of所有格 通常用于動物和事物,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,構成下面兩種結構:
the+名詞 +of+'s所有格 +名詞
a/an+名詞 +of+'s所有格 +名詞
這種結構中的'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.
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?
提示
不可以說Tom's room's window或Jim's father's name。
It is an old house of her family.(正)這是她家的一所舊房子。
It is her family's an old house. (誤)