不定式作状语
( \/ r2 Y1 c3 @( [# L% V, J 不定式作状语是相当普遍的语法现象,通常表示目的、结果或原因 - ?8 k2 B- u* r- I _
如:I got an early morning to catch the first train to London. (表目的)
5 R) i: S) Q; E% }( c/ G She raised the lid only to find an empty bottle. (表结果) 0 A2 e5 Y1 @, n$ a2 [& q) `
He trembled to think of his shameful failure. (表原因)
$ ^* a6 k4 @; N4 g9 q5 r TOEFL种主要涉及第一种用法
) a) W1 s5 {* i+ O, J# o' n5 a3 R 例题: www.Examw.com! [* n: {: c+ N. L
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Using their bills as needles, tailorbirds sew large leaves together with plant fiber : ^9 M Z N' ~9 Y9 z
to forming their nests. ) s4 A3 T9 D5 M. p0 ^0 ?
应改为:to form
: h, _2 _ S( d" j! E! p; { 解释:to是不定式的标志词,应接动词原形作目的状语
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The dromedary camel is raised especially to racing. $ f* Y# w' U; J" `
应改为:race . j3 d' g8 \2 j5 @, U
解释:此句中的to不是介词, 而是不定式的标志词, 之后应接动词原形作目的状语 |