文章中段的撰寫 (四)

上週簡介了表達「時間次序」及「論點鋪排」的詞語，今次我們學習一些表達「相反」意念的詞語。這些句子的結構和模式，如能善用，會使文章有「抑揚頓挫」活潑而不落俗套的效果。

        表達「相反」的詞語：

a)      Although /Though she is fat, she does quite well in all the sports.

b)      She is fat. However, she does quite well in all the sports.

c)      In spite of being fat, she does quite well in all sports.

d)     Despite the fact that she is fat, she does quite well in all sports.

e)      She is fat. Nevertheless she does quite well in all sports.

f)       She is fat but she does quite well in all the sports.

需要留意的是：上述Nevertheless和 However均是副詞 (Adverb)，不能像其他連接詞般連起兩句句子，故需要先完成首句句子，加上句號，再用Nevertheless 或However接續其後的句子，這樣文法才沒有錯誤。

最後，如要用一組詞 (Phase) 表達相反的意念，In contrast with 和 on the opposite 也可以考慮，例如：

a)      In contrast with Mary, Anne is a very hardworking student.

b)      Mary was not happy in wedding party as expected. On the opposite, she was quite upset in the whole evening.

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今期修改句子： Since I installed the television. I have had a big _____in the number of

           patients.  (Q41/98)

A)  turnover     B)  change     C)  input     D)  increase

上期問题:  ：It will take 14 months for a forest sized like a soccer pitch to absorb ______                        amount of carbon dioxide . (Q34/2005)

A)  such     B)  all     C)  the     D)  that                   答案:  D

考核文法重點:  形容詞 (Adjective)

題解及分析:  因為such雖可作形容詞用, 但會有貶義. 用 that (那) 則是較中牲的形容詞.

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