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赖世雄教你学英语语法 副词 2-9:副词应尽量靠近被修饰的动词

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2-9:副词应尽量靠近被修饰的动词

句中若含有两组以上的动词(包括由动词变成的分词及动名词),副词应尽量靠近被修饰的动词,以免造成句意的混淆。

例:yesterday he mentioned seeing her.
he mentioned seeing her yesterday.
(他昨天提到曾经见到她。)

理由:yesterday所放的位置不同,造成不同的句意。

例:you should handle the question with care that he raised yesterday.(劣)
(你应用昨天他提出来的谨慎方案来处理这个问题。)

理由:本来with care(以谨慎的态度)是副词,明确修饰动词handle。形容词从句that he raised yesterday本应修饰the question但却因置于名词care之后,造成句意的偏差。

改正:you should handle with care the question that he raised yesterday.
(你应该小心处理他昨天提出的问题。)