GMAT句子改错题(sentence correction),是整个GMAT考试中对考生英语语法能力考查要求最高的题型,也往往是中国学生最为头疼的一类题目。没有扎实的语法基础和一定的逻辑分析能力,想要做好句子改错题难度极高。如何提升GMAT句子改错题的解题能力?下面小编就为大家整理了一些经典例题,结合实例分析为大家讲解GMAT句子改错题的解题思路和方法技巧。
实例题目:
In virtually all types of tissue in every animal species, dioxin induces the production of enzymes that are the organism’s trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical that is irritating it.
(A) trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical that is irritating it
(B) trying that it metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical irritant
(C) attempt to try to metabolize, or render harmless, such a chemical irritant
(D) attempt to try and metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical irritating it
(E) attempt to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical irritant
选项分析:
(A)trying to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical that is irritating it
【错误】 简洁明了:在GMAT语法题中表达同一个意思时,简洁性从高到低依次为动词、形容词和副词、一般名词、动名词(简称VANing原则:V——verb,A——adj.或adv.,N——noun,ing——动名词)。本选项中的“trying”(动名词)简洁性逊于(E)的“atempt”(一般名词)。
(B)trying that it metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical irritant
【错误】 固定搭配:不存在“try that+S(主语)+V(谓语)”表示尝试做某事的用法。
(C)attempt to try to metabolize, or render harmless, such a chemical irritant
【错误】 简洁明了:“attempt to try”中“attempt”和“try”语义重复。
(D)attempt to try and metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical irritating it
【错误】 简洁明了:见(C)。
(E)attempt to metabolize, or render harmless, the chemical irritant
【正确】 “attempt to do sth.”是正确搭配,且“attempt”比“trying”和“attempt to try”更加简洁明了。
【大意】 实际上在每个动物物种的所有形式的组织中,二噁英刺激一种酶的产生,这是有机体中和,或无害化,化学刺激物的尝试。
解题思路:
没有“trying that”表示“试着做某事”的搭配,立即排除(B)。
“attempt to try”语义重复,排除(C)和(D)。“trying”简洁性逊于“attempt”。因此选择(E)。