下面几个例子,都是同学们易经常犯错的地方,希望经过“诊断”后勿重犯。
1. 今年我父亲的工厂所生产的钢铁和去年一样多。
[误] This year my father’s factory produced so much steel as last year.
[误] This year my father’s factory produced as steel much as last year.
[正] This year my father’s factory produced as much steel as last year.
[析] as ... as引导一个比较结构,意为“象……一样”。只有在否定句中,才可以使用so ... as结构。如:
It is not so/as cold today as it was yesterday.今天没有昨天冷。
另外as ... as的结构间若有名词,则结构为as + adj./adv. + (a/an) + n. + as...的形式。请看高考题:
It is generally believed that teaching is ________ it is a science.
A. an art much as
B. much an art as
C. as an art much as
D. as much an art as (key: D)
2. 他们很早出发,以便能及时赶到车站。
[误] So that they can arrive at the station in good time, they set out early.
[正] In order that they can arrive at the station in good time, they set out early.
[正] They set out early in order that they can arrive at the station in good time.
[正] They set out early so that they can arrive at the station in good time.
[析] so that, in order that都可以引导目的状语从句,二者常可互换,但in order that可置于句首,且常用于正式文体中,而so that则一般不置于句首。请看高考题:
John shut everybody out of the kitchen _______ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.
A. which B. when
C. so that D. as if(key: C)
另外so that还可以引导结果状语从句。如:
He studied very hard, so that he caught up with the other classmates.他学习非常努力,所以赶上了其他同学。
3.他们给我们提供食物。
[误] They offered us with food.
[正] They offered us food.
[正] They supplied us with food.
[正] They provided us with food.
[析]“给某人供应某物”,可以使用短语offer sb. sth./offer sth. to sb.,supply sb. with sth./supply sth. to sb.,provide sb. with sth./provide sth. for sb.。请看高考题:
All the rooms are ______ with electric light.
A. supplied B. given
C. offered D. burnt(key: A)
4. 这就是我昨天丢失的那枝钢笔。
[误] This is the same pen as I lost yesterday.
[正] This is the same pen that I lost yesterday.
[析] “与……一样”,the same... as ...强调的是同样性(与……是同样的),而the same ... that... 强调的是同一性(与……是同一个)。
5. 我和他们一样都准备帮助你。
[误] I as well as they are ready to help you.
[误] I as well they as ready to help you.
[正] I as well as they am ready to help you.
[析] 并列连词as well as(和……一样,同……一样),引导两个主语时,谓语动词数的形式应根据前面的主语定。而as well与also, too同义,不用于否定句,常置于句末。请看高考题:
John plays football _______, if not better than, David.
A. as well B. as well as
C. so well D. so well as(key: B)