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• Sarah usually reads novels or listens to music before bedtime.
莎拉睡前通常會看小說或聽音樂。
• Please fill out the forms and wait here.
請填寫表格後在這裡等。
a. 若兩個動詞所代表的動作同時發生時,第二個動詞要變成現在分詞(如本文用法),若該動詞是 be 動詞時,變成現在分詞 being 之後要省略。
• Brian sat in the corner read / was reading the newspaper. (X)
→ Brian sat in the corner reading the newspaper. (O)
布萊恩坐在角落看報紙。
b. 若兩個動詞所代表的動作並非同時發生,而是有先後次序時,第二個動詞就要變成不定詞片語(to + 原形動詞),以表示「目的」。
• The young couple asked the bank for a loan bought a house. (X)
→ The young couple asked the bank for a loan to buy a house. (O)
那對年輕夫婦向銀行貸款買房子。
• Sandy ran out of the room, looking as if she were late for school.
珊蒂衝出房間,看起來像是上學要遲到了。
• I set out early, knowing that Ken was waiting for me.
我提早出發,因為我知道阿肯在等我。