读句子学语法:ought的用法

英语作文    发布时间:2024-09-19  
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在英语学习中,理解助动词的用法至关重要。尤其是“ought to”,它在表达义务和建议时,语气独特且丰富。通过分析“ought to”的多种用法,我们不仅能够提高语法能力,还能更有效地进行沟通。接下来,我们将深入探讨这一结构的用法及其在不同情境中的应用,通过例句和练习加深理解。

  <例句>

  What ought I to say to him?

  我该对他说些什么呢?

  <语法分析>

  ought总是和to一起用,可以表示义务、约束力,意为“应该,应当”,语气比should强,比must弱。还可以表示事与愿违,意为“本应该,本当”。在口语中表示愿望,意为“......才好”。ought后面的不定式可用完成形式、进行形式或被动形式等。ought to 一般不用过去时,在宾语从句中,可用于过去时。ought还可以表示揣测的意味。

  <触类旁通>

  (1) I ought to write to her today.

  我今天应当给她写信。

  语法分析:表示“应该,应当”

  (2) She ought to have stopped at the traffice lights.

  在红绿灯前她本应该停车。

  语法分析:后面的不定式可用完成形式。

  (3) I ought to be leaving now.

  我现在该走了。

  语法分析:后面的不定式可用进行形式。

  (4) Something ought to be done about it.

  对此应当想些办法。

  语法分析:后面的不定式可用被动形式。

  (5) He ought to pass his test.

  他应当能通过考试。

  语法分析:ought还可以表示揣测。

  (6) The chils ought not to hace been allowed to go alone.

  本不该叫孩子一个人去。

  语法分析:表示事与愿违,意为“本应该,本当”。

  (7) He said she ought to leave for Japan.

  他说她该动身去日本。

  语法分析:在宾语从句中,ought to 可用于过去时。

  <巩固练习>

  (1) You ought to ______[read] this novel.

  (2) Ought I to ______[write] to say thank you.

  (3) She ought to ______[come] to the meeting, but I didn't see her.

  (4) You ought not to _____[drive] so fast.

  (5) She ought to _____[isolate].

  (6) The water ought to _____[boil] by now.

  (7) I ought to _____[hear] from her soon.

  (8) There ought not to _____ must noise in a hospital.

  (9) She ought to ______[do] it yesterday.

  <参考答案>

  (1) read (2) write (3) have come (4) have been driving (5) be isolated (6) have boiled (7) be hearing (8) be (9) have done