注意保持主语一致
分词所指的主语与主句的主语要一致,且看以下例句:
1)Walking slowly down the road, he saw a woman accompanied by two children.
walking的主语是he,与主句的主语he一致。
如果walking所指的主语是women,则该句就要变成以下形式:
He saw a woman, accompanied by two children, walking slowly down the road.
2)On arriving in Chicago, he was met at the station by his friends.
arriving的主语是he,与主句的主语he一致。如果这个句子写成以下形式则指代不明:
On arriving in Chicago, his friends met him at the station.
3)
正确:A soldier of proved valor, he was entrusted with the defense of the city.
错误:A soldier of proved valor, they entrusted him with the defense of the city.
4)
正确:Young and inexperienced, I thought the task easy.
错误:Young and inexperienced, the task seemed easy to me.
5)
正确:Without a friend to counsel him, he found the temptation irresistible.
错误:Without a friend to counsel him, the temptation proved irresistible.
医学论文里的比较句式就要注意这个问题,简单地说就是:组(group)跟组(group)比较,参数(serum xxx level)跟参数(serum xxx level)比较。
妥当:Compared with group B, group A had a significantly increased serum xxx level.
不妥:Compared with group B, the serum xxx level of group A was significantly increased.
妥当:Compared with that of group B, the serum xxx level of group A was significantly increased.
参考:The Elements of Style
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