词性误用(misuse of parts of speech)

分析认为,词性误用通常表现为:介词当动词用,形容词当副词用,名词当动词用等,如:

1. None can negative the importance of money.

分析:

Negative是形容词,误作动词使用。

改为:None can deny the importance of money.

指代不清(ambiguous reference of pronouns)

指代不清主要指代词与被指代的人或物关系不清,或者先后使用的代词不一致,如:

1. Mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted her to become her bridesmaid.

分析:

读完上面这句话后,作者无法明确判断两位姑娘中谁将结婚,谁将当伴娘。如果我们把易于引起误解的代词的所指对象明确,意思就一目了然了。

改为:Mary was friendly to my sister because she wanted my sister to become her bridesmaid.

2. We can also know the society by serving it yourself.

分析:

句中代词we和反身代词yourself指代不一致。

改为:We can also know the society by serving it ourselves.

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