這句英文怎麼說?注意:用中文思考,就會說錯!

我今天參加考試了。(sit)

I sat for my exams today.

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英文句子要看結構,不能只憑中文語感或靠近動詞的名詞來決定文法。這5句都的文法結構都有問題,但在哪裡呢?

  1. Although the deadline is tight, but we can still finish on time.
  2. I don't know why did the client change his mind.
  3. The report which I sent it yesterday needs some changes.
  4. If the supplier will agree, we can start production next week.
  5. Working with different teams sometimes are challenging.

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1. Although the deadline is tight, we can still finish on time.
Although 已經表示「雖然」,後面不能再用 but 連接主要子句。中文可以說「雖然……但是……」,英文不需要兩個連接詞同時出現。

2. I don't know why the client changed his mind.
Why the client changed his mind 是名詞子句,不是直接問句,因此要使用直述句語序。比較:Why did the client change his mind?

3. The report which I sent yesterday needs some changes.
Which 已經代表前面的 the report,因此不需要再加 it 作受詞。這是關係子句中常見的重複受詞錯誤。

4. If the supplier agrees, we can start production next week.
談論未來可能發生的條件時,if 子句通常使用現在式,主要子句才使用 will / can 等形式。例如:If it rains tomorrow, we'll cancel the event.

5. Working with different teams sometimes is challenging.
Working with different teams 是整個句子的主詞,屬於動名詞片語,視為單數,所以使用 is。不要因為看到 teams 是複數就選 are。

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