新东方李楠楠老师的SAT语法讲义 Improving Sentences部分(一)

1.      简洁原则

because比because of，aware of， considering；主动>被动；直接>间接；动词〉名词。

例：Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science programs especially fascinating.

(A) television, of which she found the science programs especially fascinating

(B) television; she found the science programs especially fascinating

(C) television, and it was especially the science programs that were of fascination

(D) television; the fascination of the science programs especially

(E) television, especially fascinating to her were the programs

2. run on 句型

SVO，SVO

两个句子相连：SVO，conj  SVO或者SVO；SVO

副词和介词不能连接两个句子：SVO，adv SVO或者SVO，prep SVO

adv：①以ly结尾的词；②词根判断法；③however, thus, hence, then, also, even

练习： SVO, thus SVO.

              SVO, however SVO.

              SVO, but SVO.

              SVO, although SVO.

              SVO; therefore SVO.

              SVO; but SVO.

              SVO; although SVO.

例：Since some (A) people are convinced that (B) dowsing, a method of finding underground water with a Y-shaped stick, is effective, but others condemn the procedure as (C) mere superstition (D) . No error(E)（P602.24）

1, Many students work after school and on weekends, consequently they do not have much time for doing their homework.

A, weekends, consequently they do not have

B, weekends, they do not have

C, weekends, as a consequence they do not have

D, weekends, therefore they do not have

E, weekends; consequently, they do not have

2.Even the play’s most minor characters work together with extraordinary skill, their interplay creates a moving theatrical experience.

A, their interplay creates a moving theatrical experience.

B, a moving theatrical experience is created by their interplay

C, and their interplay creates a moving theatrical experience.

D, and a moving theatrical experience being the creation of their interplay

E, with their interplay they create a moving theatrical experience.

3. 逻辑主语Logic subject

doing/done ···  ，SVO.

adj./adv. ，SVO

4. having，being

自杀词：在句子中充当时态的组成部分。

正确：放在句首大写。

例：Having been a victim of malicious rumors, Helen purposely avoided gossips.（P954. 3）

(A) Having been a victim of malicious rumors

(B) Her being a victim of malicious rumors

(C) Her having been victimized by malicious rumors

(D) Because being a victim of malicious rumors

(E) Because having been a victim of malicious rumors