
北京新航道为托福考生提供托福考试指导和建议。在托福考试中,若说词汇是基础,那么语法就是脉络,支撑着所有的题型。对同学来说,语法是令人头疼的,从开始接触,到学已数载,可能还是没弄明白。其实,语法并不是那么难懂,只要用心去揣摩,多做练习,就会潜移默化的懂了。在这了,我们针对托福考试中的语法分类做分析讲解,帮助考生复习,重拾语法信心。
过去分词
1. 过去分词作定语
与此刻分词近似,过去分词作定语常可和定语从句替代, 凡是暗示被动的寄义。
如:a theory derived from rich experience
= a theory that has been derived from rich experience
a gas composed of four chemical elements
= a gas that is composed of four chemical elements
单个分词可放在被润色词之前,如:distinguished guests, unexpected trouble
改错题中常考此刻分词和过去分词书混用,关头看被润色词和分词代表的动作是自动仍是被动关系。
例如: boiling water (沸腾的水,暗示正在沸腾); boiled water(开水, 暗示已经烧开)
2. 同源此刻分词和过去分词做定语的区别
有时一个动词词尾分袂加上-ing和-ed就组成了一组同源此刻分词和过去分词, 这样的例子在英语里良多, 如: interesting/interested, exciting/excited, disappointing/disappointed等, 这些由动词转变而来的分词已经被人们视为形容词了。 可是, 同源此刻分词和过去分词做定语时有什么区别呢?
此刻分词凡是暗示某个事物的特征, 凡是用来润色某事或某物, 含有“使人(令人)感应…”的意思, 如: an interesting novel, a confusing question等;
过去分词凡是暗示人的感应感壬獯态, 意思是“…的…”, 如: a worried look (焦炙的神气)
试斗劲: an interesting boy (一个有趣的男孩 - 让人感受很有趣)
an interested boy (一个发生了乐趣的男孩
同样, 当同源此刻分词和过去分词做表语时, 在意思上也存在同样的区别, 如:
The results are very disappointing. (结不美观很让人失踪望)
We are very disappointed at the results. (我们对这样的结不美观很失踪望)
例题:
(1)
The University of Georgia, ----in 1785, was the first state supported university in the United States.
(A) chartered
(B) was chartered
(C) it was chartered
(D) to be chartered
谜底:A
诠释:本句主谓结构完整, 缺傲幽是主语的润色成分, A组成过去分词短语作定语;B C 的动词结构与原句谓语突; D 不定式一般暗示即将发生的动作, 与in 1785不符
(2)
A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for a fix period of time.
应改为:fixed
诠释:fix是动词,不能润色名词period, 依句意改为分词fixed, “一段固按时刻”
(3)
Closed plane figures like the square or the equilateral triangle can be grouped into a class ----polygons.
(A) called
(B) to call
(C) is called
(D) call as
谜底:A
诠释:此句主谓完整, 句中又无连词, 需填的只可能长短谓语成分, A 是过去分词短语作定语, 等效于which is called, 合适题意。 C D 属谓语结构, 与原句谓语突; B 不定式表用途或目的, 意思欠亨
3. 过去分词作状语
过去分词也可放在句首、句中、句尾作句子的状语,常暗示事务发生的布景或原因,
如:Seen from far away, the islands look like a chain of pearls in the midst of the lake.
Defeated in the final, the team gathered to analyze its technical disadvantages.
出格注重:分词状语的逻辑主语和句子的主语要连结一致。 选择题中, 经常要求考生在分词状语部门填入合适的过去分词或此刻分词。 到底选择哪种分词, 考生可以采纳这样的作题体例: 首先按照“分词状语的逻辑主语和句子的主语要连结一致”的原则确定状语部门的主语, 再判定这个主语和分词是什么关系, 若是自动关鲜ё衮应该用此刻分词, 若是被动关鲜ё衮要用过去分词。
例题:
(1)
---- in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States.
(A) Founded
(B) Founding
(C) To found
(D) Having founded
谜底:A
诠释:分词部门的逻辑主语也理当是the Boston Latin School, 它和found之间是被动关系, 所以空格处应填入过去分词
(2)
Almost destroy by fire in 1814, the White House was rebuilt and enlarged over the next three year.
应改为:Almost destroyed
诠释:by是被动式的标识表记标帜词, 动词destroy应用过去分词destroyed, 这样既表被动又组成句子的状语
上面就是关于独力主格结构的解析。考生们切记要搞懂,理顺了脉络,做起题来才会得心应手。掌握好语法是关键。另外,考生们要记住一点,万变不离其宗,不要换个样子就不会了,活学活用贯穿始终。祝考生考出理想成绩。
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