英语歧义句式与疑难词汇练习
(一)
1.According to the plan, they must finish the work by Monday.// By Monday they must finish the work according to the plan.
2.That is my all.// All that is mine.
3.Jack has also decided to spend a few days in Austria on his way to Switzerland.// Jack has decided also to spend a few days in Austria on his way to Switzerland.
4.She had the grace at least to admit that she was partly in the wrong.// She had the grace to admit that she was at least partly in the wrong.
5.Her speech was reported at length in the newspapers.// At length, her speech was reported in the newspapers.
6.We were passing by a boat house when we met her.// We were passing by a house boat when we met her.
7.The police made a careful study of the book case. // The police made a careful study of the case book.
8.He took her to a bus station.// He took her to a station bus.
9.They found the empty bottle.// They found the bottle empty.
10.How people can be such fools?// How can people be such fools?
11.How old she is!// How old is she?
12.I gazed at the broken case glass and didn't know what to do.// I gazed at the broken glass case and didn't know what to do.
13.He likes this kind of chocolates.// He likes chocolates of this kind.
14.He kept her company. // He kept company with her.
15.We didn't buy it, did we, because it was cheap.// We didn't buy then because it was cheap, did we?
16.It never occurred to her to doubt that the story might be false.// The doubt never occurred to her that the story might be false.
17.Can you tell me all you know about a flower garden?// Can you tell me all you know about a garden flower?
18.She simply spoke.// She spoke simply.
19.Two of my brother's friends came to see him off.// Two friends of my brother's came to see him off.
20.The orator made himself generally unpopular with the crowd.// The orator generally made himself unpopular with the crowd.
21.Thank you. This is a piece of good advice for me. // Thank you. This is a good piece of advice for me.
22.Half a bottle is left. // A half-bottle is left.
23.Jim's father gave him half a crown. // Jim's father gave him a half-crown.
24.He drank half another cup. // He drank another half-cup.
25.He poured himself out a glass of water.// He poured out a glass of water himself.
26.She saw him through. // She saw through him.
27.He gave him a tip about the horse races. // He gave him a tip about the race horses.
28.Only yesterday I met her and discussed the matter with her. // Only yesterday did I meet her and discuss the matter with her.
29.She will explain quite clearly in future what she intends to do. // She will explain quite clearly what he intends to do in future.
30.She tried in vain to prevent the work from being done.// She tried to prevent the work from being done in vain.。