three pp grammar answers and questions

bbbbbb · 发表于 2003-7-21 14:00:00

I found these three answers which are from nicolas in the early post, and i have some different opinions about his answers. I'm posting those tests here and want to know others' opinion. Thanks.

110. A drought is (a period of) dry weather that (lasts too long)
enough (to cause) a (serious imbalance) in the water cycle.
B怎么改啊？

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nicolas:lasts too long ----> lasts so long , 如果是too...to...结构是指"太...以至于不...", 根据题意是指干燥的天气持续很长时间"而"产生一个严重的水循环的不平衡,这显然不是too...to...结构.

i think your revision is not correct, "last too long" should be "last long", because there is a "enough" after "long", i think "last long enough" is better than "last so long enough"

119.( Although) copper was hammered into tools
and ornaments (by) some early inhabitants
of North America, the smelting and casting
of copper (were) unknown (between) them.
不知道D怎么错啦？

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nicolas:between ----> for , 这题类似第90题, be known for , be unknown for

I think "between" should be changed to "among". Between indicate two things, but "them" refers to " some early inhabitants of North America".

132. The concept (of folk) music, (though) generally
understood by (most) people, has (not) simple,
widely accepted definition.
D是改成no吧

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nicolas:not ----> not a, 主语The concept,谓语动词has均为单数

why "has no simple, widely accepted definition" is not correct?

yongchou · 发表于 2003-7-21 17:25:00

1) "last long" ----GOOD
2) unknown them---should be best
3) "has no simple, widely accepted definition"---GOOD

bbbbbb · 发表于 2003-7-22 01:43:00

thanks yongchou, i'm still confused about the noun after "no", it should be singular or plural?

redpassion · 发表于 2003-7-22 05:46:00

no:adj
no flowers in the garden

No task is so difficult but (that) we can accomplish it.

You have no doubt heard the results of the competition.

There is no question but (that) he will succeed.

He's no fool.

no sugar

There is no ground for anxiety.

There's no butter left.
这些事金山词霸的例句，你看看可能有帮助。

bbbbbb · 发表于 2003-7-24 01:20:00

Thanks redpassion, there is no doubt that those sentences are helpful.

three pp grammar answers and questions

three pp grammar answers and questions

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