語法一:the+最高級+比較範圍
1) The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.
形容詞最高級前通常必須用定冠詞 the,副詞最高級前可不用。
形容詞most前面沒有the,不表示最高級的含義,只表示非常。
It is a most important problem.
=It is a very important problem.
注意: 使用最高級要注意將主語包括在比較範圍內。
(錯) Tom is the tallest of his three brothers.
(對) Tom is the tallest of the three brothers.
2) 下列詞可修飾最高級,by far, far, much, mostly, almost
This hat is nearly / almost the biggest.
注意:
a. very可修飾最高級,但位置與much不同。
This is the very best.
This is much the best.
b. 序數詞通常只修飾最高級。
Africa is the second largest continent.
3) 句型轉換:
Mike is the most intelligent in his class.
Mike is more intelligent than any other students in his class.
4) 否定詞語+比較級,否定詞語+ so… as結構表示最高級含義。
Nothing is so easy as this.
=Nothing is easier than this.
=This is the easiest thing.
語法二:兼有兩種形式的副詞
1) close與closely
close意思是近; closely 意思是仔細地
He is sitting close to me.
Watch him closely.
2) late 與lately
late意思是晚; lately 意思是最近
You have come too late.
What have you been doing lately?
3) deep與deeply
deep意思是深,表示空間深度;deeply時常表示感情上的深度,深深地
He pushed the stick deep into the mud.
Even father was deeply moved by the film.
4) high與highly
high表示空間高度;highly表示程度,相當於much
The plane was flying high.
I think highly of your opinion.
5) wide與widely
wide表示空間寬度;widely意思是廣泛地,在許多地方
He opened the door wide.
English is widely used in the world.
6) free與freely
free的意思是免費;freely 的意思是無限制地
You can eat free in my restaurant whenever you like.
You may speak freely; say what you like.
語法三:助動詞
1)協助主要動詞構成謂語動詞詞組的詞叫助動詞(Auxiliary Verb)。被協助的'動詞稱作主要動詞(Main Verb)。
助動詞自身沒有詞義,不可單獨使用,例如:
He doesn't like English. 他不喜歡英語。
(doesn't是助動詞,無詞義;like是主要動詞,有詞義)
2) 助動詞協助主要動詞完成以下功用,可以用來:
a. 表示時態,例如:
He is singing. 他在唱歌。
He has got married. 他已結婚。
b. 表示語態,例如:
He was sent to England. 他被派往英國。
c. 構成疑問句,例如:
Do you like college life? 你喜歡大學生活嗎?
Did you study English before you came here? 你來這兒之前學過英語嗎?
d. 與否定副詞not合用,構成否定句,例如:
I don't like him. 我不喜歡他。
e. 加強語氣,例如:
Do come to the party tomorrow evening. 明天晚上一定來參加晚會。
He did know that. 他的確知道那件事。
3) 最常用的助動詞有:be, have, do, shall, will, should, would