Question

Change the following statements according to the given pattern.
Pattern: He is my friend
He is a friend of mine
1. Kate is his distant relative. 2. Her uncle is in the Far East now.
3. Let me introduce my cousin to you. 4. Their great friend is a doctor.
5. Our grandson is a first - year student at the University.
6. Is Helen your niece? 7. It is my habit to get up early.
8. It is his favourite expression. 9. He is our colleague. 10. Itisheridea.

Answer 1

1. Kate is his distant relative. - Kate is a distant relative of his.

2. Her uncle is in the Far East now. - An uncle of hers is in the Far East now.

3. Let me introduce my cousin to you. - Let me introduce a cousin of mine to you.

4. Their great friend is a doctor. - A great friend of theirs is a doctor.

5. Our grandson is a first-year student at the University. - A grandson of ours is a first-year student at the University.

6. Is Helen your niece? - Is Helen a niece of yours?

7. It is my habit to get up early. - It's a habit of mine to get up early.

8. It is his favourite expression. - It is a favourite expression of his.

9. He is our colleague. - He is a colleague of ours.

10. It is her idea. - It is an idea of hers.