语法经典句子对比背

经典句型对比背

1. these pictures, couldn’t help thinking of those days when I was in Chongqing. looks magnificent.

To see these pictures, I got up early. and you will think of the days when I was in Chongqing. the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.

Considering the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.

To tell the truth, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.

2. As he has a lot of difficult problems to settle, the newly-elected president is having a hard time. Having a lot of difficult problems to settle, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

With a lot of difficult problems to settle, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

3.Afte r she heard what the schoolmaster said, the girl’s face turned red.

After hearing what the schoolmaster said, the girl’s face turned red.

On hearing what the schoolmaster said, the girl’s face turned red.

Hearing what the schoolmaster said, the girl’s face turned red.

4. He had been told many times, but he still couldn’t understand it.

Although he had been told many times, he still couldn’t understand it.

Having been told many times, he still couldn’t understand it.

5. If weather permits, we’ll go and play a visit to your school.

Weather permitting, we’ll go and play a visit to your school.

6. As there was no bus, we had to go by bike.

There being no bus, we had to go by bike.

There was no bus. We had to go by bike.

There was no bus, so we had to go by bike.

7. The baby is too young to dress young to dress himself.

I have never seen her dressed in black.

Dressed in black, she looks more beautiful.

8. I the hole in the ceiling.

I the hole in the ceiling.

9. When I stopped thinking, I on the bus.

When I entered the room, I 10. We haven’t decided where we will spend our holidays.

We haven’t decided where to spend our holidays.

I lack words with which to express my thanks for her kind help.

11. Study hard, and you’ll succeed.

Studying hard, you’ll succeed.

If you study hard, you’ll succeed.

Turn down the radio—the baby’s sleeping in the next room.

Hurry up, or we’ll be late for class.

One more hour, and I’ll get the work finished.

Alice , you feed the bird today, will you?

12. The poor man had no one to help him.

Today I can’t spare any time. I have too many things to do with.

I am afraid that you have to go to the hospital to have your eyes examined.

Don’t have the horse running so fast , it’s dangerous.

Have the driver bring the car around at 4:00.

13. I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long. The shade keeps us from being burnt.

Why do you keep making the same mistake? Your papers must be kept to be read again later.

14. I want to examine your bag.

Your eyes want to be examined/ examining.

The boy said, “I don’t want to be examined. Let me be.”

I want my eyes examined this afternoon.

15. Our teacher entered the classroom, with a book in his hand.

Our teacher entered the classroom, book in hand.

16. The bad weather prevent ed us from going out.

To prevent the air from being polluted, something will have to be done.

17.Do you remember seeing the policeman before?

Please remember to wash your hands before dinner.

18. The letter “X” can be used to express an unknown number.

John son is used to getting up now.

They used to play tennis, didn’t they/usedn’t they?

19. We don’t allow smoking in the office for the sake of the public health.

Nobody is allowed to smoke in the office for the sake of the public health.

20. He spent the whole vacation discussing the novel.

You should have made good use of the time (you spent together) to discuss the matter.

21. Football is played in over 80 countries, making it the most popular sport.

Football is played in over 80 countries, which makes it the most popular sport.

The news reporters hurried to the airport, only to be told the plane had taken off.

22. Would you be so kind as to help me with my English?

Would you be kind enough to help me with my English?

23. This is the problem to be discussed tomorrow.

This is the problem being discussed now.

This is the problem discussed yesterday.

24. It’s good for you to take a walk after supper every day.

It was really stupid of him to refuse the invitation.

25. Which do you find easier to learn, Japanese or English?

I find it much easier to learn English than Japanese.

I find English much easier to learn than Japanese.

1. The box is so heavy that I can’t lift it.

The box is so heavy as I can’t lift.

The box is too heavy for me to lift.

The box is not light enough for me to lift.

2. I seldom ask student to do such difficulty exercises as they can’t I seldom ask student to do such difficulty exercises that they can’t 3. It is at 5 o’clock that we will meet again.

It was 5 o’clock when we met again.

It is 5 hours since we met again.

It will be 5 hours before we meet again.

4. If it rains tomorrow, I won’t go sightseeing.

If it will listen to me, I will give some advice.

If you go , so will I .

5. I will write to you as soon as I arrived in London.

hardly arrived in London when Hardly had I arrived in London when I wrote to you.

1. I’ll do my best to improve my English.

I’ll do whatever I can to improve my English.

I’ll do all (that) I can to improve my English.

I’ll make every effort to improve my English.

I will improve my English as much as possible/I can.

1.As is known to us all, the earth is round.

It is known to us all that the earth is round.

What is known to us all is that the earth is round.

2.That you do it matters much.→ It isthat matters much.

What you do matters much. → matters much.

It matters much that you do it.

It matters much what you do.

3. It is reported that China will send up another spaceship.

China is reported to send up another spaceship.

4. The experiment has failed.---- I suggest it (should) be tried again.

Her expression suggested that she was angry.

5. Reading is to mind what exercise is to body.

6.Whoever /No matter who breaks the rule, he must be punished.

Whoever breaks the rule must be punished.

7. The boy dived into the water and after what The boy dived into the water and after a time thatThe boy dived into the water , under which he found an amazing sort of fish.

8. Aft er five hours’ drive, they reached what was the place which they’d been dreaming of.

Aft er five hours’ drive, they reached a place thatwas the place which they’d been dreaming of.

9. I am. I stay in the site where/in which I am.

10. You are saying that everyone should be equally paid, and this is where I disagree.

You are saying that everyone should be equally paid, and this is the point where /in which I disagree.

1. There are 2 boys in Peter’s house, both of whom are white.

There are 2 boys in Peter’s house, of whom both are white.

There are 2 boys in Peter’s house, and both of them are white.

2. This is the book, whose cover is yellow.

This is the book, the cover of which is yellow.

This is the book, of which the cover is yellow.

3. John is one of the students who know English.

John is the only one of the students who knows English

4. Those who care for nobody but himself will never get along well with the others.

Anyone who cares for nobody but himself will never get along well with the others.

5. As we had expected, he failed the exam again.

He failed the exam again, which made himself disappointed.

He failed the exam again, which was not what he had expected.

6. I believed the man who I thought was honest.

I believed the man whom I thought (to be)honest.

7. She is dressed in the same dress as her sister.

She is dressed in the same dress that she was yesterday.

China in not the same as it used to be .

China in not what it used to be .

8. Can you tell me the way (that /in which)you did the job.

Can you tell me the way which leads to the station.

9. Is this museum the one(that)you visited yesterday?

Is this the museum (which/that)you visited yesterday?

Is this house where they lived last year?

Is this the house where /in which they lived last year?

Is this house the one where they lived last year?

11. The news( that/which) he told us is true.

The news that he will come back from the US is true.

12. Your school is more than 3 times larger than ours

Your school is more than 4times as large as ours.

12.

That is the college

13.

The day was August.20th , 1952.

1. 2. Hanging on the wall my son’s pictures.

3. Fastened to the pole 4. We have been on duty for four hours and now your turn.

5. The teacher had just stepped out and in came the headmaster.

6. Here is your letter. Here we are./ Here it is.

7. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once have they quarreled.

8. Few occasions could I find when I could sit down and have a quiet dinner with my wife.

9. Not only did we lose our money, but we also came close to losing our lives.

10. Not until it was dark did he go home.

It was not until it was dark that he went home.

11. At no time should we give up study though we have made great progress.

12. Only When the war was over did the young soldier return to his hometown.

13. So loudly did he speak that even the people in the next room could hear him.

14. Much as / though I liked it , I will not buy it.

Quiet student as he may be, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.