-----it takes you to make such a big cake !
A. what much time B .what a lot of time
答：為什么選B不選A,這關(guān)鍵要看上下文的語境.such a big cake !已經(jīng)深表贊嘆和驚奇了；那么,問話人的關(guān)心的實(shí)際上就不是 what much time 多長時間,而應(yīng)該是驚奇和感佩于what a lot of time 多么長的時間啊!what a lot of time 單獨(dú)可以成為感嘆句,what much time 卻不可以.
can you tell me-------
A.what'sthe matter with you ,
B ,what the metter is with you , (B 為什么不可以.到底什么叫陳述語序.)
答：what在系表結(jié)構(gòu)中屬于表語前置,習(xí)慣上采用倒裝句型,系動詞is提前.what引導(dǎo)的動賓結(jié)構(gòu)從句則采用正常語序.只能講,這是習(xí)慣.語言就是約定俗成的.
He told me that his father had died and that he had to make a living alone .
(兩個that 為什么不可以省去,怎么樣才可以省略that )
答：如果省略就會造成歧義結(jié)果,出現(xiàn)兩種都講得通的意思,不能確保表述與意圖的統(tǒng)一.
He told me that his father had died andhe had to make a living alone .
1、他告訴我,他的父親死了,只得單獨(dú)生活.
2、他告訴我,他父親死了；他自己過日子了.
在1中,“make a living alone ”是“他”的自我感受,充滿感傷.
在2中,“make a living alone ”卻成為told me 的并列行為狀態(tài),是“我”看到的實(shí)情,沒有“他”的情感體驗(yàn)蘊(yùn)含其中.