在上述12個句子中，(a)-(g)是簡單句；(h)是并列句；(i)-(l)是復雜句。簡單句除(b)和(g)之外，其他五樣，用的人并不多。人們最喜歡采用復雜句，尤其是(j)和(k)這兩款；接著便是并列句(h)。如果 大多數(shù)人的句子只限于(b),(g), (h), (j)和(k)這五種，而其他的則棄如敝屣，不是很可惜嗎？
增強英語語句表現(xiàn)力的有效方法

一、避免使用語意弱的“be”動詞。

1、把句中的表語轉(zhuǎn)換為不同的修飾語。例如：
Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab.
Revision: The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (轉(zhuǎn)換為前置定語)
Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (轉(zhuǎn)換為并列結(jié)構(gòu)作后置定語)

2、將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變?yōu)樾袨閯釉~。例如：
1) Weak: The team members are good players.
Revision: The team members play well.

2) Weak: One worker’s plan is the elimination of tardiness.
Revision: One worker’s plan eliminates tardiness.

3、在以“here”或“there”開頭的句子中，把“be”動詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。例 如：
1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.
Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.

2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.
Revision: The books you ordered have arrived.

二、多用語意具體的動詞，保持句意簡潔明了。例如：
1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.

2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.
Better: She compares prices and quality.

三、盡量運用主動語態(tài)。例如：
1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.
Better: Charity has supported the organization.

2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.
Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.

四、防止使用語意冗長累贅的詞語。例如：
1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.
Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.

2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.
Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation.

3、Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.

4、Redundant: My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores.
Improved: My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores.

五、杜絕濫用陳舊詞語或難懂的專業(yè)術(shù)語。例如：
1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.
Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals.

2、Weak: I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall.
Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall.