their等物主代词
- u: d; ?+ W7 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& S9 w! O9 H" v, ]4 g/ B/ R4 q
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
9 ~) W# [+ Y0 U8 ~例如:Manufacutrers of consumer goods often change the styles of their products. 8 a. w5 D7 F+ ]( W. K$ x/ t6 [
这里用their 而不用 the5 L9 t* A% f: G8 B! }
例题: ) ~5 r, |6 c: P) H9 k6 p* |. |
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7 Z7 [* P6 [' `! I. o4 T6 `1 m A good exercise program helps teach people to avoid the habits that might shorten the lives. 6 f7 @5 k; Q, W9 J% k; j/ E' S* q
应改为: their : E5 F( ]7 s1 J# s* Q
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
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M9 l- V5 P5 Y, B; ` A liquid is similar to a gas because has molecules are not fixed to each other in any specific way.
+ w, W, d2 Y. g+ g3 M8 [+ Y 应改为: its
" l/ @; \$ v$ f2 S L 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 |