1、英语写作诊所TheClinicofEnglishWriting英语写作常见错误与分析一、不一致Disagreements所谓不一致,不光指主谓不一致,它还包括了数的不一致、时态不一致及代词不一致等.When one have money,he can do what he want to.剖析:one是单数第三人称,因而本句的have应改为has;同理,want应改为wants.本句是典型的主谓不一致.改为:Once one has money,he can do what he wantsto.二、修饰语错位Misplaced Modifiers英语与汉语不同,同
2、一个修饰语置于句子不同的位置,句子的含义可能引起变化.对于这一点中国学生往往没有引起足够的重视,因而造成了不必要的误解.I believe I can do it well and I will better know the world outside the campus.分析:better位置不当,应置于句末.三.句子不完整Sentence Fragments在口语中,交际双方可借助手势语气上下文等,不完整的句子完全可以被理解.可是书面语就不同了,句子结构不完整会令意思表达不清,这种情况常常发生在主句写完以后,又想加些补充说明时发生.There are ma
3、ny ways to know the society. For example,by TV,radio,newspaper and so on.剖析:“for example by TV,radio,newspaper and so on .”不是一个完整的句子,仅为一些不连贯的词语,不能独立成句.改为:There are many ways to know society,for example,by TV,radioand newspaper.四.悬垂修饰语Dangling Modifiers所谓悬垂修饰语是指句首的短语与后面句子的逻辑关系混乱不清.例1:A
4、t the age of ten, my grandfather died.这句中“at the age of ten”只点出十岁时,但没有说明“谁”十岁时.按一般推理不可能是my grandfather,如果我们把这个悬垂修饰语改明确一点,全句就不那么费解了.改为:When I was ten, my grandfather died.例2.To do well in college, good grades are essential.句中不定式短语“to do well in college”的逻辑主语不清楚.改为:To do well in college,
5、 a student needs good grades.五.词性误用Misuse of Parts of Speech“词性误用”常表现为:介词当动词用;形容词当副词用;名词当动词用等.Nobody can negative the importance of money.剖析:negative系形容词,误作动词。改为:Nobody can deny the importance of money.六、指代不清Ambiguous Reference of Pronouns指代不清主要讲的是代词与被指代的人或物关系不清,或者先后所用的代词不一致。Mary was f
6、riendly to my sister because she wanted her to be her bridesmaid.读者无法明确地判断两位姑娘中谁将结婚,谁将当伴娘。如果我们把易于引起误解的代词的所指对象加以明确,意思就一目了然了。改为:Mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted my sister to be her bridesmaid.七.不间断句子Run-on SentencesTherearemanywayswegettoknowtheoutsideworld.剖析:这个句子包含了两层完
7、整意思There are many ways.We get to know the outside world.简单地把它们连在一起就不妥当了。改为:There are many ways for us to learn about the outside world.There are many ways through which we can become acquainted with the outside world.八.措词毛病Troubles in DictionDiction是指在特定的句子中如何适当地选用词语的问题,作文中用词不当的错误