雙語 | 留學(xué)申請(qǐng)的六條實(shí)用語法規(guī)則

Category: IB課程, 國(guó)際課程, 熱門資訊 Date: 2018年3月30日上午11:53

6 Handy Grammar Rules

for Your College Application

You’ve worked hard to craft a fantastic essay for your college application. The result is a draft that is genuine, clear, and that shows the admissions committee who you really are. But before you send off your application, we recommend that you let someone you trust (and whose writing abilities you trust) take a look. Why? The more time you spend with a piece of your own writing, the less likely you are to spot errors.

為了申請(qǐng)大學(xué)，你辛辛苦苦寫了一篇很不錯(cuò)的申請(qǐng)信，情感真實(shí)，思路清晰，也向申請(qǐng)委員會(huì)說明了你的個(gè)人情況。但在遞交申請(qǐng)之前，我們建議你找一個(gè)信得過的人（并且你相信這個(gè)人的寫作能力）幫你檢查一下。為什么要這么做呢？這是因?yàn)槟阍谧约旱奈恼律匣ㄙM(fèi)的時(shí)間越長(zhǎng)，你就越難發(fā)現(xiàn)里面的錯(cuò)誤。

Colleges Do Notice Grammar Mistakes

語法錯(cuò)誤肯定逃不過招生官的法眼

We know from working with colleges every year that when it comes to your college application, grammatical accuracy is key. In fact, admissions officers tell us that while grammar mistakes are distracting (and can even cast doubt on the amount of care you put into your essay’s composition), good grammar fades into the background letting your ideas and unique qualities shine through.

我們每年都在做大學(xué)申請(qǐng)這方面的工作，說到申請(qǐng)信，語法準(zhǔn)確性最為關(guān)鍵。事實(shí)上，招生人員告訴我們，語法錯(cuò)誤會(huì)分散人的注意力（甚至?xí)屗麄儜岩赡銢]有在文章上花什么心思），而語法準(zhǔn)確則會(huì)形成烘托，讓你的觀點(diǎn)和特質(zhì)突顯出來。

Before you submit your application make sure you proofread your essay from beginning to end, proofread it again, and then proofread it some more. Check out these six essential grammar rules to get started. Trust us: mastery of these grammatical pitfalls will help you succeed when you get to college, too!

提交申請(qǐng)之前，一定要保證把你的文章從頭至尾校對(duì)一遍，再一遍，然后再多校對(duì)幾遍。校對(duì)就從這六項(xiàng)重要的語法規(guī)則開始。相信我們，了解這些語法陷阱會(huì)助你成功申請(qǐng)大學(xué)。

CATEGORY

類型

WHAT'S THE RULE?

語法規(guī)則

BAD GRAMMAR

糟糕的語法

GOOD GRAMMAR

準(zhǔn)確的語法

Misplaced Modifier

修飾詞放錯(cuò)位置

A word or phrase that describes something should go right next to the thing it modifies

修飾某事物的詞或短語應(yīng)該緊跟在被修飾的事物之后。

Eaten in Mediterranean countries for centures, northern Europeans viewed the tomato with suspicion.

Eaten in Mediterranean countries for centuries, the tomato was viewed with suspicion by northern Europeans.

在地中海國(guó)家備收青睞的西紅柿，卻遭到了北歐人的質(zhì)疑。

Pronouns

代詞

A pronoun must refer unambiguously to a noun, and it must agree (singular or plural) with that noun.

一個(gè)代詞指代一個(gè)名詞，不能引起歧義，并且要同名詞保持單復(fù)數(shù)的一致。

The golden retriever is one of the smartest breeds of dogs, but they would have trouble writing essays for college admission.

The golden retriever is one of the smartest breeds of dogs, but it would have trouble writing an essay for college admission.

金毛獵犬是最聰明的犬種之一，但它要想寫大學(xué)申請(qǐng)書，還是有一定困難。

Subject/Verb Agreement

主謂一致

The subject must always agree with the verb. Make sure you don't forget what the subject of a sentence is, and don't use the subject of a preposition as the subject.

主語必須和謂語動(dòng)詞保持一致。不要忘了句子的主語是什么，不要把介詞的主語當(dāng)作句子的主語。

Each of the men involved in the extensive renovations were engineers.

Each of the men involved in the extensive renovations was an engineer.

參與大規(guī)模修復(fù)工程的都是工程師。

Parallel Construction

平行結(jié)構(gòu)

Two or more ideas in a single sentence that are parallel need to be similar in grammatical form.

在一句話中，兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的平行觀點(diǎn)要在語法形式上保持一致。

To provide a child with the skills necessary for survival in modern life is like guaranteeing their success.

Providing children with the skills necesssary for survival in modern life is like guaranteeing their success.

讓孩子掌握在現(xiàn)今社會(huì)的生存技能，就等于給他們鎖定了成功。

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