有一读者问:我遇到这样一道改错题:
(1)The young (A: shoots) of bamboo (B: are) crisp and (C: tasty) (D: to be eaten).
我认为D不对,应改为to eat,但说不出道理,请指点一下。
在上述句子结构中,一般多用不定式的主动式 to eat,因为人们往往倾向于认为像 tasty 这样的形容词之后省去了 for one(或 people,或 us,或 you)。再如:
(2)The question is difficult to answer .
(3)This dress was easy to make .
(4)This water is good to drink .
但如强调受事者,则可用不定式的被动式,如:
(5)The handwriting is very difficult to be read .(这里强调受事者handwriting)
