RevisingusefulstructuresRevisingusefulstructures1.Underlinethepredicatesinthesentences.1.Underlinethepredicatesinthesentences.1.JamesCookwasagreatEnglishnavigatorandPacificOceanexpeditionleader.2.Hehadnotonlyanoutstandingabilityinnavigationandexploration,butalsoarealconcernforsailors’health.Hecarriedoutcompulsorydietaryreformsthatwerecopiedbymanyothershipcaptains.3.HehadledthreegreatPacificvoyagesduringhislife.4.InhisfirstPacificvoyagein1769,JamesCookroundedCapeHorn,thenspentsixmonthschartingNewZealand,andfinallyexploredandclaimedpossessionofeasternAustralia.5.In1772,CaptainCooksetsailtolookfora“theorizedgreatsoutherncontinent”.AlthoughtheycouldnotmanagetoreachAntarcticaowingtotheice,hepredictedthatifitdidexist,itwouldhavetobeawasteland.6.In1776,CaptaincookstartedhisthirdPacificvoyage,searchingfortheNorthwestPassagefromthePacificOceantotheAtlanticOcean.Unfortunately,hewaskilledinadisputewithHawaiiannativesandhismen’sattemptattheNorthwestPassagewasunsuccessful.However,thisvoyageisstillrecognizedasespeciallysignificantinthehistoryofthediscoveryofthewestcoastofNorthAmerica.ThePredicate谓语Subject---VerbAgreement主谓一致谓语用来说明主语的动作或状态，由动词或动词词组担任。及物动词不及物动词连系动词情态动词动词可分为:需要跟有宾语的动词叫及物动词，及物动词后可跟一个宾语、直接宾语和间接宾语或一个宾语带宾语补足语。例如：及物动词直接宾语Childrenseekindependence.Thetrialraisedanumberofquestions.HehasalwayslikedMr.Philips.HemadetheshortestspeechIhaveeverheard.Acouplewerehavingadrinkatatablebythewindow.HetookphotographsofVitainhersummerhouse.直接宾语和间接宾语Theygaveusawonderfullywarmwelcome.Mr.SchellwrotealettertheotherdaytotheNewYorkTimes.(…wrotetheNewYorkTimesaletter.)Itookouttheblackboxandhandedittoher.(…handedherthebox.)Ihadlentmyapartmenttoafriendfortheweekend.Heleftthenoteforheronthetable.一个宾语带宾语补足语Willis’sjokesmadeheruneasy.LastyeartheymadehimcaptainoftheTeam.Thepeoplenamedtheplace“TurboKutu”.Ithoughtitrighttogotherewithoutdelay.Haveyoufounditdifficulttospeak?不需要跟宾语的动词叫不及物动词Herwholebodyached.Donaldwaslyingonthebed.Bobcoughedallnight.Alltheleaveshavefallenandwinteriscoming.Iwilltravelsouththissummerandwon’tcomebacktomyofficeuntiltheendofAugust.有几个不及物动词后可以跟有与之同形的名词，这叫同源宾语。Theyarelivingapeacefullife.=Theyarelivingpeacefully.Hediedaheroicdeath.=Hediedheroically.Thegirllaughedamerrylaugh.=Thegirllaughedmerrily.Hesighedadeepsigh.=Hesigheddeeply.许多动词往往既是不及物动词又是及物动词。GusaskedmewhetherI’dliketohavedinnerwithhim.Iaccepted.(vi.)Iacceptedtheinvitation.(vt.)Hepaintedeveryday.(vi.)Hepaintedvividportraitsoffriendsandacquaintances.(vt.)Heranasfastashecould.(vi.)Sheranahotelinthecentreofthecity.(vt.)Fatherneversmokedordrankallhislife.(vi.)Hedrankagooddealofcoffee.(vt.)Atlastshethankedthemandleft.(vi.)AllIknowisthatMichaelandIneverleftthehouse.(vt.)连系动词虽具有词汇意义，但需要带有表语才能构成动词谓语。例如：Thestationseemsaverysmallone.Theyhaveremainedloyaltothegovernment.Theirhallwaslargerthanhiswholeflat.Thetaskofinspectingitprovedtobeexcitingandinteresting.Itsoundsunnaturaltous.MymemoriesofaLondonchildhoodarehappyones.Hisbodywasthecolorofbronze.动词词组或称短语动词，可以扩展或改变动词的意义，它们的构成是：·动词+副词Marywentawayforafewdays.·动词+介词TheotherdayIcameacrossaletterfromBruneiwritteni...
