Most young people like swimming.
(fond)
→Most young people are fond of swimming.
因為 like= is/are fond of, 它們都是喜歡的意思。但因為people是複數,所以用are。
An Englishman taught me English.
(learn)
→I learnt English by an Englishman.
因為 taught 是 teach 的過去式,教導的意思,但 learn 是學習的意思,所以句子要前後轉換。另外,因為 teach→ taught,用了過去式,所以 learn也要轉過去式,變成 learnt/learned。
Most women fear snakes.
(afraid)
→Most women are afraid of snakes.
因為 fear = is/are afraid of ,意思是害怕。但因為 women 是 woman 的複數,因此用 are 。