程度副词much通常只用于否定句或疑问句
程度副词much通常只用于否定句或疑问句
程度副词much可用于肯定句吗?请看题:
The boy likes football _________, but doesn’t like basketball _________.
A. much, much B. much, very much
C. very much, much D. much, very
许多同学只是认为 very much 比 much 语气强,除此之外,其用法是完全一样的。如果这样想,那就错了。按英语习惯,副词 much 修饰动词时,通常只用于否定句或疑问句中,不能用于肯定句中(除非其前有 very, too, so 等之类的修饰语)。如:
正:He doesn't like her much.(单个的 much 用于否定句,故对)
正:He doesn't much like her.(单个的 much 用于否定句,故对)
正:Does he like her much?(单个的 much 用于疑问句,故对)
正:Does he much like her?(单个的 much 用于疑问句,故对)
正:He likes her very [too, so] much.(much 前有修饰语,故对)
误:He likes her much./He much likes her.(单个的 much 用于肯定句,且其前无修饰语,故错)
顺便说一句,单个的 much 有时也能在肯定句中修饰动词。但这类动词只限于regret, admire, prefer, appreciate 等个别动词,且只能放在句中,不可放在句末。如:
正:We much appreciate your invitation. 我们非常感激你的邀请。
误:We appreciate your invitation much. (若改用 very much则完全可以)
综合以上分析,上题最佳答案应为C。