兩種文體在語言特征上的第二類主要差異體現(xiàn)在語法上,具體包括以下幾個方面:
1. 在構(gòu)成比較句型時,很多考生選擇使用了人稱代詞的賓格形式,其實使用人稱代詞的主格形式要顯得更正式些。
Informal: He spent more time playing computer games than me。
Formal: He spent more time playing computer games than I。
2. 在表達(dá)“讓步”概念時,很多考生選擇使用的but, anyway, all the same, though, although等為非正式文體常用詞語表達(dá)。正式文體則常使用yet, however, nevertheless, in spite of (despite), notwithstanding等詞語,
Informal: He tried to overcome his addiction to the Internet, but he failed。
Formal: He endeavoured to overcome his addiction to the Internet; however, it turned out to be a failure。
3. 在構(gòu)成“方式狀語”時,很多考生偏愛使用副詞,而這正是非正式文體常用的表達(dá)方式,正式文體則常用介詞和與該副詞同根的詞構(gòu)成的介詞短語:
Informal: It’s very important to…。
Formal: It is of great importance to…。
4. 在表達(dá)“原因”、“后果”等概念時,很多考生由于水平所限,總是使用非正式文體常用的so, because或其他形式的表示原因的從句,正式文體則常用 on account of, accordingly, thus, hence, consequently, owing to (the fact that…)等詞或詞組,且比較經(jīng)常地運用分詞短語、獨立主格結(jié)構(gòu)等。
Informal: Since computers had proliferated, many people become addicted to the Internet。
Formal: Computers having proliferated, many people become addicted to the Internet。
5. 在構(gòu)成表示“目的”的狀語時,很多考生使用具有非正式文體色彩的so as to;其實,用in order that引導(dǎo)的目的狀語從句常出現(xiàn)于正式文體中:
Informal: We should do more outdoor activities so as to enrich our life。
Formal: We should do more outdoor activities in order that our life gets enriched。
6. 很多考生不會使用由引導(dǎo)詞it引導(dǎo)的句子(如it is said that…),實際上,這一結(jié)構(gòu)多見于正式文體,不用這一結(jié)構(gòu)而表達(dá)同一意義的句子多見于非正式文體: Informal: The number of students in the classroom has been going down。 Formal: It has been noted with concern that the number of students attending class has been declining alarmingly。
7. 很多考生省略關(guān)系代詞、連詞、介詞,這些情況多見于非正式文體。
Informal: He flunked many courses. He had been expelled from the college。 Formal: He flunked so many courses that he had been expelled from the college。
Informal: He dealt with the problem the way his classmates does。
Formal: He dealt with the problem in the way his classmates does。
Informal: We should prevent it going from bad to worse。
Formal: We should prevent it from going from bad to worse。
8. 在表達(dá)“請求某人做某事時”,很多考生選擇使用具有非正式文體色彩的主動語態(tài)句式,而沒有使用具有正式文體色彩的被動語態(tài)句式。
Informal: Please communicate more with your friends and family。
Formal: More communication with your friends and family is needed。
9. 很多考生未能正確使用某些不定代詞、動名詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),不太注意句子的主謂一致,未能體現(xiàn)文章的正式文體風(fēng)格。
Informal: Everybody should look after themselves。
Formal: Everybody should look after himself。
Informal: Everyone should do their best。
Formal: Everyone should do his best。
Informal: I’m not surprised at him failing the course。
Formal: I am not surprised at his failing the course。
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