英語講義【83】容易犯錯的形容詞從句
在三種英語從句中，名詞從句與副詞從句用得較多，錯誤也較少。形容詞從句用得較少，但卻最易犯錯，尤其是下列四種錯法：
㈠重復形容詞中的賓語。例如：
*① The essay which John wrote it yesterday got a good grade.
*② Do you know the name of the man whom the police are looking for him?
在①里的形容詞從句中的it和②里的him都是重復的賓語，因為這兩個賓語已經由關系代詞which和whom接管了。因此，it和him是多余的，必須去掉。
㈡關系代詞或關系副詞不對。例如：
*③ This is the dog who ate up the food.
*④ Do you know the time which we must resume work?
③里的關系代詞who和④里的which都錯。③里的先行詞是一種動物，關系代詞里which或that才對。④里的先行詞是時間，應該用關系副詞when才可。
㈢形容詞從句修飾的對象不符。例如：
*⑤ Malcolm finished the work and then left the office which was well-planned.
這里的形容詞從句which was well-planned，應該修飾名詞 the work，不是the office，因此犯了修飾的對象不符之錯。最容易的改正方法，是使這個從句緊扣在先行詞the work后面，即：
⑥ Malcolm finished the work which was well-planned and then left the office.
這樣的改正雖然符合語法，但句子顯得頭重腳輕，失去平衡；對是對，但是不好。我建議重整從句，以臻既對且好之境。試比較 7（a）, （b）和（c）：
⑦a. Malcolm left the office after he had finished the work which was well-planned.
b. Malcolm left the office after having finished the work which was well-planned.
c. Malcolm finished the well-planned work and then left the office.
三句中，⑦（c）一氣呵成，短小精悍，是上選。此外，⑦（c）把形容詞從句節縮為合成形容詞（compound adjective），使句子簡練有力。這點足以證明節縮句的好處。關于節縮方法，以后再談。在了解節縮法之前，千萬不要隨便嘗試，以免犯錯。例如： *⑧ A sentence is made up of a subject and a predicate is called a simple sentence.
⑧里的is made up of a subject and a predicate是形容詞從句which is made up of a subject and a predicate的節縮體，但是錯了。
根據形容詞從句的縮略規則，如果形容詞從句是被動式的話，就要把關系代詞和助動詞be一齊去掉：
⑨ Do you like the man who was introduced to you yesterday? Do you like the man introduced to you yesterday?
⑩ Please fill in each of the blanks which are provided below. Please fill in each of the blanks provided below.
⑧里的關系代詞不見了，但是助動詞is還在，莫怪整句讀起來，有點不順口；因此要改一改；
╆ A sentence made up of a subject and a predicate is called a simple sentence.
在三種英語從句中，名詞從句與副詞從句用得較多，錯誤也較少。形容詞從句用得較少，但卻最易犯錯，尤其是下列四種錯法：
㈠重復形容詞中的賓語。例如：
*① The essay which John wrote it yesterday got a good grade.
*② Do you know the name of the man whom the police are looking for him?
在①里的形容詞從句中的it和②里的him都是重復的賓語，因為這兩個賓語已經由關系代詞which和whom接管了。因此，it和him是多余的，必須去掉。
㈡關系代詞或關系副詞不對。例如：
*③ This is the dog who ate up the food.
*④ Do you know the time which we must resume work?
③里的關系代詞who和④里的which都錯。③里的先行詞是一種動物，關系代詞里which或that才對。④里的先行詞是時間，應該用關系副詞when才可。
㈢形容詞從句修飾的對象不符。例如：
*⑤ Malcolm finished the work and then left the office which was well-planned.
這里的形容詞從句which was well-planned，應該修飾名詞 the work，不是the office，因此犯了修飾的對象不符之錯。最容易的改正方法，是使這個從句緊扣在先行詞the work后面，即：
⑥ Malcolm finished the work which was well-planned and then left the office.
這樣的改正雖然符合語法，但句子顯得頭重腳輕，失去平衡；對是對，但是不好。我建議重整從句，以臻既對且好之境。試比較 7（a）, （b）和（c）：
⑦a. Malcolm left the office after he had finished the work which was well-planned.
b. Malcolm left the office after having finished the work which was well-planned.
c. Malcolm finished the well-planned work and then left the office.
三句中，⑦（c）一氣呵成，短小精悍，是上選。此外，⑦（c）把形容詞從句節縮為合成形容詞（compound adjective），使句子簡練有力。這點足以證明節縮句的好處。關于節縮方法，以后再談。在了解節縮法之前，千萬不要隨便嘗試，以免犯錯。例如： *⑧ A sentence is made up of a subject and a predicate is called a simple sentence.
⑧里的is made up of a subject and a predicate是形容詞從句which is made up of a subject and a predicate的節縮體，但是錯了。
根據形容詞從句的縮略規則，如果形容詞從句是被動式的話，就要把關系代詞和助動詞be一齊去掉：
⑨ Do you like the man who was introduced to you yesterday? Do you like the man introduced to you yesterday?
⑩ Please fill in each of the blanks which are provided below. Please fill in each of the blanks provided below.
⑧里的關系代詞不見了，但是助動詞is還在，莫怪整句讀起來，有點不順口；因此要改一改；
╆ A sentence made up of a subject and a predicate is called a simple sentence.
