TWE常見疑難詞匯糾錯實例分析(下)(1)

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40.raise,rise,rise不帶賓語;raise帶賓語。
    F:He rose his hand before asking a question.
    T:He raised his hand before asking a question, (past tense)
    F:Having finished lunch, he raised from the table.
    T:Having finished lunch, he rose from the table, (past tense)
    F:The sun is raising high in the sky.
    T:The sun is rising high in the sky. (present participle)
    F:Some questions were risen about taxes.
    T:Some questions were raised about taxes, (past participle)
    F:My grandfather raises early every morning.
    T:My grandfather rises early every morning, (present tense)
    F:Private income has raised steadily for the past decade.
    T:Private income has risen steadily for the past decade. (past participle).
    41.reason...because為誤用,應說reason...that。
    F:The reason he makes poor grades is because he never studies.
    T:The reason he makes poor grades is that he never studies.
    F:My reason for using a typewriter is because my handwriting is poor.
    T:My reason for using a typewriter is that my handwriting is poor.
    42.seldom ever,seldom or ever為誤用,應說seldom if ever或hardly ever.
    F:Tigers seldom ever eat human beings.
    T:Tigers seldom if ever (or hardly ever) eat human beings.
    43.some,somewhat.Some是形容詞;some what是副詞。
    F:Students find that mathematical concept some difficult.
    T:Students find that mathematical concept somewhat diffi-cult.
    F:Mis shirt looks some dirty.
    T:His shirt looks somewhat dirty.
    44.sit,set.sit不跟賓語;set跟賓語。
    F:.The old man is setting on the porch.
    T:The old man is sitting on the porch, (present participle)
    F:The woman sat the groceries on the table.
    T:The woman set the groceries on the table, (past tense)
    F:Exhausted, the hiker set down to rest.
    T:Exhausted, the hiker sat down to rest, (past tense)
    F:Please set here if you're tired.
    T:Please sit here if youVe tired, (present tense)
    45.so that 指目的,不能省略that。
    F:He came here so he could study English.
    T:He came here so that he could study English.
    F:The spider spins a web so it can catch insects.
    T:The spider spins a web so that it can catch insects,
    46.such,so.避免用這兩個詞代替very.
    F:Taxes are so high today.
    T:Taxes are very high today.
    OR
    F:Taxes are so high today that some people try to cheat on their tax returns.
    F:Professor Davis is such a good lecturer.
    T:Professor Davis is a very good lecturer.
    OR
    Professor Davis is such a good lecturer that students enjoy being in his class.
    47.sure和try后面不跟and。
    F:You should try and write legibly.
    T:You should try to write legibly.
    F:I am going to try and get some sleep tonight.
    T:I am going to try to get some sleep tonight.
    F:Be sure and bring a pencil to class tomorrow.
    T:Be sure to bring a pencil to class tomorrow.
    48.that名詞從句中不能省略that在有一個以上的名詞從句是尤應注意。
    F:My objection to smoking is it is dangerous to health.
    T:My objection to smoking is that it is dangerous to health. F:Everyone knows Greenland is an island and it is located to the north.
    T:Everyone knows that Greenland is an island and that it is located to the north.
    49.their,there,they're.
    F:I am interested in they're habits.
    T:I am interested in their habits.
    F:Their coming later this afternoon.
    T:They're coming later this afternoon.
    F:They're coming surprised us.
    T:Their coming surprised us.
    F:They're several ways to use the word correctly.
    T:There are several ways to use the word correctly.
    50.too,enough.Too意為to an excessive degree.Enough意為 adequate or sufficient for the purpose desired.
    F:Your brother is too old to know better.
    T:Your brother is old enough to know better.
    F:The window was dirty enough to see through.
    T:The window was too dirty to see through.
    F:I am too sick to miss class.
    T:I am sick enough to miss class.
    F:John is too clever to solve the problem.
    T:John is clever enough to soive the problem.