Construction of the comparative complement
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Construction of the comparative complement
比较级宾语前面放:
• than，在较高级或者较低级中，
• as，在平级比较级中。
注意:比较级的宾语后面的结构一般为:'人称代词+助动词':
He is taller than me结构被使用，并且被普遍接受，
然而He is taller than I am是严格意义上的正确结构。（他比我高）
• than，在较高级或者较低级中，
• as，在平级比较级中。
注意:比较级的宾语后面的结构一般为:'人称代词+助动词':
He is taller than me结构被使用，并且被普遍接受，
然而He is taller than I am是严格意义上的正确结构。（他比我高）
You make more mistakes than me可以使用，但是在语法上却不全然正确。
You make more mistakes than I do.才是语法完全正确的。（你犯得错误比我多）
You make more mistakes than I do.才是语法完全正确的。（你犯得错误比我多）
Your car is bigger than mine.可以接受，并且更经常被使用。
Your car is bigger than my car is.语法正确，却很少使用了。
Your car is bigger than my car is.语法正确，却很少使用了。
I'm a better surfer than you.可以接受，并且经常使用。
I'm a better surfer than you are.语法正确。
I'm a better surfer than you are.语法正确。
在某些句子里，选择正确的代词是避免混淆的关键:
He loves her more than me.他爱她，比爱我更甚。
He loves her more than I do.他爱她，比我爱得更深。
He loves her more than I do.他爱她，比我爱得更深。
比较补语可以为形容词，甚至为整个从句:
She's more nervous than (she is) scared. 相比于恐惧，她更加紧张。
This exercise is easier than I thought. 这个练习比我想得更加简单。
练习 1
Susie: Hey, Polly. Bob says that he's Bruno. What do you think?
Polly: No way! Maybe he's as Bruno, but definitely not taller.
Susie: Yeah, that's what I said. Men are so presumptuous.
Polly: They stink. Women are so much .
Polly: No way! Maybe he's as Bruno, but definitely not taller.
Susie: Yeah, that's what I said. Men are so presumptuous.
Polly: They stink. Women are so much .
Susie: Hey, Polly. Bob says that he's taller than 1 Bruno. What do you think?
Polly: No way! Maybe he's as tall 2 as Bruno, but definitely not taller.
Susie: Yeah, that's what I said. Men are so presumptuous.
Polly: They stink. Women are so much more intelligent than men 3.
Polly: No way! Maybe he's as tall 2 as Bruno, but definitely not taller.
Susie: Yeah, that's what I said. Men are so presumptuous.
Polly: They stink. Women are so much more intelligent than men 3.
1 taller than: This is the best choice here. Because Susie is comparing Bob to Bruno we use the construction: adjective + 'than' + subject (taller than Bruno).
1 tall than: Because this is a relationship of comparison, we must use the comparative form of the adjective 'tall', which is 'taller'.
1 as tall: If Bob was trying to express a relationship of equality, we would say that he is 'as tall as' Bruno.
1 as taller: When using the construction: as + adjective + as, we do not use the comparative form of the adjective (taller).
2 as tall: This is the best choice here. Because Polly is saying that Bob is the same height 'as' Bruno, we must use the construction: as + adjective + as (as tall as) to express a relationship of equality.
2 as taller: When using the construction: as + adjective + as (as tall as), we do not use the comparative form of the adjective (taller).
2 taller than: Because Polly is expressing a relationship of equality with 'as', we cannot use the comparative construction 'taller than'.
2 tall than: Because Polly is expressing a relationship of equality with 'as', we cannot use the comparative construction 'taller than'. Also, when speaking about comparatives of difference, we must use the comparative form of the adjective (taller).
3 more intelligent than men: This is the best choice here. Because Polly says 'so much' we must use a comparative of difference: adjective + 'than' + object (more intelligent than men). 'Intelligent' takes 'more' in its comparative form because it is several syllables in length.
3 as intelligent as men: Because Polly is not expressing a relationship of equality, we cannot use the form: as + adjective + as (as intelligent as). We know that this is a comparative relationship because of the word 'much'.
3 than intelligent as men: This is a combination of two different comparative constructions (of difference and of equality). It is grammatically incorrect.
3 as intelligent than men: This is a combination of two different comparative constructions (of difference and of equality). It is grammatically incorrect.
练习 2
Complete the sentence below. Remember that Susie's English is grammatically perfect, so you should choose the options which are correct in formal contexts!
Susie: Philip thinks he's the man at Delavigne. He thinks that no one is as talented with the girls as . But if you ask me, he is no than .
Susie: Philip thinks he's the man at Delavigne. He thinks that no one is as talented with the girls as . But if you ask me, he is no than .
Complete the sentence below. Remember that Susie's English is grammatically perfect, so you should choose the options which are correct in formal contexts!
Susie: Philip thinks he's the most attractive 1 man at Delavigne. He thinks that no one is as talented with the girls as he is 2. But if you ask me, he is no more successful 3 than I am 4.
Susie: Philip thinks he's the most attractive 1 man at Delavigne. He thinks that no one is as talented with the girls as he is 2. But if you ask me, he is no more successful 3 than I am 4.
1 most attractive: 'Attractive' is a long (polysyllabic) adjective, so it requires 'most' or 'least' in the superlative form. We can recognize the need for the superlative form by the presence of 'the'.
