【錯誤表述】
The manager direct that the staffcould not gohome until he finished the task.
【講解辨析】
句意:經(jīng)理指示這個員工不完成任務(wù)不能回家。
辨析:這個句子用到direct這個詞做謂語,在本句話中是“指示”的意思,如果它后面接賓語從句的話,要使用虛擬語氣,謂語結(jié)構(gòu)為should+動詞原形。在這句話中,它后面跟的賓語從句——that the staff could not go home until he finished the task,這里謂語結(jié)構(gòu)用的是could+動詞原形(go),錯誤就在此。將could改為should即可。此外,should是可以省略的。
【正確表述】
The manager direct that the staffshould not gohome until he finished the task.
The manager direct that the staffnot gohome until he finished the task.
【舉一反三】
The owners directed that the factory(should) be closed.
廠主下令關(guān)廠。