修飾語的位置
Modifier Placement
基本原則:修飾語就像鄰家少年少女的戀愛,「近」水樓台先得月。請確定它們鄰近它們所要修飾的詞句。 |
丈二金剛 | He barely kicked that ball twenty
meters. 那個球他僅踢了二十公尺。(中英文的差異由此可見一斑) |
修路工人 | He kicked that ball barely twenty meters. |
丈二金剛 | Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car seemed to run better. |
修路工人 | Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, Fred found he could get much better gas mileage. |
一個後面接虛詞結構 (expletive construction) -- it, there -- 的分詞片語通常也是不連結分詞。這種有嚴重瑕疵的句子可以藉著將分詞片語改為具有主詞和動詞的完全子句來加以修正。 |
丈二金剛 | Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, there is an easy way to keep your car running smoothly. |
修路工人 | If we change the oil every 3,000 miles, we can keep our car running smoothly. |
一個後面接被動動詞 (passive verb) 的分詞片語也易於成為不連結分詞,因為句子中真正的主角將被打入冷宮。 |
丈二金剛 | Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the car was kept in excellent condition. |
修路工人 | Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, we kept the car in excellent condition. |
不定詞片語也可能「不連結」。下面的不定詞應該修飾擬訂運動計畫的人。 |
丈二金剛 | To keep the young recruits interested in getting in shape, an exercise program was set up for the summer months. |
修路工人 | To keep the young recruits interested in getting in shape, the coaching staff set up an exercise program for the summer months. |
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丈二金剛 | Students who seek their instructors' advice often can improve their grades. |
修路工人甲 | Student who often seek their instructors' advice can improve their grades. |
修路工人乙 | Students who seek their instructors' advice can often improve their grades. |