The spokesman made it clear that the president would not
Subject and predicate
Cancel (the trip) at all costs.
mussel-shrimp
We believe what he said, because he is well educated, comes from a respectable family, and more importantly, he is reliable.
We believe what he said because he has a good education.
Subject and predicate
He comes from a decent family, and more importantly, he is reliable.
The following events proved that my suspicion was correct.
Subsequent events once again confirmed my suspicions.
say
At the press conference after the game, the football coach apologized to the fans for the poor performance of the team.
At the press conference after the game, the football coach apologized to the fans for his team's poor performance.
To our surprise, the governor, who is often praised as very upright, turned out to be a corrupt official.
To our surprise, the governor who is often praised as honest turned out to be a corrupt official.
predicate
Several people were promoted, but at the same time tens of thousands of people were fired.
Some workers were promoted, but at the same time hundreds of workers were fired.
7. If given the chance, John may become an outstanding painter.
Given the chance, John may become an outstanding painter.
At first I thought he was joking, but later I knew he was serious.
At first I thought he was joking, but later I realized that he was serious.
9. groans of pain are often heard in the emergency room of the hospital.
Groans of pain can often be heard in hospital emergency.
predicate
Room.
10. The former US Secretary of State has returned to public life and is now an ambassador abroad.
The old us. The Secretary of State has returned to public life.
predicate
Ambassadors abroad.
Referred to as object complement
1 1. Most banks require ID cards when presenting checks.
You need identification to cash a check in most banks.
12. A pop star appeared on the stage and aroused warm applause from the audience.
The pop star's appearance on the stage made the audience stand up and applaud.
13. She was surprised to find that many people still take risks to travel without insurance.
She was surprised to learn that many people still travel at risk without insurance.
14. Please don't let the children lean out of the window.
Can you make sure that no children lean out of the window?
15. He was captured in the war. No matter how cruel the enemy tortured him, he never gave in.
He was captured in the war, but no matter how cruel the enemy tortured him, he never gave in.
16. Henry and Bedwin were seriously injured, but Betty finally saved him with the help of the doctor.
Henry Bedell was badly hurt, but Betty was helped by the doctor.
Short adverbial
The doctor finally restored him to health.
17. Many American college students apply for government loans to pay for their tuition.
Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education.
18. Besides reading materials, using movies and videos will stimulate students' interest in learning.
Besides reading materials, the use of movies and videos can stimulate students' interest in a certain subject.
Predicate object
19. The lawyer tried to convince the jury that his client was innocent.
The lawyer tried to convince the jury that his client was innocent.
Since the early 1980s, medical scientists have been trying to find a cure for AIDS.
Since the early 1980s, medical scientists have been trying to find a cure for AIDS.
2 1. I have sent resumes to several companies, but I haven't received a reply yet.
I have sent resumes to several companies, but I haven't received a reply yet.
22. Many people want to have the opportunity to study abroad, but only a few people have this opportunity.
Many people hope to have the opportunity to study abroad, but only a few people have the opportunity.
We were full of expectations for her to attend the meeting, but we were disappointed when we left.
We came to the meeting with great expectation, but we left very disappointed.
Although the professor explained this fact in detail, many students still don't understand it.
Although the professor explained this point in detail, many students still don't understand.
25. Among the graduating college students, some want to work in their hometown, while others volunteer to work in underdeveloped areas.
Among those college students who are about to graduate, some prefer/hope to work in their hometown, while others volunteer to work in underdeveloped areas.
Now, students are keen to learn computer because they know it is an indispensable skill in the information age.
Now, students are keen to learn to use computers, because they know very well that this is an indispensable skill in front of information.
He has traveled around the world for three years, but wherever he goes, he always misses his motherland.
He has traveled around the world for three years, but wherever he goes, he misses his country.
At first, he wrote to me occasionally, and then he never heard from me again.
At first, he wrote to me occasionally, and then I never heard from him again.
Generally speaking, people will always get married and start a family, instead of being single for life.
Generally speaking, people tend to get married and start a family instead of being single for life.
No matter how hard he tries, he just can't understand advanced mathematics.
No matter how hard he tries, he just doesn't understand advanced mathematics.
3 1. After working continuously for six months, employees can enjoy paid holidays and sick leave.
After six months of continuous work, employees are entitled to paid holidays and sick leave.
32. I can't continue to pay the monthly car loan. I really don't know what to do.
I can't continue to pay the car bill every month. I don't know what to do in front of the computer.
The purpose of this interview is mainly to test the readers' spoken English.
The purpose of the interview is mainly to test the applicant's oral English.
It is wrong to think that John will apologize to them for his rudeness.
It is wrong to think that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.
This scandal is undoubtedly an embarrassment for the Labour Party, which is striving to win the general election.
This scandal will undoubtedly embarrass the Labour Party, which is trying to win the election.
While I was writing my term paper seriously, my little sister jumped upstairs and rushed into my room.
I was trying to write my term paper when my little sister skipped upstairs and rushed into my room.
I asked her several times, but she refused to answer my question.
I asked her several times, but she refused to answer my question.
In the west, people often send goods by mail, which can save a lot of time.
In the west, people often send goods by mail, which can save a lot of time.
The older generation often finds it difficult to stop young people from changing in modern society, no matter how hard they try.
No matter how hard they try, the orderly generation often finds it difficult to stop the changes of young people in modern society.
Since you are determined to finish the master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life interfere with your study.
Now that you have made up your mind to finish the master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life hinder your studies.
