常见雅思写作语法错误

海口朗阁名师解析常见雅思写作语法错误

朗阁海外考试研究中心杨晔

一、语序

从句不使用疑问句语序，而使用陈述句语序，即主语在前，谓语在后的顺序排列。

错例1：Can you tell me how many students are there in this class?

正解：Can you tell me how many students there are in this class?

错例2：They were more worried about how far did they have to walk to get to the train station and could they catch the train before it left.

正解：They were more worried about how far they had to walk to get to the train station and if they could catch the train before it left.

改错练习：

1. It’s hard to decide whe n and where will we hold the sports meeting.

2. If you want to learn about the latest developments and discoveries from around the world, you will read about them in journals and research reports published in English, no matter whether are the scientists who wrote them from China or Norway.

二、主谓一致和冠词的用法

错例1：A part-time job offers you chance to demonstrate your ability and apply what you have learned in school.

正解：A part-time job offers you a chance to demonstrate your ability and apply what you have learned in school.

错例2：Books are of the various kinds and have different contents.

正解：Books are of various kinds a nd have different contents.

改错练习：

1. The problems that are created by environmental contamination is very hard to resolve.

2. The governments of all countries on this planet is beginning to realize the severity of water shortage.

三、固定搭配

对“to”的错觉

1、介词“to”

错例：In addition to give a general introduction to computer, the course also provides practical experience.

正解：In addition to giving a general introduction to computer, the course also provides practical experience.

课程除了一般介绍电脑知识外，还提供实际操作的机会。

类似词组：

adapt to

due to

pay attention to

attach importance to

2、不定式“to”

错例：People should be determined to holding on to this job whatever difficulties he might run into.

正解：People should be determined to hold on to this job whatever difficulties he might run into.

他下定决心，不管碰到什么困难，都要坚持做这工作。

类似词组：

in order to

agree to

decide to

pretend to

3、搭配混淆

cannot help

I cannot help wondering about that girl.

我不免对那个女孩感到惊奇。

cannot help but

Due to the present price level, we cannot help but adjust our offer.

由于目前的价格情况，我方不得不调整报价。

类似词组：

be strict with sb. 对～人要求严格

be strict in sth. 对～事要求严格

take (make) a stand for 捍卫

take (make) a stand against 反对

behind time 迟到，过期

behind the times 落在时代后面

at present=at the present time 目前

for the present 暂时