有些连系动词之后不可用“to be+形容词”

有读者问一道选择题:

(1)The story sounds _____.

A. to be true B. as true

C. being true D. true

答案是D,为何不选A?

连系动词sound, smell, taste等皆不后接“to be +形容词”,而只后接形容词,再如:

(2)It smells sweet.

(3)It tastes nice.

只有少数连系动词,如seem, appear, prove等,为了强调其语气,始可后接“to be+形容词”,如:

(4)It seems to be right.

(5)He appears to be rich.

(6)It proves to be true.