三、想當然型

有的同學在寫作時，常將一些似是而非的東西想當然亂用，不注意語言的準確性和地道性。如：

1. 我說兩個小時的時候，那是包括了吃飯的時間。

誤：When I say two hours, which includes the time for eating.

正：When I say two hours, that includes the time for eating.

析：許多同學往往想當然地認為在逗號后面總是用 which 引導定語從句，而不用 that。其實，本句中的 that includes the time for eating 不是定語從句，而是主句(that 用作主句主語)，其前的 when I say two hours 為狀語從句。

2. 你應該更注意練習你的英語口語。

誤：You should pay more attention to practise your spoken English.

正：You should pay more attention to practising your spoken English.

析：有的同學們認為to后總是接動詞原形，構成不定式。其實，此句中的to不是不定式符號，而是介詞，所以其后的動詞要用原形。

3. 幾年前，對大多數中國人來說，在家里有一臺電腦的想法還是不大現實的。

誤：Just a few years ago, the idea to have a computer in one's home seemed very difficult for most Chinese.

正：Just a few years ago, the idea of having a computer in one's home seemed very difficult for most Chinese.

析：許多同學認為表示做某事就用動詞不定式，這要根據具體情況來定。idea后面要用of短語說明idea的內容。

4. 盡管他只有十六歲，但是他已經學會用英語和外國人交談了。

誤：Although he is a boy of sixteen, but he has learned to talk with the foreigners in English.

正：Although he is a boy of sixteen, he has learned to talk with the foreigners in English.

正：He is a boy of sixteen, but he has learned to talk with the foreigners in English.

析：許多同學往往認為“雖然…但是”是關聯詞組。但although是從屬連詞，而but為并列連詞，故不能同時出現在同一句中。類似的還有because和so，也不能連用。

5. 他遲到的原因是因為他沒趕上早班車。

誤：The reason why he was late is because he didn’t catch the early bus.

正：The reason why he was late is that he didn’t catch the early bus.

析：許多同學認為“因為”表原因就用because，但在此句The reason why…is that中that引導表語從句，無實際意義。

6. 他說他將盡最大努力學好英語。

誤：He said he would do what he could learn English well.

正：He said he would do what he could to learn English well.

正：He said he would do / try his best to learn English well.

析：情態動詞后只能跟動詞原形。于是有的同學就出現了誤句。實際上，此句中“學好英語”是“盡最大努力”的目的狀語，應該用不定式。

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