I.  Substitute the nouns and their modifying words for the pronouns in the following sentences.

1. At this time, the commander of the American forces and his army took post at Harlem. He now sought to ascertain the state of his enemy’s forces on Long Island.
2. Captain Nathan Hale volunteered his services. He entered the British army in disguise.
   On his return, he was apprehended and sent to the cruel Marshal Cunningham, by whom he was ordered to execution without a trial.
3. Edward carelessly lost his books on his way to school. He tried to excuse himself to his teacher for his deficiency in his lessons, but she required him to prepare them after school, and recite them to her.