◎ of所有格通常用于動物或事物,如:the tail of the cat(貓的尾巴),the name of the song(這首歌曲的名字);'s所有格通常用于人,如:Tom's room(湯姆的房間),Li Ming's book(李明的書)。有時候,這兩種所有格可以連用,構(gòu)成下面兩種結(jié)構(gòu):
the+名詞+of+'s所有格+名詞
a/an+名詞+of+'s所有格+名詞
這種結(jié)構(gòu)中的's所有格也可以用形容詞性物主代詞。
I can see the window of Tom's room. 我能夠看見湯姆房間的窗戶。
I can see the window of his room.
提示
不可以說Tom's room's window或Jim's father's name。
It is a book of Alice's friend. 這是艾麗絲朋友的一本書。
It is a book of her friend.
What's the name of Jim's father?吉姆父親的名字叫什么?
What's the name of his father?