English Writing
Date: Nov.1, 2009
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句子结构常见错误
1.残缺句 2.接排句 3.误置修饰语 4.悬垂修饰语
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Warming-up:
▪ Correct the following sentences: ▪ 1. Having missed a lesson for a week, a written
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6. How he found those precious paintings are of great interest to us all.
7. The public have a right to know.
8. What he wanted to know was the pay, the living and working conditions, and the kind of job he would be assigned.
9. There are a Japanese and two Koreans in his class.
10.Neither his classmates nor Professor Brown have understood him.
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误置修饰语
▪ 错误一： 修饰语只能修饰某个中心词，不 能放其他地方。
mouth wide.
▪ --》 Looking up at the sky, he saw the sun go under a cloud.
▪ 过去分词：
▪ (错句) Shocked by the bad news, her mouth opened wide.
▪ --》Shocked by the bad news, she opened her
benefit.
▪ 意思二：Students who practice writing will often
benefit.
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悬垂修饰语
四种形式 修改方法
1.悬垂分词 2.悬垂动名词
3.悬垂动词不定式
4.悬垂省略从句
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1.悬垂分词
▪ 现在分词：
▪ (错句) Looking up at the sky, the sun went under a cloud.
▪ Please give the book with the blue cover
to the boy
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▪ 错误二：修饰语既可修饰中心词A，也可修饰 中心词B， 因此有歧义。
▪ 3.We agreed on the next day to make the adjustment.
意思一：It is on the next day that we arrived at the agreement. We agreed to make the adjustment. 意思二：We agreed that the time when we would make the adjustment is the next day.
10. Having finished her composition, the translation exercise was taken up.
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Correct the following sentences:
1. Everyone of the students, including myself, have bought this dictionary.
7. Having dinner with his family, a friend came for a visit.
8. Walking down the street, a car suddenly stopped beside him.
9. Not showing them the shortcut, it will be difficult for them to get there on time.
excuse was needed.
▪ 2. Not knowing his name, it is difficult to introduce him.
▪ 3. Stepping down from the car, the youngsters ran forward to get a good look at the football star.
2. Physics are fascinating but difficult.
3. The president together with several assistants are here.
4. Fifty dollars seem too much for this sweater.
5. A number of spelling mistakes was found in his composition.
▪ 1.He sold the old car to the man with leather seats.
▪ He sold the old car with leather seats to the man.
▪ 2.Please give the book to the boy with the blue cover.
We agreed that on the next day we would
make the adjustment.
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▪ 4.Students who practice writing often will benefit.
▪ 意思一：Students who often practice writing will
▪ 4. Stuck in the mud, they had to push the car.
Answer
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5. Standing on the top of the mountain, the lake looked very beautiful.
6. Seeing from the whole, the composition is not bad.