8. those men / the umbrellas A those men' umbrellas B those men's umbrellas C the umbrellas of those men 9. my parents / the friends A the friends of my parents B my parents's friends C my parents' friends 10. Tom and Alice / the car A Tom's and Alice's car B Tom and Alice's car C the car of Tom and Alice 11. King Charles II / the portrait A the portrait of King Charles II B King Charles the Second's portrait C King's Charies II portrait 12. the title / the novel I lent you yesterday A the title of the novel I lent you yesterd B the novel's I lent you yesterday title C the novel's title I lent you yesterday

Here are the correct answers for each of the sentences: 8. those men / the umbrellas **B those men's umbrellas** This use of the possessive form "men's" correctly indicates that the umbrellas belong to those men. 9. my parents / the friends **C my parents' friends** This is the correct possessive form for indicating the friends belonging to my parents. 10. Tom and Alice / the car **B Tom and Alice's car** This indicates that the car belongs to both Tom and Alice. 11. King Charles II / the portrait **A the portrait of King Charles II** This is the most straightforward way to indicate possession in this context. 12. the title / the novel I lent you yesterday **A the title of the novel I lent you yesterday** This phrasing clearly indicates that the title refers to "the novel" mentioned. So the complete answers are: 8. B, 9. C, 10. B, 11. A, 12. A.