原文出處：George Ehrenhaft, Barron’s SAT Writing Workbook, 2^nd edtion

IMPROVING SENTENCES

Directions: The underlined sentences and sentence parts below may contain errors in standard English, including awkward or ambiguous expression, poor word choice (diction), incorrect sentence structure, or faulty grammar, usage, and punctuation. Read each sentence carefully and identify which of the five alternative versions most effectively and correctly expresses the meaning of the underlined material…Choice A always repeats the original. Choose A if none of the other choices improves the original sentence.

1. The captain standing on the bridge of the ship, he had never seen such a strong wind in all his years at sea.

(A) The captain standing on the bridge of the ship, he

(B) Standing on the bridge of the ship, the captain he

(C) Standing on the bridge of the ship, the captain

(D) To stand on the bridge of the ship, the captain

(E) The captain stood on the bridge of the ship, and he

正解 C

以分詞片語 Standing on the bridge of the ship 修飾主詞 the captain。

可以還原為以從屬連接詞 as 連結的兩個子句：

(1) As the captain was standing on the bridge of the ship, he had never seen such a strong wind in all his years at sea.

誤解 A

參考句 (1)，兩子句主詞相同，則省略從屬子句的主詞。

誤解 B

主詞 the captain 之後，不可直接用主格代名詞。

誤解 D

開頭意義為 In order to stand，表目的，與後文句意無關。

誤解 E

兩子句的內容不是對等關係，不應用 and 連結。

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