1.中文:你做完功课了吗?
(误)have you done homework?
(正)have you done your homework?(表示做功课用do one’s homework.)
2.中文:那些是我们老师的一些书。
(误)those are some books of our teacher.
(正)those are some books of our teacher’s.(应用双重所有格形式。)
3.中文:这是我弟弟约翰的书。
(误)this is my brother john book.
(正)this is my brother john’s book.(john是brother的同位语,john的书用john’s book.)
4.中文:警察抓住了他的胳膊。
(误)the policemen caught him by his arm.
(正)the policemen caught him by the arm.(抓住身上某个部位用the,不用代词的所有格。)
5.中文:一个十岁的孩子
(误)a ten years old child
(误)a child of ten year old
(误)a ten year old child
(误)a ten-years-old child
(正)a ten-year-old child