Principles and Pitfalls of English Grammar

Chapter 8

Insert an appropriate genitive form of the expression in parenthesis into the slot in each of the following.

1. Can you translate this love poem of ? (Catullus)
2. Do you remember what Theorem states? (Pythagoras)
3. Efforts are being made to save canals. (Venice)
4. Everyone was amazed at objecting to our proposal. (John)
5. I dislike hearing every word of the phone calls. (woman upstairs)
6. I expect to end my days in an home. (old people)
7. I have been invited for dinner at the . (Harpers)
8. The judge handed down a sentence to all of us. (three months)
9. They’re out drinking on that balcony of again. (them)