在英语中,特别是表示有生命的名词,可以在后边加's表示所属关系,名词的这种形式被称之为名词的所有格。常见的名词所有格的构成有哪些呢?请看:
分类
规 则
例 词
’s
所
有
格
单数名词在末尾加's
the girl's mother 那个女孩的妈妈
Want Mei's ruler王梅的尺子
以s结尾的可数名词复数,在末尾加's
Teachers' Day 教师节
the students'books学生们的书
以s结尾的人名,在末尾加's或是’
Dickens's / Dickens' novels狄更斯的小说
表示各自的所有关系,各名词末尾均须加's
Lucy's and Lily's bikes
露西和莉莉的自行车
表示共同所有关系时,最后一词末尾加's
luck and Lily's bedroom
露西和莉莉的卧室
表示“某人家”、“某店铺”,所有格后的名词省略
my uncle's我叔叔家
the butcher's 肉店
of
所有格
“名词+of+名词”构成
of所有格
the window of the room这个房间的窗户
the life of the rich 有钱人的生活
双重
所有格
在同一名词词组中同时具备's以及of两种所有格
a friend of my father's我爸爸的一个朋友
怎么样,同学们,学会名词所有格的用法了吗?来几个小题试试吧:
( )1. Can you imagine what life will be like in ________ time?(2008 河北省)
A. 20 years’ B. 20 year’s C. 20-years’ D. 20-years
( )2. This is a ________ bike. ________ is over there.(2008 青海省)
A. visitor’s; My B. visitor’s; Mine C. visitor; My
( )3. Wang Tao is ill, so he has to go to the ________ .
A. doctor B. doctors’ C. doctor’s D. doctor’
( )4. This is ________ , and I borrowed it two days ago.
A. a picture of Mr. Cox B. a picture of Mr. Cox’s
C. a Mr. Cox’ picture D. Mr. Cox’s pictures
( )5. These are ________ books. Li Ming bought some at this bookstore and Brain bought some at that bookstore.
A. Li Ming’s and Brain B. Li Ming and Brain’s
C. Li Ming’s and Brain D. Li Ming’s and Brain’s
( )6. He is ________ .
A. one student of my mother B. one of my mother’s student
C. my mother’s students D. one student of my mother’s
( )7. It’s about ________ from my home to our school.
A. thirty minutes’ walk B. walk of thirty minutes’
C. walk of thirty minutes’ D. thirty minute’s walk
( )8. This year, the most popular ________ hat is that kind.
A. woman’s B. womens’ C. women’s D. womans’
Key: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. C