例 In the letter ____ these words,“I love you”.
A.was B.were C.saw D.found
此題應(yīng)選B。選項(xiàng)A,C,D 都有可能被誤選。
對(duì)于此題,考生首先要弄清它是一個(gè)倒裝句,其正常詞序?yàn)椋?
These words“I love you”were in the letter.
為了結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊和平衡,才使用此倒裝句式。又如:
輪船上有2000 余人。
正:On the ship were more than 2000 people.
正:More than 2000 people were on the ship.
值得注意的是,以上這類(lèi)倒裝句,還涉及主謂一致問(wèn)題:
墻后是一些高樹(shù)。
正:Behind the wall are some tall trees.
誤:Behind the wall is some tall trees.
老師四周?chē)恍┠贻p的學(xué)生。
正:Around the teacher were some young students.
誤:Around the teacher was some young students.
這兩座山之間有一個(gè)小村莊。
正:Between the two hills was a small village.
誤:Between the two hills were a small village.
這類(lèi)句子,有的考生之所出錯(cuò),是因?yàn)樗麄儼丫涫椎慕樵~短語(yǔ)看作主語(yǔ),從而把謂語(yǔ)與介詞短語(yǔ)中的名詞保持一致。關(guān)于這個(gè)問(wèn)題,有個(gè)比較簡(jiǎn)單的方法可以判定:即在英語(yǔ)中介詞短語(yǔ)通常不能作主語(yǔ),假若一個(gè)句子的主語(yǔ)位置是一個(gè)介詞短語(yǔ),考生應(yīng)考慮是否是一個(gè)倒裝句。