EXERCISE 4. WRITE THE CORRECT POSSESSIVE FORM OF THE NOUN IN PARENTHES...

10. The British advance was slowed by the resistance.

(Minutemen)

Composition Hint

When you write a paragraph, or even a sentence, see if you can reduce the num-

ber of words you have used. Sometimes, a possessive noun can help. For example,

INSTEAD OF

: the car that my brother has (6 words),

WRITE

: my brother’s car (3 words).

possessive

noun