Question

Open the brackets and use either possessive case or common case: • 1) (New York / buildings) are rather high. • 2) (the house / the front) is white. It’s really nice. • 3) (the world / the population) is more and more every year. • 4) It’s about (2 hours / flight) from here to Paris. • 5) This is (Europe / the biggest stadium). We’d like to visit it. • 6) (the walls / the room) are painted. • 7) (her cat / tail) is so fluffy and cute. • 8) (the house / the roof) is new.

Answer 1

1) New York's buildings are rather high.

This sentence is an example of the possessive case. The phrase "New York's" shows that the buildings belong to New York.

2) The front of the house is white. It’s really nice.

This sentence is an example of the common case. The phrase "the front of the house" does not indicate possession, it simply describes a part of the house.

3) The world's population is more and more every year.

This sentence is an example of the possessive case. The phrase "the world's" shows that the population belongs to the world.

4) It's about a 2-hour flight from here to Paris.

This sentence does not require either the possessive or common case. It simply describes the duration of a flight.

5) This is Europe's biggest stadium. We'd like to visit it.

This sentence is an example of the possessive case. The phrase "Europe's" shows that the stadium belongs to Europe.

6) The walls in the room are painted.

This sentence is an example of the common case. The phrase "in the room" does not indicate possession, it simply describes the location of the walls.

7) Her cat's tail is so fluffy and cute.

This sentence is an example of the possessive case. The phrase "her cat's" shows that the tail belongs to her cat.

8) The roof of the house is new.

This sentence is an example of the common case. The phrase "of the house" does not indicate possession, it simply describes the location of the roof.

Answer 2

Sure, here are the sentences with the brackets opened and using either the possessive case or common case:

1. New York's buildings are rather high.
2. The house's front is white. It’s really nice.
3. The world's population is increasing more and more every year.
4. It’s about a 2-hour flight from here to Paris.
5. This is Europe's biggest stadium. We'd like to visit it.
6. The room's walls are painted.
7. Her cat's tail is so fluffy and cute.
8. The house's roof is new.