这个地方危险。
析:danger 是名词,这里误用为形容词。
正:the place is dangerous. 或 the place is in danger.
十一、指代不清
指代不清主要指代词与被指代的人或物关系不清,或者先后所用的代词不一致。
例1:mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted her to be her bridesmaid. 玛丽和我姐姐很要好,因为她要她做她的伴娘。
析:此句让读者无法判断两位姑娘中谁将结婚,谁将当伴娘。
正:mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted my sister to be her bridesmaid.
例2:help yourself to some drink, boys and girls. 孩子们,随便喝些饮料吧。
析:句中的 boys and girls 和反身代词 yourself指代不一致。正:help yourselves to some drink, boys and girls.
十二、间断句子
我们不能把两个或两个以上的句子简单地连结起来,应注意连结时应加上适当的词。
例:there are many ways we get to know the outside world. 我们有许多方式来认识外面的世界。
析:这个句子包含了两层意思:there are many ways 以及 we get to know the outside world,简单地把它们连在一起就不妥当了。
正:there are many ways for us to get to know the outside world.
十三、累赘