英文寫作指南 English Mechanics

本書由淺至深，逐一詳細引導學習者寫作英文。本書先從各英文標點符號之使用規則切入，再引導學習者熟悉應用各英文標點符號、對等連接詞之用法、從屬連接詞、轉折字與片語及相關連接詞； 並掌握造句、段落 及整篇文章之寫作技巧。此外，本書詳述英文個人信件及商業信件之寫作注意事項。實例及例句豐富。500題錯誤句型訂正練習。

Sample of Common Chinese Learner Errors

1. I have had worked in the business company.

Ans.: I have worked in the business sector.

要嘛就完成式have + Ved，要嘛就過去完成式had + Ved，不能混在一起用

2. It can touch our interest.

Ans.: It can draw (attract) our interest.

按照文意這裡應該用draw或attract

3. The color isn’t dazzlingly.

Ans.: The color isn’t dazzling.

Be動詞後面要加形容詞

4. The cover of a publication attract us.

Ans.: The cover of a publication attracts us.

單數名詞後面動詞要加s

5. It’s boring a little.

Ans.: It is a little boring.

固定用法

6. Actually, we have not shop desire a little.

Ans.: Actually, we don’t have a little bit of shopping desire.

have是動詞，否定時前面要加助動詞，desire這裡當名詞，所以要用shopping來修飾，整個shopping desire視為一個名詞，所以前面要有個量詞a little bit來修飾，再用介係詞of連接

Table of Contents
Markings
1 Underline (or Italic):
2 Use Quotation Marks:
3 Colon & Dash
4 Use Two Commas Around:
5 Single Comma
6 Semicolon
7 Commas in Lists
8 Apostrophe
9 Capitalization
10 Parallel Structure
11 Pronouns
12 Verbs
13 Active & Passive Voice
14 Verb Tense
15 Sentence Fragments
16 Comma Splice
17 Numbers
Compositions
18 Beginning a Composition
19 Paragraphs
20 General Points
21 References
22 Vocabulary
23 Homophones
24 Letters
25 Titles
Appendix
Comprehensive Exercise
Answers to Comprehensive Exercise