核心问题
There was a big car ____. A. in front of the his B. in front of his C. in the front of the his D. in the front of his
以上是大著《英语常见问题解答大词典》p.455上的一道试题,答案为B。但我认为上题漏掉了一个名词,如house: There was a big car ____ house.
词典解答
上面的试题是正确的。答案 in front of his 中的 his 是物主代词的名词性用法。his = his car。你之所以产生这种误解，是因为 his 既可以用作形容词性物主代词，又可以用作名词性物主代词的缘故。因此，应当学会区别 his 的两种用法，见 possessive pronouns 。
[试题句意] 在他的汽车前面有一辆大汽车。