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nouns ⁴

the genitive case of group nouns(短语的所有格)

问

Cliff's and Al's car broke down again, but luckily they knew how to fix it. (TOEFL) A B C D

我看不出 Cliff's and Al's car 有什么错误。

答

Cliff's and Al's 与 Cliff and Al's 的意思是不一样的。前者表示 Cliff 与 Al 各有的事物，而后者表示 Cliff 与 Al 共有的事物。从句意来看，显然是 Cliff 与 Al 共有一辆 car。

练习

The lady over there is ____.
1. A
  Jane and Mary mother
2. B
  Jane and Mary's mother
3. C
  Jane's and Mary's mother
4. D
  Jane's and Mary mother
The doctor checked up both John's ____ hearts.
1. A
  mother-in-law's and his brother-in-law's
2. B
  mother's-in-law and his brother's-in-law
3. C
  mother-in-law' and his brother-in-law's
4. D
  mother-in-law and his brother-in-law's
“Why should I try Larry and Kevin’s pickles?” “Because ____ the best.”
1. A
  his are
2. B
  theirs are
3. C
  theirs is
4. D
  his is (TOEFL)