1 more attractive: Generally, the article 'the' introduces the superlative form of an adjective. The comparative form (more attractive) is acceptable in some constructions (John is the more talented student of the two boys), however here the sentence becomes grammatically incorrect by using it.
1 attractivist: This word does not exist. The superlative form of 'attractive' is 'most attractive'.
2 he is: To complete a comparison introduced by 'as', we use the same subject + auxiliary combination introduced in the first clause. This is a negative comparison which indicates that Philip believes he is more talented than anyone else. When making this sort of comparison (as...as), we introduce and finish the comparison with 'as', and repeat the same subject + auxiliary combination in both clauses (he is).
2 him: Although in spoken English, comparisons of equality are often completed with personal pronouns, this is grammatically incorrect. The proper way to complete the comparison is to include the pronoun + auxiliary combination introduced in the first clause.
2 himself: Although in spoken English, comparisons of equality are often completed with personal pronouns (and sometimes reflexive pronouns), this is grammatically incorrect. The proper way to complete the comparison is to include the pronoun + auxiliary combination introduced in the first clause.
3 more successful: To create a comparison of superiority with a long adjective (like successful) we can use the 'more...than' construction to indicate that one subject is superior to another. Negative comparisons can also be made with this formula: He isn't more successful than I am.
3 most successful: Using the superlative form of the adjective 'successful' is grammatically incorrect. The term 'than' indicates a comparative construction, not a superlative one.
3 success: 'Success' is not a comparative adjective, but a noun. We cannot use it here, and it is grammatically incorrect.
3 successfuller: 'Successfuller' isn't a real word. The comparative form of long (polysyllabic) adjectives are formed with the prefix 'more'.
4 I am: To complete a comparison of superiority we must choose a subject + auxiliary combination using one of the subjects being compared and the auxiliary used in the first clause. The pronoun 'I' is used here to compare Philip's success with the speaker's (Susie), and 'am' is a form of the verb auxiliary 'be', introduced in the first clause.
4 my: 'My' is a possessive pronoun which cannot replace the subject of a sentence.
4 myself: Although in spoken English, comparisons of equality, superiority and inferiority are often completed with personal pronouns (and sometimes reflexive pronouns), this is grammatically incorrect. The proper way to complete the comparison is to include an subject + auxiliary combination.
4 me: Although in spoken English, comparisons of equality, superiority and inferiority are often completed with personal pronouns (and sometimes reflexive pronouns), this is grammatically incorrect. The proper way to complete the comparison is to include a subject + auxiliary combination.
练习 3
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
The English in Denmark is phenomenal. It's our . We speak it most Americans, probably. I don't want to , but it's really, really excellent.
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
The English in Denmark is simply phenomenal. It's our second language . We speak it better than most Americans, probably. I don't want to boast , but it's really, really excellent.
练习 4
Select all of the sentences which are acceptable in spoken English. You should select both answers which are used in everyday English and answers which are considered more strictly correct in formal English.
Select all of the sentences which are acceptable in spoken English. You should select both answers which are used in everyday English and answers which are considered more strictly correct in formal English.
This sentence is incorrect because of its word order. It is not possible to invert the subject pronoun and verb at the end of the sentence: we must say "than I am".
It is not possible to use the third-person singular verb "is" here, which is associated with the pronouns he, she and it. When we use an object pronoun such as me in a comparison like this, we do not add a verb after "than". For example: "He speaks more languages than me". Alternatively, we can use a subject pronoun with the auxiliary verb: "He speaks more languages than I do".
This sentence is acceptable and very common in everyday spoken English, even though it is considered incorrect in formal English. In spoken English, we can use an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them) instead of a subject pronoun (I, you, he, she, we, they) and auxiliary verb. Another example: "Yes, I think you are taller than her" (instead of "taller than she is").
This is the most correct sentence in standard, formal English. Because this sentence uses the auxiliary verb "to be", we use the same verb after "than": she's (she is) → I am. However, for most verbs, we use the auxiliary verb "to do" instead. For example: "Icarus drinks more water than you do".
练习 5
Select all of the sentences which are acceptable in spoken English. You should select both answers which are used in everyday English and answers which are considered more strictly correct in formal English.
Select all of the sentences which are acceptable in spoken English. You should select both answers which are used in everyday English and answers which are considered more strictly correct in formal English.
We cannot use an object pronoun like "them" with an auxiliary verb (like "are") in a comparative sentence like this. We use either a subject pronoun with a verb ("they are"), or an object pronoun without a verb ("them"). Another example: "I am older than she is" or "I am older than her".
This sentence is acceptable and very common in everyday spoken English, even though it is considered incorrect in formal English. In spoken English, we can use an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them) instead of a subject pronoun (I, you, he, she, we, they) and auxiliary verb. Another example: "They will arrive earlier than us" (instead of "They will arrive earlier than we will").
This sentence is incorrect because of its word order. It is not possible to invert the subject pronoun and verb at the end of the sentence: we must say "than they are".
This is the most correct sentence in standard, formal English. Because this sentence uses the auxiliary verb "to be", we use the same verb after "than": we are → they are. However, for most verbs, we use the auxiliary verb "to do" instead. For example: "We work longer hours than they do".
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