1. Because he was ill yesterday, so he didn't go to work. (×)
Because he was ill yesterday, he didn't go to work. (√)
He was ill yesterday, so he didn't go to work. (√)
[析]用 though, but表示"虽然……,但是……"或用 because, so表示“因为……,所以……”时, though和 but及 because和 so都只能择一而用,不能两者同时使用。
2. The Smiths have moved Beijing. (×)
The Smiths have moved to Beijing. (√)
[析]不及物动词后接, none of等词组修饰时,谓语动词要用单数形式。
3. Neither he nor you is good at English. (×)
Neither he nor you are good at English. (√)
[析] either... or..., neither... nor..., not only..., but also...等词组连接句子的两个主语时,谓语动词遵循“就近一致原则”,即由靠近谓语的那个主语决定谓语的人称和数用何种形式。
4. Ten minus three are seven. (×)
Ten minus three is seven. (√)
[析]用英语表示加( plus)、减( minus)等数学运算时,谓语动词也用单数形式。
5. The number of the workers in this factory are about 5,000. (×)
The number of the workers in this factory is about 5,000. (√)
[析] the number of表示“……的数量”,谓语动词用单数形式; a number of的意思是“若干”或“许多”,相当于 some或 a lot of,和复数名词连用,谓语动词用复数形式。
6.例 Hello! I have important something to tell you. (×)
Hello! I have something important to tell you. (√)
[析] 形容词或动词不定式修饰不定代词作定语时,修饰成分要置于不定代词之后。
7. His son is old enough to go to school. (√)
[析] enough作形容词修饰名词时,可以放在名词前,也可放在名词后;作副词修饰形容词或副词时,只能放在形容词或副词之后。
8. Here is your sweater, put away it.(×)
Here is your sweater, put it away. (√)
[析] put away, pick up, put on等“动词+副词”构成的词组后接代词作宾语时,代词只能放在动词和副词之间。
9. Look! Here the bus comes.(×)
Look! Here comes the bus.(√)
[析]在以 here, there引起的陈述句中,若句子的主语是名词,要用倒装语序,即用“ Here/ There+动词+名词”结构;但主语若是代词时,则不用倒装语序,即用“ Here/ There+代词+动词”结构。
10. His sister married with a teacher last summer.(×)
His sister married a teacher last summer. (√)
[析]表达“ A和 B结婚”,要用 A married/ will marry B。这时务必要避免受汉语影响使用 A married/ will marry with B。