Point 18. 形容詞と副詞の使い方
・分詞から派生した形容詞の使い方
・限定用法と叙述用法
・形容詞とto不定詞、that節との結びつき
・many・muchの用法、数詞の使い方
247. A running printing press makes a lot of noise.
※機械の作動はrun、operateで表現することが多い
248. The working population of Japan is in decline.
249. The excited crowd cheered for the home team.
250. Do you consider this statement (to be) true or false?
※=Do you think that this statement is true or false?
251. Suddenly a drunken man came up to me.
252. Which island is most worth visiting?
※worthは形容詞
253. The present situation is very serious.
※「現状」「現在形」などの「現」はpresentで表す
254. Any material available today will also be available tomorrow.
255. It is possible to get relaiable data on the Internet.
※(×)Reliable date is possible to get on the Internet.
impossibleはこの文例でも使える
256. The number of the unemployed is likely to rise.
※=It is likely that ...will rise.
257. It is apparent that the world needs more forests.
258. It is necessary that this sysytem be reviewed at least once every 30 days.
※動詞は仮定法現在(be)またはshould be
259. I have no money to make a trip to the US.
※noに続く可算名詞は複数あるなら複数形にする(不可算名詞は常に単数形)
260. I have never seen so many butterflies in all my life.
「こんなにたくさんのチョウを見たのは生まれて初めてだ」
※so many butterfliesという使い方に注意
261. Much time is being wasted on meaningless taskes.
※timeは不可算名詞なのでmuchで修飾
262. Very few whales have been observed in the bay lately.
※「非常に数が少ない」(否定の意味)ではfewにはaをつけない
263. Enough has been argued on this subject.
※enoughを主語にした文
264. Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
※zeroが可算名詞を修飾する場合は複数形にする
zero degrees
