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0 Who sold what to who? Make sentences.

AMY: car — JAMES: bike —►> CARLOS: dog — SARA: house — PAT AND SAM: motorbike —►
ha r r y : piano —► ALICE: coat —► MICHAEL: camera —► HELEN: guitar —► MARILYN: hairdryer —

TOM: dictionary —► AMY

Ai'vcij sold h f i r ........................... 6
1 James sold.......................................... to Carlos. 7

2 Carlos................................................................. 8

0 Look at the picture and complete the text.

► and went on holiday with i ................................... and

2................................... in 3....................................There's room for six in the van, so Anna invited
4................................... to go with them, but she didn't ask s.................................. because Mark doesn't
get on with Lucy. Mark asked 6................................... but she said no, because she doesn't like Frank. Then
Mark asked i .................................. but he wasn't free. However, 8................................... was happy to go

with them, so everything was OK.
2 Mark and Anna's
► Anna ► Anna's husband Mark 1 Mark and Anna's son Joe daughter Emma

3 Mark and Anna's
camper van

5 Anna's sister
Lucy 7 Mark's brother
Simon (v\

8 Mark and Anna's
4 Anna's brother 6 Mark's sister friend Pete
Frank Louise

We don't use a/on, the, this or that before possessives.

my car (NOT the my car) this idea OR my idea (NOT this my idea)
Don't confuse its (possessive) and it's (='it is'or'it has'- see page 301). Compare:

The company had its annual meeting yesterday. It's losing a lot of money.

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full PERSONAL PRONOUNS; POSSESSIVES 189
forms (for example/om, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.