Book 3 Unit 1 Grammar

GRAMMAR IN USE

否定副詞倒裝句：Seldom/Never/Little/Rarely... +                 Aux/be + S....

此句型為否定副詞的倒裝句。否定副詞或具有否定語意的字詞可放句首以加強語氣，此時其後須接倒裝句型，也就是將助動詞或be動詞移至主詞之前。

Examples:

1. It had seldom occurred to Yuka Aoki to visit Taiwan.

  → Seldom had it occurred to Yuka Aoki to visit Taiwan.

2. Japanese people never throw dirty toilet paper into a trash can.

  → Never do Japanese people throw dirty toilet paper into a trash can.

3. Edward knew little about his son.

  → Little did Edward know about his son.

4. This kind of animal is rarely seen in Taiwan.

  → Rarely is this kind of animal seen in Taiwan.

Let’s Try!

A. 根據句型改寫下列句子。

1. Simon never sings in front of people.
  →                                                       
2. The old lady is seldom kind to others.

  →                                                       
3. I rarely use that old computer now.

  →                                                       
4. Other companies know little about our business secrets.

  →                                                       

[Ans.] 1. Never does Simon sing in front of people. 2. Seldom is the old lady kind to others. 3. Rarely do I use that old computer now. 4. Little do other companies know about our business secrets.

B. 根據句型重組提示字以完成下列句子。

1. My grandpa looks young and healthy. Actually, seldom                                                      

                                      (I/have/seen/him) get sick.

2. Linda is a very nice girl. Rarely                                                    

                                          (get/angry/she/does).

3. I don’t talk to my neighbor much, so little                                   

                                        (I/know about/do/him).

4. Penny gets up early every day, and never                         

                                        (she/is/school/late for).

5. In order to stay healthy, seldom                                 

                             (Roy/a chance/does/miss) to exercise.

[Ans] 1. have I seen him 2. does she get angry 3. do I know about him 4. is she late for school 5. does Roy miss a chance

感嘆句：What + a(n) + Adj + N + S + be/V...!         How + Adj (+ a(n)/the + N) + S + be/V...!         How + Adv + S + V...!

感嘆句為用來表達喜悅、悲傷、驚訝或讚美等強烈情緒的句型，中文譯為「多麼……啊！」。感嘆句皆由what或how置於句首引導，what後面接名詞，how後面則接形容詞或副詞。

Examples:

1. What a strange country Taiwan is!

2. How strange this idea would be for Japanese people!

3. How nice (a girl) Molly is!

4. How well Brian sings!

Let’s Try!

A. 根據句型改寫下列句子。

1. Louis is a lucky boy.
  → What                                                  !
  → How                                                  !

2. It is a delicious apple pie.
  → What                                                 !

3. The students are studying hard.
  → How                                                  !

[Ans.] 1. a lucky boy Louis is   lucky (a boy) Louis is 2. a delicious apple pie it is 3. hard the students are studying

B. 根據句型將以下各題的字詞重組。

1. What/Vincent van Gogh (梵谷)/was/a great painter

                                                          

2. Sarah/beautifully/danced/How

                                                          

3. a wonderful dinner/What/had/we/yesterday evening

                                                          

4. badly/treated/How/Jim’s parents/him

                                                          
5. How/in that dress/Wendy/looks/pretty

                                                          

[Ans.] 1. What a great painter Vincent van Gogh was!   2. How beautifully Sarah danced!     3. What a wonderful dinner we had yesterday evening!    4. How badly Jim’s parents treated him! 5. How pretty Wendy looks in that dress!