大學(xué)英語四級(jí)口語改錯(cuò)(11)

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我曾……/ 不曾……
    A: “Have you ever been to South America?”
    Incorrect English:
    B: “Yes, I have ever been there.”
    Correct English:
    B: “Yes, I have been there.”
    A: “Have you ever sung a Beatles song in front of a crowd of people?”
    Incorrect English:
    B: “Yes, I have ever sung a Beatles song in front of a crowd of people.”
    Correct English:
    B: “yes, I have sung a Beatles song in front of a of people.”
    解釋:
    上述A提出的問題是正確的,當(dāng)我們?cè)儐柲橙耸欠裨?jīng)有過別的經(jīng)歷時(shí),我們用“ever”,
    但是“Incorrect English”中B的回答顯然是錯(cuò)誤的。當(dāng)回答我們確實(shí)有過某種經(jīng)歷時(shí),不用“ever”;
    而回答沒有某種經(jīng)歷時(shí),我們或者用“never”,或者用帶有“ever”的否定句。請(qǐng)看:
    Explanation:
    The above questions spoken by A are correct .when we are asking someone if they have had a particular experience,we use the word “ever”. But the responses given by B under “incorrect English” are indeed incorrect .
    When we are stating that we have indeed had the experience of doing something ,we do not use the word “ever”. If we are stating that we have not had a particular experience ,we either use the word “never”or a negative sentence with the word “ever”.
    Let’s look at some examples:
    A:“Have you ever been to the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco?”
    B:“Yes ,I have been there . In fact ,I just went last Thursday.”
    -or-B:“No,I have never been there .The entrance fee is too expensive.”
    -or-B:“No,I haven` t ever been there. I` m looking forward to going sometime,though.”
    A:“Have you ever seen the film “pretty Woman”?”
    B:“Yes,I’ve seen it . it made me cry.”
    -or-B:“No,I’ve never seen it .I don’t really think Richard Gere is a very good actor.”
    -or-B:“No,I haven` t ever seen it .perhaps someday I will rent the videotape.”
    A:“Has your mother ever come to see you here in Paris?”
    B:“Yes,she came time twice last winter.”
    -or-B:“Yes,she has come about six or seven times.”
    -or-B:“No,she has never come to see me.”
    -or-B:“No,she hasn’t ever come to see me . She Promised she will come next spring. She really wants to see Eiffel Tower.