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及物動詞+介詞+賓語
在英語錯誤中,“及物動詞+介詞+賓語”(transitive verb+preposition+object),是常見的一種。所謂及物動詞,就是謂語動詞(predicative verb),不必通過介詞引薦賓語。相反的,不及物動詞(intransitive verb)是不帶賓語的。有許多動詞,雖然性質是及物的,但不一定要有賓語,如下列的①a和②a便是這種情形:
①a. We study every day.
b. Do you study English every day.
②a. Please write clearly next time.
b. Can you write your composition now?
如果本質上就是不及物動詞,就不會有賓語;若要賓語,就要借介詞之助,一起連用才行,如③b和④b;③a和④a是錯的;
*③a. The children are listening the music.
b. The children are listening to the music.
*④a. She is laughing the crippled man.
b. She is laughing at the crippled man.
反之,及物動詞不必靠介詞,就可以帶賓語,如上述的①b和②b ,又如⑤和⑥:
⑤ John is giving a book to me.
⑥ Who will answer this question?
如果無意中把介詞加上,就錯了,如:
*⑦ Who will answer to this question?
下列這句從房地產廣告中看到的句子,也犯了同樣的錯:
“We have many buyers awaiting for available units here.”
“Awaiting”是個及物動詞,后面的介詞“for”是多余的,要去掉;不然把“awaiting”改為“waiting for”也行。
許多人習慣上喜歡把介詞加到及物動詞后面,然后才帶出賓語。最常見的是“emphasize/stress on/upon”和“discuss about”,如:
⑧ Singaporeans seem to have emphasized on material gains.
⑨ In our education system, we stress upon examination results.
⑩ World leaders spent a lot of time discussing about worsening economic problems.
顯然的,這三句里的介詞“on/upon”和“about”是多余的,不必要的。
下面是些類似的錯誤:
● The young must obey to their elders.
● Do not approach to that odd-looking man.
● The audience attacked on the rude speaker.
● Nothing can escape from his parents' eyes.
● Do you hope to serve for your nation?
● When did Susan marry with Paul?
介詞“to, on, from, for, with”都要去掉才對。
為什么會有這些錯誤呢?主因是分不清楚及物動詞和不及物動詞的性質。其次,就是對同一個動詞及其名詞的句型有些混淆。解決之道有二。
第一,要把“及物動詞+賓語”和“不及物動詞+介詞+賓語”劃分清楚,如:
I did not answer him./ I did not reply to him.
He reached Londan yesterday./ He arrived in London yesterday.
第二,把及物動詞轉化為名詞,然后加上適當的介詞和賓語,如:
Don't approach such a person.
Is oral practice a good approach to language teaching?
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