Chapter 8

Which of the two possibilities (a) and (b) is better, or are they equally good?

Mum, can I go to the pyjama party ...
1. by Kate?
2. at Kate’s?
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
Our dog is much bigger than ...
1. our neighbour’s.
2. that of our neighbour.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
Saturn’s Titan has a gravitational field much greater than ...
1. our Moon’s.
2. that of our Moon.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
My shoes look much more expensive than ...
1. Anne’s.
2. those of Anne’s.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
I have taken a real dislike to ...
1. that dog of Michael.
2. that dog of Michael’s.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
I need some sausages, so I’m just going to pop out to ...
1. the butcher.
2. the butcher’s.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
I still resent ...
1. that decision of the appointments committee.
2. that decision of the appointments committee’s.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
I’m interested in buying that house ...
1. of your brother’s whose wife died.
2. of your brother whose wife died’s.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.
The lack of an index is really ...
1. a disadvantage of your new book.
2. a disadvantage of your new book’s.
3. (a) and (b) are equally good.