Possessives

• surname: After her mother divorced and then remarried, Sandra took her stepfather's surname of Gleeson.

Possessives

• girl: But she did not tell Elizabeth that the person expected was the girl's stepfather.

Converse of object

• have: Having been raised solely by my mother for nearly twelve years, it was understandably difficult to accept having a stepfather around.

• become: By marrying Luciana, Matt will become stepfather to her six-year-old daughter, Alexa, from a former relationship.

Adjective modifier

• abusive: Like Robinson, the former United States President never knew his father, endured an abusive stepfather and idolized his mother.

• wicked: Together with a wicked sheriff stepfather ( John Ritter ) in tow this sets the scene for a splendid road movie killing spree.

• violent: She is devoted to her nan but lives in fear of having to go back to live with her mother and violent stepfather.