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第12练 疑问词+动词不定式
一、基本用法
疑问词what, which, who, when, where, how及连接副词whether与不定式连用而形成一个短语,这个短语相当于一个名词,可在句中做句子的主语、宾语或表语等。
1.作主语。
What to do is not decided yet.该做什么还没有确定。
2.作宾语。
Do you know when to start?你知道什么时候开始吗?
3.作表语。
The question is how to carry out the plan.问题是怎样执行这个计划。
二、五个易错点
易错一:是否用于疑问词why之后
按英语习惯,有一个疑问词不能用于“疑问词+不定式”结构,就是why。
我不明白为什么马上就走。
误:I don't know why to leave at once.
正:I don't know why we must leave at once.
不过,why后面可以跟不带to的动词不定式(即动词原形),用以表示某动作是不必要的或无意义的。
Why pay more at other shops? We have the best value.
为什么花更多的钱到其他商店去买呢?我们这里最物美价廉。
另外,why后面不带to的动词不定式有时也可能是否定的,该结构主要用来提出建议。
You're looking tired. Why not take a holiday?
你一脸倦容,怎么不休假呢?
易错二:与动词think连用有何特别之处
“疑问词+不定式”结构,通常不用于动词think的现在式和过去式之后,但可以用于think的其他形式之后(如进行式)。
I'm thinking what to do next.我在想接下来要做什么。
另外,“疑问词+不定式”结构也通常用于还有助动词的think之后。
She couldn't think what to say.她想不出该说什么。
易错三:与动词know连用要注意什么
当要表示知道如何做某事,know之后不能直接跟动词不定式作宾语,此时可改用know how to结构。
我会做西班牙式的摊鸡蛋。
误:I know to make Spanish omelets.
正:I know how to make Spanish omelets.
易错四:与某些只接动名词作宾语的动词连用
有些动词可以接“疑问词+不定式”作宾语,但通常不直接跟不定式作宾语。这类动词主要有consider (考虑), discover (发现), discuss (讨论), explain (说明), find (out) (查到), know (知道), observe (观察), suggest (提议), wonder (怀疑), understand (了解)等。
Have you considered how to get there?你是否考虑过如何到那儿去?
We discussed what to do and where we should go.我们讨论了该怎么办及到哪里去。
你能说明一下蛋糕的做法吗?
误:Can you explain to make a cake?
正:Can you explain how to make a cake
易错五:which to do的两种用法
要注意“which+不定式”结构,其中的which有时是疑问词。
I can't decide which to choose.我不能决定选哪个好。
Did you ask her which to buy?你问没问她该买哪一个?
有时可能是关系代词,相当于一个省略的定语从句,此时主要用于介词后作宾语。
She must have time in which to grow calm.她必须有冷静下来的时间。
Allow me one minute in which to change my costumes.给我一点时间来卸装。
这两句中的which to…也可改为定语从句:
She must have time in which she can grow calm.
一、单项选择
1.He doesn’t know ________ the broken computer.
A.how to do with B.how can they deal with
C.how to deal with D.how they can do with
2.I often doubt ________ he says.
A.whether to believe what B.whether should I believe