會考英語語法例子分析

正誤辨析 ?

［誤］ The stories in that book was written many years ago? ?

［正］ The stories in that book were written many years ago. ?

［析］作主語的名詞、代詞或不定式、動名詞，它們往往要帶有修飾詞，這些詞可能是形容詞，也可能是短語，但謂語動詞還是要取決於這個主語的'數，要記住的是一個名詞不可能在同一句中作兩個不同的語法成份，如： book 作了 of 的介詞賓語則不可能再作主語了。?

［誤］ To read many books are good for you? ?

［正］ To read many books is good for you? ?

［析］ 不定式作主語應該看作單數主語。 ?

［誤］ What he said are right? ?

［正］ What he said is right? ?

［析］ 從句作主語一定要按單數主語看待。 ?

［正］ The rich is not always happy? ?

［誤］ The rich are not always happy? ?

［析］ 形容詞＋定冠詞表示一類人，謂語動詞應用複數，如： The young are very interested in study and sports??

［誤］ The school master and writer are coming? ?

［正］ The school master and writer is coming? ?

［析］ 本句應譯為：校長兼作家就要來了。而 The school master and the writer are coming? 則要譯為：校長和一個作家要來了。在英語表達法中確實有 The girl and boy are playing on the grass? 這應譯為：一個女孩，一個男孩在操場上玩。因為不可能這樣兩個概念作用在一個人身上。又如： the husband and wife? 夫妻二人。?