詞性混淆誤用一直是TOEEL考題中最重要的命題形式。它與“基本句子結(jié)構(gòu)”(本書(shū)要點(diǎn)之1)和“平行結(jié)構(gòu)”(本書(shū)要點(diǎn)之4)組成TOEEL命題的三大焦點(diǎn)。有關(guān)詞性混淆的試題主要集中在written Expression (16-40題)中，命題范圍包括(1)并列結(jié)構(gòu)中詞性一致、(2)形容詞與副詞混淆、(3)形容詞與名詞混淆、(4)名詞與動(dòng)詞混淆。其中，形容詞用錯(cuò)的題型占此類(lèi)命題的最大比例。接下來(lái)出國(guó)留學(xué)網(wǎng)小編為您解析詞性混淆?？碱}型及解題要點(diǎn)，以下是詳細(xì)內(nèi)容，希望能對(duì)你有所幫助。
1. 并列連詞and but or結(jié)構(gòu)要求詞性統(tǒng)一
全真例題分析
(1) Bigness. Boastful. And strong. Frontiersman Mike Fink was the subject of many folk tales. (93.3)
A 并列連詞and連接三個(gè)形容詞，故(A)Bigness應(yīng)改為Big.
(2) The success of a naval ship is determined by its seaworthiness， speedy ，and maneuverability. (92.10)
D 并列連詞and連接三個(gè)名詞，而speed是形容詞，故應(yīng)改為speed.
(3) Regulation of public utilities in the United States is carried out by locally state and federal governments. (92.5)
D 并列連詞and連接三個(gè)形容詞性質(zhì)的詞，共同修飾后面的中心詞governnenrfs .而locally是副詞，應(yīng)改為local.
(4) In Middle Ages. Books called bestiaries were prepared in an attempt to describe animals， real or imagine， that exemplified human traits. (92.5)
B 并列連詞or前面是形容詞real.之后亦應(yīng)是形容詞imaginary.
2. 形容詞錯(cuò)用為副詞
解題要點(diǎn) 形容詞用來(lái)修飾說(shuō)明名詞或名詞性成分的，而副詞則可修飾除名詞以外的所有詞性及句子成分。
全真例題分析
(1) Animal life on Prince Edward island is confined large to ducks. Pheasants. And rabbits (93.5)
C 修飾限定介詞短語(yǔ)to ducks pheasants and rabbits 應(yīng)用副詞largely.
(2) The General Sherman tree a giant sequoia in California， has grown to be the world*s largest plant at approximate 272 feet tall.
D 修飾說(shuō)明數(shù)詞(272)應(yīng)用副詞approximately.
(3) Because its body is supported by water， the blue whale can grow to a size considerable larger than any land mammal alive today. (93.8)
修飾形容詞短語(yǔ)larger than…應(yīng)用副詞形式considerably.
(4) Once an important port of entry for immigrants to the United States. Island recent reopened its great hall s a museum of immigration. (92.8)
C 修飾整個(gè)句耶Ellis ls land reopened its great hall as a museum of immigration 應(yīng)用副詞recently，表示時(shí)間。
(5) Because their properties differ from those of their constituents. Proper alloys can great increase the corrosion resistance of a metal.
C 修飾動(dòng)increase 應(yīng)用副詞greatly.
3. 以副詞后綴-ly組成的副詞錯(cuò)用為形容詞
解題要點(diǎn) A、B、C、D四個(gè)選擇答案中如果有以-ly形式構(gòu)成的副詞，應(yīng)首先考慮它的詞性是否正確，是否錯(cuò)用為形容詞。 全真例題分析
(1) Parrots have heavily bodies and exceedingly strong legs. (93.8)
A 修飾名詞應(yīng)用形從詞。Heavily 應(yīng)改為heavy.
(2) The katydid a type of grasshopper is actively at night and rests motionless amid foliage during the day. (93.8)
B 改為形容詞active，作表語(yǔ)。
(3) Although the unified states experienced rapidly growth in the first half of the nineteenth century ，it was still predominately concerned with agriculture and forestry (93.10)
A 修飾名詞應(yīng)用形容詞rapid growth.
(4) Although they are in different countries， Windsor. Ontario and Detroit， Michigan are close neighbors and cooperate on numerous matters of mutually interest. (91.5)
D 改為mutual interest.
4. 以名詞后綴- tion ，- sion 組成的名詞錯(cuò)用為動(dòng)詞
解題要點(diǎn) A、B、C、D四個(gè)選擇答案中出現(xiàn)以-tion， -sion形式構(gòu)成的名詞，應(yīng)首先考慮它的詞性是否正確，是否錯(cuò)用為動(dòng)詞。
全真例題分析
(1) The work *saga* is often application to any narration of events of the past， whether mythical or historical in character. (92.10)
A application應(yīng)改為applied，作謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。
(2) Administrative assistants are often expected to make decisions， supervision staff， delegate responsibility， and work harmoniously with managers and fellow cmployces. (92.100
B supervision 改為動(dòng)詞原形supervise與后面名詞組成動(dòng)賓結(jié)構(gòu)。
(3) Fascination by the promise of the internal engine and its application to a self-propelled vehicle， Henly Ford constructed a one-cylinder gasoline motor in 1892. (93.10)
A Fascination 改為Fascinated， 與后面的by 組成過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)作狀語(yǔ)。
(4) From 1872 to， Alice Elvira Freeman was Dean of Women at the newly foundation University of Chicago. (93.8)
D foundation 改為founded 過(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)，修飾University of Chicago
5. 由表示詞性的后綴- fur ，-tie -enc.， -ent，-tive都很可能是此題的考試焦點(diǎn)
全真例題分析
(1) Few theories are originality enough to be called unique. (92.10)
C 名詞originality應(yīng)改為形容詞original 作表語(yǔ)。
(2) Height， powerful and speed are attributes that coaches often look for in basketball players. (93.8)
A 形容詞powerful應(yīng)改為名詞power，與height和speed并列。
(3) A major purpose of scientific analysts is to idenufy and examine causal connections between independent and dependence variables. (93.1)
D 名詞dependence 應(yīng)改為形容詞dependent， 用來(lái)修飾后面的名詞variables.
(4) A deficient of folic acid is rarely found in humans because the vitamin is contained in a wide variety of foods. (92.8)
A 形容詞deficient改為名詞deficiency.作主語(yǔ)。
(5) In nature， the distributive of plants is obviously related to climate. (90.8)
B 形容詞distributive 改為名詞distribution ，用主語(yǔ)。
(6) A foreign exchange rate is a price that reflects the relative supply and demand of difference currencies. (93.5)
D 名詞difference改為形容詞different，修飾后面的名詞。