好多同學每次作文都仲係用緊 “Subject-Verb-Object” (SVO) 嘅structure,例如係 “I go to school by bus” 呢啲咁簡單嘅句式。不過呢啲作文往往喺organization都好難攞到高分。要想喺 DSE Writing paper 2攞到高分,就一定要學識用更加複雜嘅句式。下面就教大家五個實用嘅萬能句式,學完即刻升一個grade!
1. Not only… but also…
Donald Chow Yun-fat is not only an eminent actor, but also a philanthropist.
(= Donald Chow Yun-fat is an eminent actor; he is also a philanthropist.)
周潤發不僅是一位傑出的演員,還是一位慈善家。
I could not only find many books but also many video tapes on the shelf.
(= I could find not only many books on the shelf. I could also find many video tapes on the shelf)
我在書架上不僅可以找到很多書,還可以找到很多錄像帶。
2. Passive voice
Such measures should be adopted quickly to alleviate the situation.
(= The government should quickly adopt such measures to alleviate the situation.)
政府應迅速採取這種措施來緩解這種情況。
3. Despite
Despite the hot weather, our holiday turned out to be a satisfactory one.
(= Although the weather was hot, our holiday turned out to be satisfactory.)
儘管天氣炎熱,我們的假期還是令人滿意的。
Despite his attempt to help her, she continues to grumble about the life she leads.
(= Although he is trying to help her, she continues to grumble about the life she leads.)
儘管他試圖幫助她,但她繼續抱怨她的生活。
4. It is… who / that…
It is the little kid who uncovered the scandal.
(= The little kid uncovered the scandal.)
揭發醜聞的是那個小孩。
It was the air-conditioner that produced the noise.
(= The air-conditioner produced the noise.)
產生噪音的是空調。
5. The more… the more…
The older people grow, the more they tend to complain about things.
(= When people grow old, they tend to complain about things.)
當人的年齡越大,他們就越傾向於抱怨事情。
The more advanced technological development is, the more serious pollution grows.
(= When technological development is advanced, pollution grows very serious.)
技術發展越先進,污染就越嚴重。
學識以上嘅五個句式,去到DSE作起文上嚟就話咁易啦!如果想知道自己英文有幾叻,仲可以試下下面英文評估㗎!