语法
Possessive Nouns 所有格名词
A Possessive Noun is used to show possession. It is formed by:
所有格名词是用来显示拥有权。所有格名词形成的方式有：
(i) adding an apostrophe ‘s’ (’s) to a singular noun.
在单数名词的末端加上 ’s。
Examples:
例子:
the boy’s cap 那个男孩的便帽
the girl’s doll 那个女孩的洋娃娃
the man’s tie 那位男人的领带
the woman’s handbag 那位妇女的小手提包
the doctor’s stethoscope 那位医生的听筒诊器
the elephant’s trunk 那只大象的长鼻
the patient’s medicine 那位病人的药
the bird’s beak 那只鸟的喙
the cat’s tail 那只猫的尾巴
the dog’s paw 那只狗的爪
the lady’s lipstick 那位女士的口红
the rabbit’s long ears 那只兔子的长耳朵
The girl’s doll is in the closet.
那个女孩的洋娃娃在壁橱里。
The patient’s medicine is expensive.
那位病人的药真昂贵。
My father’s car is under repair.
我父亲的车还在修理中。
The bird’s nest is in the tree.
那只鸟的巢在树上。
The dog’s owner is Mr. Su.
那只狗的主人是苏先生。
The cat’s whiskers are long.
那只猫的须长。
(ii) adding an apostrophe (’) to a plural noun ending in ‘s’.
在以 ‘s’ 结尾的复数名词加上 ’ (所有格符号)。
Examples:
例子:
the boys’ caps 那些男孩们的便帽
the girls’ dolls 那些女孩们的洋娃娃
the students’ bicycles 那些学生们的自行车
the cats’ tails 那些猫的尾巴
the hunters’ rifles 那些猎人们的步枪
the nurses’ uniforms 那个护士们的制服
the drivers’ cabs 那些司机们的计程车
the dogs’ paws 那些狗的爪
the elephants’ trunks 那些大象的长鼻
the farmers’ farms 那些农夫们的农场
the birds’ beaks 那些鸟的喙
The boys’ caps are new.
那些男孩们的便帽还新。
The managers’ cars were stolen.
那些经理们的汽车已经被偷。
The cats’ tails are long.
那些猫的尾巴长。
The birds’ beaks are sharp.
那些鸟的喙尖。
The farmers’ farms have been sold.
那些农夫的农场已经被卖掉了。
The giraffes’ necks are long.
那些长颈鹿的颈长。
(iii) adding an apostrophe ‘s’ (’s) to a plural noun that does not end in ‘s’.
在不以 ‘s’ 结尾的复数名词加上 ’s
Examples:
例子:
the men’s shavers 那些男人的电动剃须刀
the women’s earrings 那些妇女们的耳环
the children’s toys 那些儿童们的玩具
the postmen’s motorcycles 那些邮差们的摩托车
the mice’s nests 那些老鼠的窝
the geese’s wings 那些鹅的翅膀
the oxen’s horns 那些公牛的角
The men’s shavers are on the table.
那些男人的电动剃须刀在桌上。
The women’s earrings are expensive.
那些妇女们的耳环真昂贵。
The children’s toys are neatly arranged on the shelves.
那些儿童们的玩具整齐地被排列在架子上。
The mice’s nests were destroyed.
那些老鼠的窝被毁灭了。
The boys took away the geese’s eggs.
那些男孩拿走了那些鹅的蛋。
The farmer is building the oxen’s shed.
那位农夫正在建造那些公牛的棚子。
For non-living things, we do not use apostrophe ‘s’ or apostrophe to show possession. We use ‘of the’ instead.
对于非生物，我们不用 ’s 或 ’ 来表示拥有权。我们用 ‘of the’。
Examples:
例子:
the screen of the TV 那台电视机的荧光屏
the pedals of the bicycle 那辆自行车的脚蹬子
the hour-hand of the clock 那时钟的时针
the cap of the pen 那支钢笔的盖
the roof of the house 那所房子的屋顶
the handle of the kettle 那个水壶的把手
the wheels of the truck 那辆卡车的轮子
the antenna of the radio 那台收音机的天线
An owl is perching on the roof of the house.
一只猫头鹰正在屋顶上栖息。
The hour hand of the clock is shorter than the minute hand.
那时钟的时针比分针短。
One of the wheels of the truck had punctured.
那辆卡车的其中一个轮被扎破了。
The handle of the kettle is broken.
那个水壶的把手坏了。
The cap of the pen is missing.
那支钢笔的盖不见了。
The cover of the book is torn.
那本书的封面已被撕破。
Exercises 习题
A. Rewrite the following expressions, making them plural.
重写以下的词组，并把它们改为复数形式。
e.g. the doctor’s house – the doctors’ houses
1. the artist's drawing - __________________________
2. the boy's shirt - __________________________
3. the girl's dress - __________________________
4. the mechanic's tool - __________________________
5. the man's tie - __________________________
6. the woman's watch - __________________________
7. the butcher's cleaver - __________________________
8. the child's book - __________________________
9. the artist's drawing - __________________________
10. the fisherman's net - __________________________
11. the rooster's comb - __________________________
12. the king's crown - __________________________
13. the frog's tongue - __________________________
14. the student's eraser - __________________________
15. the lady's headband - __________________________
B. Rewrite the following expressions, making them singular.
重写以下的词组，并把它们改为单数形式。
e.g. the doctors' houses – the doctor's house
1. the horses' hoofs - __________________________
2. the men's children - __________________________
3. the bats' wings - __________________________
4. the teenagers' skateboards - __________________________
5. the tourists' passports - __________________________
6. the passengers' tickets - __________________________
7. the crabs' pincers - __________________________
8. the children's books - __________________________
9. the shepherds' sheep - __________________________
10. the eagles' claws - __________________________
11. the youths' vans - __________________________
12. the professors' students - __________________________
13. the poets' poems - __________________________
14. the grasshoppers' feelers - __________________________
15. the kids' toys - __________________________
C. Rewrite the following sentences, adding the apostrophe (’) correctly.
重写以下的句子，并正确地加上 ’ 。
1. The mans shoes are made of crocodile hide.
2. Lindas pet cat is named ‘Kitty’.
3. My fathers coat is expensive.
4. The storks beak is long.
5. Your dogs ear is bleeding.
6. The policemans boots are shiny.
7. Tommys birthday party will be held tomorrow.
8. Emmas arm is swollen from a bee sting.
9. My grandmothers house is large.
10. The principals voice is loud and clear.
Answers 答案
A.
1. the artists' drawings
2. the boys' shirts
3. the girls' dresses
4. the mechanics' tools
5. the men's ties
6. the women's watches
7. the butchers' cleavers
8. the children's books
9. the artists' drawings
10. the fishermen's nets
11. the roosters' combs
12. the kings' crowns
13. the frogs' tongues
14. the students' erasers
15. the ladies' headbands
B.
1. the horse's hoof
2. the man's child
3. the bat's wing
4. the teenager's skateboard
5. the tourist's passport
6. the passenger's ticket
7. the crab's pincer
8. the child's book
9. the shepherd's sheep
10. the eagle's claw
11. the youth's van
12. the professor's student
13. the poet's poem
14. the grasshopper's feeler
15. the kid's toy
C.
1. The man's shoes are made of crocodile hide.
2. Linda's pet cat is named ‘Kitty’.
3. My father’s coat is expensive.
4. The stork's beak is long.
5. Your dog's ear is bleeding.
6. The policeman's boots are shiny
7. Tommy's birthday party will be held tomorrow.
8. Emma's arm is swollen from a bee sting.
9. My grandmother's house is large.
10. The principal's voice is loud and clear.
