Compound Nouns and expressions used like compound nouns form the possessive by adding the possessive sign to the last word of the compound; thus, father-in-law's house, school-master's meeting, King of England's crown, Miss Smith's book. This rule applies to an expression consisting of a noun and an appositive modifier; thus, My cousin Marys house. The expressions some one else, everybody else, etc., are generally treated as compound words; thus, some one else's book.

Exercise 211

Change the prepositional phrases to possessive modifiers.

1. The boat of the boy.

2. The boat of the boys.

3. The patience of the woman.

4. The patience of the women.

5. The skill of the players.

6. The rights of the prince.

7. The beauty of the princess.

8. The booty of the thieves.

9. The horns of the oxen.

10. The party of Miss Brown.

11. The party of the Miss Browns.

12. The conquests of William the Conqueror.

13. The association of teachers.

14. The store of Mr. Jones.

15. The illness of my brother Henry.

16. The opinion of no one else.