OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR-93 sau đây là giáo trình lý thuyết tiếng anh và bài tập áp dụng từ cơ bản đến nâng cao , nhằm giúp các bạn có thể tự mình ôn tập và củng cố thêm về nền tảng kiến thức môn Anh văn , tự tin đạt kết quả tốt trong kỳ thi ngoại ngữ | OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 93 THE POSSESSIVE FORM AND OF A Form We use the possessive of a noun in phrases like the boy s name and Vicky s room. We form the possessive like this. Singular noun s boy - boy s Vicky - Vicky s Plural noun ending in s boys boys tourists tourists Plural noun not ending in s s men men s children children s We can use the possessive form with another noun or on its own. I ve met Rachel s family but I haven t met Vicky s. Vicky s - Vicky s family B The boy s name or the name of the boy Compare these structures. THE POSSESSIVE FORM PHRASE WITH OF the boy s name the name of the boy the boys names the names of the boys the men s names the names of the men Sometimes we can use either the possessive the boy s name or a phrase with of the name of the boy but often only one is possible. We normally use the possessive with people and animals. my friend s house Claire s idea Daniel s brother our neighbour s garden the dog s owner the policemen s uniforms the women s changing room the Parkers car We normally use of with things and not the possessive form. the side of the house NOT the house s side the result of the match NOT the match s result the day of the meeting NOT the meeting s day But we use of with people when there is a long phrase. the house of one of our teachers at college the address of those people we met in Spain NOT those people who we met in Spain s address We can use both structures for places and organizations. London s museums OR the museums of London the earth s atmosphere OR the atmosphere of the earth the company s future OR the future of the company the government s intentions OR the intentions of the government C The possessive of time We can use the possessive to say when or how long . last week s concert today s TV programmes yesterday s news about a month s work a moment s silence ten minutes walk Note also in two months time two months from now a week s wages wages for a week 93 EXERCISES The possessive form A Write .
