英語講義【82】修飾語位置錯誤
以前曾討論過名詞修飾語的種類和用法。在談到修飾語用法時，未免要牽涉到修飾語的位置。這點相當重要，因為修飾語不管是單字的或短語的或甚至是分句的，它們都要定位，不可越雷池一步，否則不是語意模糊，就是不合句法。
下面這則室內設計商的廣告，有兩個小缺點。一個是同義詞重復；另一個便是修飾語位置不妥：
We fabricate our products from the best quality materials available and ensure refinement in the finishing works while keeping your cost at the lowest possible prices.
先談同義詞的重復。在while keeping your cost at the lowest possible prices中，把prices改為level即可。如果要品味好些，可把possible挪到level后頭，即： While keeping your cost at the lowest level possible.
現在談修飾語位置問題。
在We fabricate our products from the best quality materials available中，形容詞短語best quality漏了介語 of：of best quality。這樣的短語一定要擺在被修飾的名詞后面，即：We fabricate our products from the materials of best quality available；不然，就把quality去掉，只留住best也可：We from the best materials available.
上述這兩種小毛病雖然不是很普遍，但是也會碰到。看看這幾個實例就知道了：
① Do you know the man who talked to you in a white shirt?
這里的形容詞短語in a white shirt和所修飾的名詞the man離開太遠，不妥當，要移前：Do you know the man in a white shirt who talked to you ?
② A dog is a good helper that is well-trained.
這里的形容詞分句that is well-trained修飾名詞the dog，不是a good helper，因此要和正確的對象靠攏：A dog that is well-trained is a good helper.
名詞修飾語的位置重要，動詞修飾語的位置也不可馬虎。例如：
③ The Board of Directors only has meeting once a month.
這里的副詞only顯然是要修飾once a month，那么就應該把它移過去：The Board of Directors has meeting only once a month.
④ The man needed a bandage for his wound badly.
這里的狀態副詞badly修飾動詞needed。既然如此，它就要移到needed之前：The man badly needed a bandage for his wound.
⑤ Though the standard of living is raised, the costs of living are increasing also.
習慣上，also這個位置屬于too的：also可以到 are increasing中間去；
Though the standard of living is raised, the costs of living are increasing, too.或
Though the standard of living is raised, the costs of living are also increasing.
以前曾討論過名詞修飾語的種類和用法。在談到修飾語用法時，未免要牽涉到修飾語的位置。這點相當重要，因為修飾語不管是單字的或短語的或甚至是分句的，它們都要定位，不可越雷池一步，否則不是語意模糊，就是不合句法。
下面這則室內設計商的廣告，有兩個小缺點。一個是同義詞重復；另一個便是修飾語位置不妥：
We fabricate our products from the best quality materials available and ensure refinement in the finishing works while keeping your cost at the lowest possible prices.
先談同義詞的重復。在while keeping your cost at the lowest possible prices中，把prices改為level即可。如果要品味好些，可把possible挪到level后頭，即： While keeping your cost at the lowest level possible.
現在談修飾語位置問題。
在We fabricate our products from the best quality materials available中，形容詞短語best quality漏了介語 of：of best quality。這樣的短語一定要擺在被修飾的名詞后面，即：We fabricate our products from the materials of best quality available；不然，就把quality去掉，只留住best也可：We from the best materials available.
上述這兩種小毛病雖然不是很普遍，但是也會碰到。看看這幾個實例就知道了：
① Do you know the man who talked to you in a white shirt?
這里的形容詞短語in a white shirt和所修飾的名詞the man離開太遠，不妥當，要移前：Do you know the man in a white shirt who talked to you ?
② A dog is a good helper that is well-trained.
這里的形容詞分句that is well-trained修飾名詞the dog，不是a good helper，因此要和正確的對象靠攏：A dog that is well-trained is a good helper.
名詞修飾語的位置重要，動詞修飾語的位置也不可馬虎。例如：
③ The Board of Directors only has meeting once a month.
這里的副詞only顯然是要修飾once a month，那么就應該把它移過去：The Board of Directors has meeting only once a month.
④ The man needed a bandage for his wound badly.
這里的狀態副詞badly修飾動詞needed。既然如此，它就要移到needed之前：The man badly needed a bandage for his wound.
⑤ Though the standard of living is raised, the costs of living are increasing also.
習慣上，also這個位置屬于too的：also可以到 are increasing中間去；
Though the standard of living is raised, the costs of living are increasing, too.或
Though the standard of living is raised, the costs of living are also increasing.
