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refused to listen to our arguments. ? (五 ) 在構(gòu)成表示 目的 的狀語時 , 用 so as to 一般具有非正式文體色彩 。 用 in order to 則顯得正式些 。 而用 in order that … 引導(dǎo)的目的狀語從句則常出現(xiàn)于正式文體中 : ? ? INFORMAL: He left early so as not to miss ? the train. ? FORMAL: He left early in order not to miss ? the train. ? FORMAL: He left early in order that he ? would not miss the train. ? (六 )在構(gòu)成 問句時 , 正式文體常用完整的形式 。非正式文體則可用省略形式 , 也可用陳述句形式 (這時需借用語調(diào)或標(biāo)點符號 )。以疑問代詞主格開頭的問句多見于正式文體 , 以疑問代詞賓格開頭的問句多見于非正式文體 。問句中的介詞置于句首時是正式文體 , 置于句末時是非正式文體 。 如 : ? FORMAL: When are you going to do it? ? INFORMAL: When? ? FORMAL: Whom are you talking about? ? INFORMAL: Who are you talking about? ? FORMAL: With what did you write it? ? INFORMAL: What did you write it with? ? (七 )在表示 虛擬語氣時 , 正式文體與非正式文體的差異十分明顯 。 試比較 : ? INFORMAL: If he was my friend, I would ask ? him for help. ? FORMAL: If he were my friend, I would ask him ? for help. ? INFORMAL: If it was to rain tomorrow, I would ? not go there. ? FORMAL: If it were to rain tomorrow, I should ? not go there. ? INFORMAL: I wish I was ten years younger. ? FORMAL: I wish I were ten years younger. ? INFORMAL: If I had known, I would have ? told you earlier. ? FORMAL: Had I known before, I would ? have told you earlier. ? INFORMAL: He looks as if he was (is) ill. ? FORMAL: He looks as if he were ill. ? (八 ) 由引導(dǎo)詞 it 起始的句子 (如 it is said that … ) 多見于正式文體 。 不用這一結(jié)構(gòu)而表達(dá)同一意義的句子多見于非正式文體 : ? INFFORMAL: The number of books in the ? library has been going down. ? FORMAL: It has been noted with concern that the ? stock of books in the library has ? been declining alarmingly. ? (九 ) 在表達(dá) “ 請求某人做某事 ” 時 , ? 使用被動語態(tài)句式多具有正式文體色彩 。 使用主動語態(tài)句式則具有非正式文體色彩 . 如 : ? INFORMAL: Please gather at the gate of ? the school. ? FORMAL: The students are requested to ? gather at the gate of the schoo1. ? (十 )正式文體和非正式文體的差別還表現(xiàn)在某些 不定代詞的用法 、 動名詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)及句子的主謂一致 等方面 。 例如 , ? INFORMAL: Everybody should look after ? themselves. ? FORMAL: Everybody should look after ? himself. ? INFORMAL: Everyone should do their best. ? INFORMAL: Everyone should do their best. ? FORMAL: Everyone should do his best. ? INFORMAL: I39。m surprised at John(him ) making ? the mistake. ? FORMAL: I39。m surprised at John (his) making ? the mistake. ? INFORMAL: There39。s two patients waiting outside. ? FORMAL: Two patients are waiting outside. ? (十一 )簡潔 是現(xiàn)代英語的發(fā)展趨勢之一 。但一般說來 , 省略關(guān)系代詞 、 連詞 、 介詞等情況多見于非正式文體 。 如 : ? INFORMAL: I took no notice of him so he ? flew into a rage. ? FORMAL: I took no notice of him so that ? he flew into a rage. ? INFORMAL: She cooks turkey the way