英文文法疑問

1.But are you aware that what
you are doing is illegal?
為何整句可以有四個verbs-are,aware,are,is
它們分別跟邊個noun?
答: 三個 verbs. Aware 係 adjective, 去形容前面個 you.
第一個 are 跟 第一個 you。 第＝個 are 跟 第二個 you。Is 係跟個 noun phrase "what you are doing"。

2.I'll cue you in by nodding my head
請解釋呢句既時式點解要咁用,will+now
答：用 "will cue" 因為講的是將會做的事。

3.I'm not finished yet?
文法有錯嗎?不是應寫成I've not finished yet?
答：两樣都得。"am not finished" 是 adjective，"have not finished" 是 verb. 解法一樣。

4.During our vacations we used to play together and while at school
We used to study together and sit next to each other
sit唔使轉過去式?係咪因為used to?
答： 係。"used to" 係個 idiom。個 "to" 字同跟住個 verb 用作 infinitive。呢句原本係 "we used to study together, and we used to sit next to each other", 簡化為 "we used to study together and sit next to each other"，所以 "sit" 唔使轉過去式。

5.Someone who want the same things that
you do out of life
"out of life"既意思是?
答： 從人生中
這一個人從人生中想要的東西和你想要的一樣。

6.Causing those who yearn for family
to act out in anger
如果"Causeing"變做Cause,文法對嗎?
答：要看上文。
例：下面两樣都得。
(1) They changed the tax law, causing those who yearn for family to act our in anger.
(2) The change in tax law cause those who yearn for family to act out in anger.

7.Desire,it's an emotion designed to lead us
astray
點解呢句中,design要用過去式?
答：因為係 passive voice "Desire is designed to ...."。

8./what better place to celebrate them?
what同better place漏了什麼字?
答： "what better place" 原本係 "what is a better place"。, 個common saying "what better place" 簡畧咗 "is a"。

9.it's the room they'll be staying on
whenever you come to visit
點解用"on"唔係用in
答：唔知點解。似乎 "in"先至啱。希望其它人可以幫到。




2009-05-26 04:23:08 補充：
transposition error in (1): noun phrase should be "what are you doing".

001's answer is very clear. Well done! His answer should be picked as the best answer.

I would like to chip in my two cents.

1. I agree that it is better to use "in" in 9.

2. In "5.Someone who want the same things that you do out of life", it should be "wants" instead of "want".

3. The noun clause "what you are doing" is ok.