College English grammar-copulative verbs and notional verbs
When solving vocabulary and grammatical structure problems, you can use the following methods:
1. Direct selection method based on deterministic selection
The vocabulary and structure test consists of sentences and four alternative answers. Of the four answers, only one is correct, and the other three are interference items. When answering questions, candidates should first adopt the direct selection method, that is, find out the words related to alternative answers in sentences when doing questions, and use grammatical rules-usually fixed collocations or idioms-to directly choose answers. Once confirmed, you don't have to look down, which can save time and improve accuracy.
Example: 1994 65438+ Question 45, Level 4, October:
The police set tight encirclement to catch the thief.
A.b plan c device c trap d trick
The police set a trap to catch the thief. The general saying "setting a trap" is a habitual collocation.
For example: 1994 1, level 4, question 62:
Medical research shows that the widespread use of cigarettes leads to an increase in cancer.
A. for c, for d, for
This sentence involves fixed phrases contribute to, which means "contribute" and "contribute". Fill in the blanks and the sentences are semantically coherent.
For example: 1999 June 4th question 5 1
Tony was very disappointed with the result of the exam.
A) Yes, B) Yes, C) Yes, D)
This question examines the collocation of phrases, which means "disappointment with …". Most candidates are familiar with this phrase.
2. One by one exclusion method
When answering a question, if you can't choose the answer directly from the four alternative answers according to the fixed collocation of phrases or idioms, you should consider the sentence structure and contextual meaning of the question, and exclude them one by one through semantic, grammatical and logical analysis, or through vocabulary, grammar and discrimination, so as to infer that the incomprehensible items are the correct answers.
For example: 65438+ Question 50, Level 4, 0999
Becoming a pop star can be a very difficult life, with many tight trips.
As far as ... is concerned, due to ...
Option c) Because it means "Because". As time is short ... Option A) as to means "as for, about". Variant b) involves the meaning of "involving, involving and comparing with ...". And the meaning of option d) about "about". A), b) and d) are not in line with the meaning of the question.
For example: 1995 June 4th question 48
Although people may get the latest news through TV, TV can't completely replace newspapers.
A) replacement b) has been replaced c) replacement d) will be replaced.
Although people can learn the latest news from TV, it is unlikely that TV will completely replace newspapers. Unrealistic means that the speaker thinks that something is unlikely to happen or become a fact in the future, so he should use a declarative tone in the future. Option a) replaces the simple past tense, which is obviously inappropriate from the whole sentence. Should be ruled out. Option b) haveplace violates the principle of subject-predicate agreement and should be excluded. Option C) replace is inconsistent with the singular subject television in number, which also violates the principle of subject-predicate agreement and should be excluded. So, the answer to this question is that d) will replace.
Another example is:
He stayed alone in an abandoned house, busy with research work, and felt extremely lonely.
Nothing but ...
Only (except) ... only), all but (almost) and everything but are not idioms. If you fill it in, it means "I feel everything except loneliness". In this way, it is logically unreasonable. Therefore, A, C and D are all inconsistent with the meaning of the text, so they are excluded. Anything but ...; Not at all ...) it fits the meaning of the text, so the answer is B.
3. Choose according to the proper form of verbs
Among all kinds of parts of speech in English, verbs are the most varied and widely used parts of speech. In addition to mastering the tense and voice of predicate verbs and the different functions of non-predicate verbs in sentences, candidates should first judge the tense of predicate verbs according to the adverbial of time in the questions. Secondly, according to grammatical rules (including habitual collocation), we should choose the appropriate verb form, and also consider the echo of tense in the sentence and the meaning of the sentence itself.
For example: 1990 1, 4th level, question 57.
The manager promised to keep me informed of the progress of the business.
A) be informed b) be informed c) be informed d) be informed
The manager promised to keep me informed of the progress of our business. "keep+ noun+participle" means "keep" ... Since inform is a transitive verb and me is its action object, we should use the past participle informed. The answer is option c) informed. Keep on is a phrasal verb, which means "keep doing". No object can be inserted between keep and on, so option B) on informing is wrong. We can say to continue to do something. But we can't say to keep someone. About doing sth. If keep is followed by the present participle, the object of keep is the subject of the participle action, which is inconsistent with this question, so option d) is also incorrect.
4. Probability determination method
When candidates do multiple-choice questions, they will inevitably encounter new words in the alternative answers. At this time, they should not be at a loss at the sight of new words, but should carefully scrutinize the words they know and use the knowledge of probability theory to choose the answers more accurately. If you can know one, two or three of the four alternative answers, you can make the above considerations; If you don't know all four, you don't need any answering skills. Instead, you should use word formation knowledge to guess an answer according to the context, so there will be at least a 25% chance of getting it right. In short, you must answer the questions, and you can't leave them empty. In addition, it should be emphasized that when answering questions, candidates should not hesitate too much about inaccurate answers, but should make a decision immediately.
The above answering methods are only basic and commonly used methods. When answering questions, you should consider all the questions, and don't take care of one thing and lose sight of another.
4. Differentiation and analysis of form-close verbs
For example: 1997 June 4th question 38
The old couple decided to have a boy and a girl, even though they already had three of them.
Adaptation brings acceptance and adoption
The old couple already had three children, but they decided … a boy and a girl. Obviously, a word indicating "adoption" should be filled in the blank. So the answer is d) adoption. Option A) Adapt and adopt are similar in shape, but completely different in meaning. The former means "adapt" and the latter means "adopt". Neither of the other two options means "adoption" and neither of them can be the correct answer.
For example: 1997 June 4th question 36
I hate those people who _ _ _ _ _ _ at the end of a movie you haven't seen.
A) reveal b) rewrite c) modify d) reverse.
Among the four options, reveal means to make people aware of something, which is usually translated as "reveal". In this question, it can be translated as "speak out".