误:Few pleasures can equal those of a cool drink on a hot day. 正:Few pleasures can equal that of a cool drink on a hot day.
析:有的同学只知道用that指代前面的单数或不可数名词,用those指代复数名词。殊不知,此句中Few pleasures和a cool drink这种乐趣相比,因此应该看成单数概念。
3. 他从上一星期二一直病着。
误:He has been ill from last Tuesday. 正:He has been ill since last Tuesday.
析:有的同学认为“从?”译为from, 如:从7点到9点from7 to 9;从家到学校from home to school. 但在现在完成式中却用since.
4. 那个丢失的孩子最后一次被看见在河边玩。
误:The missing boy was last seen to play near the river. 正:The missing boy was last seen playing near the river.
析:有的同学只记得:在主动语态中感官动词后面不带to,而变为被动语态时则必须带to. 因此没有具体分析,此句是考查感官动词后接现在分词表示动态情景。“看见某人正在做某事”译为see sb. doing sth.,变为被动语态为sb. is seen doing sth.
5. 他很少上学迟到,如果有的话,也很少。 误:He is seldom, if any , late for school. 正:He is seldom, if ever, late for school.
析:有的同学知道any用于if引导的条件状语从句中,但此句是一个省略句,完整的句子为He is seldom, if he has ever been , late for school. 用if ever表示如果曾经迟到过的话。
6. 他把雨伞忘在火车上了。
误:He has forgot his umbrella on the train. 正:He has left his umbrella on the train.
析:“遗忘”译为forget 或leave.但二者是由区别的:leave 多于表示场所的地点状语连用,而forget 通常不与表场所的地点状语连用。外出时把东西忘记在家里的时候通常用forget. 如:“我忘了带驾驶证”译为I’ve forgot the driver’s license.
五、结构误配型
有的同学在写作时,常常把一些固定词组、习惯用语和固定句型错误搭配,结果写出来的句子让人看不懂。
1. 你愿意帮我忙吗?
误:Will you give me a favour? 正:Will you do me a favour?
析:“帮某人一个忙”、“给某人恩惠”应是do sb. a favour. 2. 在回家的路上,史密斯夫人的钱包被抢了。
误:Mrs. Smith’s wallet was robbed from her on her way home. 正:Mrs. Smith’s wallet was stolen from her on her way home. 正:Mrs. Smith’s wallet was robbed of her on her way home.
析:“抢某人某物”译为steal +某物+from+某人或场所,或rob+人或场所+of +某物。 3. 你认为工程师的演讲怎么样?
误:How do you think of the speech made by the engineer? 正:What do you think of the speech made by the engineer?
析:本句的错误在于有同学对what ?think of的结构概念模糊加上母语的干扰而造成的。What在这一结构中作think的宾语。what do you think of?还可以说How do you like?? How在句子中是疑问副词,作状语。
4. 这个问题很难懂。
误:The question is hard to be understood. 正:The question is hard to understand.
析:在“主语+be+形容词+不定式”的句式结构中,主语是不定式的逻辑宾语,不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。又如:The man is hard to work with.其中,与不定式习惯搭配或根据表达需要的介词不能省略。
5. 她有如此好的一位父亲,以致于我们都很羡慕她。 误:She has a so good father that we all admire her. 正:She has so good a father that we all admire her. 正:She has such a good father that we all admire her.
析:so是副词,用来修饰形容词或副词,常用于so+ adj. / adv.+ that?句型中,表示“如此?以致于”。在单数可数名词前可用so+ adj.+ a+名词+that?句型,相当于such +a +adj. + 单数名词+ that结构。
6. 他可不是那种先想到自己后想到别人的人。
误:It’s not like him of thinking of himself before thinking of others. 正:It’s not like him to think of himself before thinking of others.
析:表示“某人(恰恰)就是?这个样子”,用It’s (just) like sb. to do sth.说明赞成或不满。若用否定式则表示怀疑。
六、句型混乱型
有的同学对句型掌握得不牢固,对相似句型分析不透彻,用起来易于混淆,造成错句。 1. 他不可能通过考试。
误:It is impossible of him to pass the exam. 正:It is impossible for him to pass the exam.
析:这是一个没有区别清楚It is + adj.+ of +sb. to do sth.与It is + adj.+ for +sb. to do sth. 两句型的典型错误。如果句中的形容词与某人之间存在逻辑关系时,用of以说明其本身所具有的特点。如:It is very kind of you to say so.(可以说:You are very kind); 如果句中的形容词与某人之间不存在逻辑关系则使用for.如:It is important for us to learn English well.(不能说:We are important.)
2. 他去巴黎了。
误:He has been to Paris. 正:He has gone to Paris.
析:have been 表示某人去过某地,现在不在那里;has gone 表示某人到某地去了,现在不在这里。
3. 这是我有生以来第一次搭乘飞机。
误:This is the first time I took an airplane in my life. 正:This is the first time I have taken an airplane in my life.
析:This is the first time后面的从句应该用现在完成时,而It is time that后面的句子用一般过去时。如:该是上床睡觉的时间了。译为It’s time that we went to bed.
4. 他表示希望再到中国来访问。
误:He expressed the hope which he would come over to visit China again. 正:He expressed the hope that he would come over to visit China again.
析:误句是把同位语从句和定语从句混用。在同位语从句中,连词that不做句子成分,也无实际意义,只是用来引导同位语从句说明主句的内容。在定语从句中that或which一方面替代先行词,一方面引导从句而且必须在定语从句中充当主语或宾语等成分。
5. 我昨天晚上直到10点才做完作业。
误:It was not until 10o’clock last night when I finished my homework.
正:It was not until 10o’clock last night that I finished my homework.
析:强调句与定语从句混用。“It +be的一定形式+被强调成分+ that / who +陈述句”构成强调句结构,如果被强调的是人则用that或who,其它用that. That或who不做成分也无实际意义。而定语从句中的when替代表示时间的先行词且在定语从句中做时间状语。
6. 过了大门你就会找到动物园的入口 。
误:Go through the gate, you’ll find the entrance of the zoo. 正:Go through the gate, and you’ll find the entrance to the zoo. 正:If you go through the gate, you’ll find the entrance to the zoo.
析:误句中前后两部分无连接词,使整个句子不伦不类,既不是复合句也不是并列句。所以应该或者用if引导条件状语从句构成复合句,或者用and连结构成并列句。下面的构成也是错误的:If you go through the gate, and you’ll find the entrance to the zoo.另外,表示“?的入口”用介词to。
七、规则硬套型
1. 站在门口的那个人是谁?
误:Who is the man who was standing at the door? 正:Who is the man that was standing at the door?
析:当先行词指人时,引导定语从句的关系代词用who或that。有的同学套用这个规则,结果写出误句。当主句中有who, which 以及指示代词that, those时,后面定语从句中的关系代词应避免与主句的同形。因此,本句中引导定语从句的关系代词应为that。
2. 你做得越早越好。
误:The more sooner you will do it, the more better it will be. 正:The sooner you do it, the better it will be.
析:表示“越?越?”,用比较级句型the more? the more.其中more代表形容词或副词的比较级,而不能死搬硬套。另外,此句型前半部分是比较状语从句,后一个是主句。主句是一般将来时态时,从句要用一般现在时代替将来时。
3. 我不喜欢游泳,他也是。
误:I don’t like swimming, so does he.
正:I don’t like swimming, neither / nor does he.
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