說明

否定副詞置於句首（never、hardly、seldom、not only、no sooner）時，主句要用部分倒裝：把助動詞提到主語前。no sooner...than 與 hardly...when 是固定搭配。

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• 主謂一致：就近原則 —— Either you or he is right.
• 現在完成時 vs 一般過去時 —— I have lived here for 5 years. / I lived there in 2010.
• 定語從句：that 與 which —— The book that/which I bought is good.
• 虛擬語氣：if 條件句 —— If I were you, I would take it.
• 非謂語：doing 與 to do —— I enjoy reading. / I want to go.
• 比較級：as ... as 與 than —— He is as tall as I am. / He is taller than I am.
• 情態動詞表推測 —— It must be true. / It can't be true.
• 被動語態的基本結構 —— The letter was written by Tom.