their等物主代词
2 _+ u. D9 u" B. E( F+ k 1．物主代词是常见的名词限定词, 其后既可接可数名词的单复数(his pen, his pens)又可接不可数名词(his time), 但不可与其他的限定词同时出现(部分数词除外)， 例如：不能说no my car, my no car，但是可以说 My two red cars) q+ @4 \1 R; g4 W: w6 g* s# v
2．英语中许多习惯用法在表示特指时都用物主代词而不用the, 为的是更突出所属关系，这在TOEFL中是一个常考的点
7 V) j; w( G1 U% }: h( R( g7 c例如：Manufacutrers of consumer goods often change the styles of their products.
1 S2 @- D& c! |! A0 v这里用their 而不用 the
* n/ j0 ]* v' f+ n- V 例题: ; {5 r3 `, \6 a
(1)
- ]4 D, s* Z/ w6 d3 Z7 d A good exercise program helps teach people to avoid the habits that might shorten the lives. 2 [" j9 t! x% J/ I1 a1 X
应改为: their 2 Y: v" d. g" r" X9 c5 _- j$ u
解释: 定冠词the指代不清, 用物主代词their作名词lives的限定语更符合英语习惯, 还可突出lives 与people之间的所属关系
7 h8 f1 _9 t, g4 l0 X2 ? (2)
! e- k- n5 A4 p; N/ \5 L A liquid is similar to a gas because has molecules are not fixed to each other in any specific way.
7 w/ r4 f5 d6 V) B% M/ D$ v 应改为: its
. k. l1 ]; j8 U% g* C5 Y8 s9 z 解释: has是动词, 不能修饰名词, 且与从句的谓语冲突, 依句意改为物主代词its作molecules的限定语 |
发表于 2012-8-14 23:32:39
