Exercise 13. Paraphrase the following set-phrases

1. He was at his wit's end what to say. 2. There at last we could talk to our hearts' content. 3. For Goodness' sake, try to keep out of harm's way. 4. Don't try to go into any debate with him: he always has all the arguments at his fingers' ends. 5. The lion was now (within) a stone's throw from us.

Exercise 14. Comment on the use of the Absolute possessive case and translate from English into Russian.

1. Is this your textbook or your teacher's? 2. We met just by chance at the hair-dresser's this morning. 3. Well, they say he's a nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm's. 4. There never was such an eye for carved stone as Rodin's. 5. What do they sell at the green-grocer's and what at the ' haberdasher's? 6. Which room is your brother-in-law's? 7. We had already met a few cousins of Jolion's earlier.

Exercise 15. Use the Absolute possessive.

1. The window of her room faces that of Peter's room. 2. Who did you hear that from? – Well, let's say, from one of Jane's friends. 3. "I went to the butcher's shop this morning, to buy some meat. And the dog disappeared." "Where?" "Just there, in the butcher's shop." 4. Suddenly he started twisting and wriggling, and his body moved just like the body of a worm. 5. When did you last see that new friend of Peter? 6. We are going to stay in the house of the Wiggins until Christmas. 7. His hands were as smooth and gentle as the hands of a woman. 8. All those stories are written by Updike. 9. I saw her in one of the chain-stores of Simons. 10. We bought these roses in a florist's shop in High street.

Exercise 16. Replace the of-phrases by the possessive where possible; comment on cases where it is not possible.

1. We walked a little along the bank of the river. 2. Let's climb onto the roof of the house and lie in the rays of the sun. 3. Would you like a cup of milk? 4. The school is at a distance of two miles from the Town Hall. 5. The laming of animals requires great patience and self-possession. 6. How great is the population of our country now? 7. What is the height of this old oak-tree? 8. We were rather tired after a walk for an hour. 9. There was a heap of books under the table. 30. The tides of the ocean are caused by the movement of the Moon. 11. Corporal punishment of children has long been prohibited in schools. 12. We examined the places of interest of London, which are near Trafalgar square. 13. Your treatment of my younger brother is something shameful. 14. What will mankind do when the resources of the world are all exhausted? 15. Who was the discoverer of the ancient Greek City of Troy in the 19th century?

Exercise 17. Paraphrase the possessive so as to explain its meaning and determine to which word the dependent elements refer.

a) 1. Those were the words of Young Jolion's father. 2. Those were the words of Jolion's old father. 3. That was what Young Jolion's old father said to him. 4. He was capable of actions, which at the time, I thought, were only a very young man's whims. 5. Such was the famous poet's motto. 6. Such was the poet's famous motto. 7. What's this famous poet's best-known book? 8. Byron's great success came to him with his first book. 9. The great Byron's success came to him with his first book. 10. I wish you had seen today's magnificent sunrise! 11. The very last year's exams at college are called "finals". 12. We were discussing last year's entrance exains. 13. This year's last exam will be in July.

b) 1. You need a baby's nursing-bottle for that. 2. He said more than I can bear to remember, even at twenty years' distance. 3. He wore an elegant officer's uniform. 4. A big children's store has been built there. 5. I found my papers after a confused five minutes' search. 6. What a pretty child's cap! 7. They chose two nice children's caps of the same colour for their baby-twins. 8. And now you have a good night's sleep. 9. That's a popular children's song. 10. It is not just an hour's work, it is a good day's work. 11. This is a labourer's shirt I got in Sardinia, 12. I'll return in a week's time. 13.1 wonder if you'll be back in two weeks' time.

Exercise 18. Put the adjectives given in brackets in the right place.

Mike's brother (younger); a baby's pram (blue); my neighbour's help (new, unexpected); a woman's dress (beautiful); the father's words (old, first); a children's song (well-known); the Prime Minister's arrival (former, unexpected).

Exercise 19. Use the possessive instead of the "of-phrases" where possible.

1. I still remember the kind smile of my old teacher when he heard that. 2. She bought a pair of nice new shoes for children. 3. The sociological ideas of Spencer are close to the 1859 work of Charles Darwin "On the origin of species". 4. After waiting for two days he thought he had had enough. 5. We visited the best-known museums of London. 6. The school was at a distance of a mile and a half (half a mile) from the village. 7. The best minds of Russia have always stood up for democracy and human rights. 8. Here is the new flat of my beloved ; mother-in-law. 9. How did you like the stormy meeting of yesterday? 10. There were several nice caps for children and a dress for a woman on the counter. 11. She writes articles for a very fashionable magazine for women. 12. "Yesterday" is probably the most popular song of the Beatles.

Exercise 20. Use the possessive instead of the of-phrases.

1. Her eyes are as green as the eyes of a cat. 2. After two weeks of rest we resumed our work. 3. The order of the commander-in-chief was announced on the radio. 4. "This seems to be a wedding-ring usually worn by a woman, not a man," the detective said. 5. One of the friends of my elder brother told us a funny story the other day. 6. When we arrived, the elder brother of my friend Mary had already left. 7. The gardener gathered and burned the dry leaves of last year. 8. I'll be seeing you in the house of my grandfather tomorrow. 9. I hate that awful habit of my brother Peter to make fun of everybody. 10. I decided to stay for a few more minutes for the sake of politeness. 11. This popular song of Chaikovsky is written on the lyrics of the 19th century poet Maikov.