它是什么?
物主形容词表示谁拥有某物或某人与某物有联系。
它们位于名词之前。
英语中的物主形容词有:
| 主语代词 | 物主形容词 | 示例 |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | my book |
| you | your | your phone |
| he | his | his car |
| she | her | her bag |
| it | its | its name |
| we | our | our house |
| they | their | their children |
示例:
- This is my coat.
- Her brother lives in London.
- Their car is outside.
何时使用
使用物主形容词来谈论:
- 所有权:This is my laptop.
- 家庭关系:Her mother is a teacher.
- 身体部位:He hurt his arm.
- 个人物品:Where are your keys?
- 与某人相关的地点:Our office is nearby.
- 动物或事物:The dog is eating its food.
在它所描述的名词之前使用物主形容词。
- my friend
- your address
- his job
- her name
- our room
- their house
结构
基本结构是:
物主形容词 + 名词
| 物主形容词 | 名词 | 示例 |
|---|---|---|
| my | name | My name is Anna. |
| your | bag | Your bag is here. |
| his | brother | His brother is tall. |
| her | phone | Her phone is new. |
| its | colour | Its colour is blue. |
| our | teacher | Our teacher is friendly. |
| their | house | Their house is large. |
物主形容词不随名词的单复数变化。
- my book
- my books
- their child
- their children
根据所有者而不是被拥有的东西来选择物主形容词。
- Anna has a car. Her car is red.
- Mark has a car. His car is red.
- Anna and Mark have a car. Their car is red.
不要在物主形容词前使用冠词。
- 正确:my friend
- 错误:the my friend
示例
- My name is Daniel.
- Where is your passport?
- His sister works at a hospital.
- Her children are at school.
- The cat is washing its face.
- Our apartment is very small.
- Their parents live in Canada.
- I cannot find my keys.
- She is talking to her manager.
- We invited our friends to dinner.
例外情况
Its 是物主形容词。
- The company changed its name.
It’s 是 it is 或 it has 的缩写形式。
- It’s cold today.
- It’s been a long day.
不要在物主形容词 its 中使用撇号。
物主形容词不同于物主代词。
- This is my book.
- This book is mine.
物主形容词后必须跟名词。物主代词则代替名词。
常见错误
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错误: She is my sister. His name is Anna. 正确: She is my sister. Her name is Anna. 解释: 对于女性所有者,使用 her。
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错误: He has a car. Her car is new. 正确: He has a car. His car is new. 解释: 对于男性所有者,使用 his。
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错误: This is mine book. 正确: This is my book. 解释: 在名词前使用物主形容词 my。
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错误: The dog is eating it’s food. 正确: The dog is eating its food. 解释: Its 表示所有。It’s 意为 it is 或 it has。
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错误: This is the my phone. 正确: This is my phone. 解释: 不要在物主形容词前使用冠词。
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错误: We live here. Their house is small. 正确: We live here. Our house is small. 解释: 当所有者为 we 时,使用 our。
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错误: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning their window. 正确: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning her window. 解释: 根据所有者选择物主形容词。
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错误: My books is on the table. 正确: My books are on the table. 解释: 物主形容词不变化,但动词必须与复数名词一致。