English Multiple Choice Questions Series (63): AS....as...The adjective of the comparison in the main sentence of the same level comparison sentence should be preceded by the indefinite article a an
Let's take a look at this multiple-choice question (
exercise is __as any other to lose unwanted weight.
b.as a useful way
a.so useful a way
c.as useful a way
d. such useful way
Basic English Knowledge:
1. as...as...Compare the word order of the definite words in the main sentence of the sentence pattern at the same level
as...as..."Structure is used to indicate how similar two things are in some way. In this construction, if a noun is present, it is usually necessary to place the definite in the indefinite article"a/an"Before.
For example, if you want to compare the heights of two people:
he is as tall as a basketball player.(She's as tall as a basketball player.) ）
Here, "basketball player" is a noun, so it should be used"as...as..."When comparing structures, definite sentences"a"needs to be put in the description"basketball player"adjectives"tall"Front.
If not used"as...as..."structure, but use other comparative structures, such as:"taller than", you don't need to be in"basketball player"Indefinite article used before:
he is taller than the basketball player.(He's taller than the basketball player.) ）
2. such as...With such....as...Sentence structure
Neither of these phrases can be used for peer comparisons, they are only used for examples.
Both of these sentence patterns are very similar in usage, and are both used to introduce examples or specifically describe items in a category. They can all mean the same thing, just slightly different in structure.
such as"Structure:
she enjoys fruits such as apples and oranges.(She loves fruits such as apples and oranges.) ）
such...as"Structure:
she enjoys such fruits as apples and oranges.(She loves fruits like apples and oranges.) ）
Both refer to the same meaning, but there are slight differences in the way they are expressed. "such as"structures are more common, while"such...as"The structure is slightly more specific in emphasizing specific projects.
Based on the above knowledge points, let's take a look at 4 answer options:
a.so useful a way：so...as...Affirmative sentence patterns that cannot be used for peer comparison.
b.as a useful way: The word order of the definite is incorrect.
c.as useful a way: conforms to the syntax.
d. such useful way：such...as...Sentence patterns cannot be used for peer comparisons, incorrect.
Correct answer: cas useful a way
The meaning of the question: exercise is as useful a way as any other to lose unwanted weight(Exercise is as good as any other** method.) ）
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