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‘You are old,’ said the youth, ‘one would hardly suppose
That your eye was as steady as ever;

Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose—
What made you so awfully clever?’

‘I have answered three questions, and that is enough,’

Said his father; ‘don’t give yourself airs!
Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?
Be off, or I’ll kick you down stairs!’

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable possessive adjectives.

1. I love Darjeeling because it is the place of birth.

2. Mr Singh and wife arrived late at the party.

3. Where is Sudeshna’s house? I want to meet mother.

4. ‘We must never forget past,’ said the father to his children.

5. Ramesh forgot to take wallet to the market today.

6. ‘Love neighbour as yourself,’ said Christ to his followers.

7. Raj loves to ride new bike to work.

8. ‘Never give up goal in life,’ said the teacher to her pupils.

9. They live in house.

10. We must learn to respect country.

C. Replace the personal pronouns with possessive adjectives.

1. That is (I) dress.

2. Ms Wilson is (we) teacher.

3. Tanya goes to school with (she) brother.

4. (They) school is closed on Saturdays.

5. I met (you) sister last evening.

6. Saina Nehwal is (I) favourite sports star.

7. (I) husband and I want to start a company.

8. We went to Egypt to see (it) historical monuments.

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