Fill in the blanks.
1. He is a friend of .........................
Correct!
Wrong!
2. A friend of my ................................ is getting married next week.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I am visiting ................................... tomorrow.
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Wrong!
4. He had an argument with a neighbor of ...................... the other day.
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Wrong!
5. He doesn't have a .....................................
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Wrong!
6. I want ..................................
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Wrong!
7. The shopping complex has got ............................ parking space.
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Wrong!
8. It is ......................... that you have lost your job. You never worked hard.
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Wrong!
9. He doesn't have a car of ................................
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Wrong!
10. Everybody has got ...................................
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Wrong!
11. The boy sat ................................. on the bench.
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Wrong!
12. She lives ..............................
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Wrong!
By herself means alone. On her own has similar meanings.
Answers
1. He is a friend of mine.
2. A friend of my sister’s is getting married next week.
3. I am visiting some of my friends / some friends of mine tomorrow.
4. He had an argument with a neighbour of his the other day.
5. He doesn’t have a house of his own.
6. I want my own room.
7. The shopping complex has got its own parking space.
8. It is your own fault that you have lost your job. You never worked hard.
9. He doesn’t have a car of his own.
10. Everybody has got their own problems / problems of their own.
11. The boy sat on his own / by himself on the bench.
12. She lives by herself / on her own.
