托福写作:寻找托福写作分数低的原因(4) ( w" j) K! M4 v- W6 S词性误用(Misuse of Parts of Speech) “词性误用”常表现为:介词当动词用;形容词当副词用;名词当动词用等。0 F/ T1 v8 V$ m5 l
例1. None can negative the importance of money。0 N$ {+ e: w4 t
剖析:negative 系形容词,误作动词。: c! ^% f3 I$ n" X0 C3 e/ q2 x
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None can deny the importance of money。 1 \9 ~! |9 ~& }; L$ k4 f 指代不清(Ambiguous Reference of Pronouns) 7 M# y/ L9 X- @* d! O: ~ 指代不清主要讲的是代词与被指代的人或物关系不清,或者先后所用的代词不一致。试看下面这一句: 4 f. C& L8 r9 L. K6 m Mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted her to be her bridesmaid。中华考试网 6 w8 w1 J9 Y. X, U# u2 t' a (玛丽和我姐姐很要好,因为她要她做她的伴娘。)读完上面这一句话,读者无法明确地判断两位姑娘中谁将结婚,谁将当伴娘。如果我们在托福写作中把易于引起误解的代词的所指对象加以明确,意思就一目了然了。这个句子可改为: . F7 {- z7 v' m y$ ] Mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted my sister to be her bridesmaid。7 \! c5 X8 w& _0 N9 c" D
例1. And we can also know the society by serving it yourself。 $ H7 Y* v, a/ M3 K 剖析:句中人称代词we 和反身代词yourself指代不一致。 . E5 [5 z+ ^+ C. o& l: W 改为: - g. d* p; c3 u" _; {4 x) N We can also know society by serving it ourselves。