名詞是答案的狀況

以主詞來找出名詞的位置會佔用太多時間，因此學會看出空格的前後文是掌握的關鍵。

  1. 冠詞/所有格後面是名詞

    • A man is trying to open his briefcase.

  2. 介系詞後方是名詞

    • With his right, he could finish job.

  3. 及物動詞後方是名詞

    • The new born baby will resemble its mother.

  4. who後方為形容詞子句，前方為先行名詞

    • The employee who was diligent was promoted.

整理

  1. 觀察句子前後文
  2. 空格前面有冠詞, 所有格, 介系詞與及物動詞。
  3. 確認名詞位置

形容詞是答案的狀況

形容詞修飾名詞

形容詞修飾名詞的詞性，如果空格是用來修飾名詞的話，答案就是形容詞。如果句子有形容詞的話，前後方一定會有名詞。

  1. 冠詞和名詞之間是形容詞
    • A diligent supervisor will ask for the accurate information.
  2. 所有格和名詞之間是形容詞
    • His main responibility does not include this one.
  3. 介系詞和名詞間是形容詞（有可能是所有格和名詞之間）
    • With his own right, he could finish the job.
  4. 及物動詞與名詞之間是形容詞（有可能是所有格和名詞之間）
    • The new born baby will resemble its beautiful mother.

常出現在 S + V + C 句型的形容詞

  1. be, become, remain後面很常出現名詞或形容詞
  2. be, become, remain後面很常出現形容詞
    • We are able to finish it in no time.
    • The supervisor became interested in the new project.
    • The company has remained competitive since its founding.
  3. 時常以受詞補語形式出現
    • make, keep, find是 S + V + O + OC 句型常見的動詞，在這些動詞後面常會看到當作受詞的名詞，為了修飾當作受詞的名詞，形容詞會被當作OC使用。
    • The reviced regulation made the staff confused.
    • I found this movie very exciting.

整理

  1. 觀察句子空格的前後文
  2. 空格後面是名詞，空格前方會有（S + V + C 和 S + V + O + OC）的動詞。
  3. 確認形容詞的位置（有時間的話可以填入形容詞之後，確認是否可以修飾名詞）

副詞是答案的狀況

修飾動詞的副詞

  1. 句子在最前面或最後面，動詞的正前方就是副詞

    • Presumably, you certainly have no reason to do it swiftly.

  2. 插入動詞群組之間的副詞

    • 副詞大部分的位置是在動詞群組之間，因此需要好好了解常出現的動詞群組
      1. 助動詞與原型動詞之間, 助動詞 + RV
        • I can hardly hear you.
      2. have + p.p.
        • We have recently hired a few workers.
      3. be-V + -ing
        • The woman is now subbing.
      4. be-V + 副詞
        • The construction is not yet finished.
      5. 動詞片語之間的副詞
        • She depends wholly on me.

  3. 非限定動詞（動狀詞）也可以副詞來修飾
    具有動詞機能，還具有名詞, 形容詞, 副詞…其他詞性作用的詞類，那就是非限定動詞。
    最常見的就是不定詞, 動名詞, 分詞。
    非限定動詞也是一種動詞，因此也需要副詞修飾。
    依不定詞與動名詞或是動詞的屬性，後面不是副詞而是受詞補語。

  4. to + adv + RV + O(所有格+名詞) + adv

    • We expect to promptly begin our operation efficiently.

  5. -ing + IO + DO + adv

    • They considered showing us the picture immediately.

修飾形容詞與副詞的動詞

副詞也修飾形容詞與副詞。在副詞的後面不一定都是形容詞，需要觀察詞性判斷。

  1. 副詞+形容詞
    • The audience thought the presentation was really good.
  2. be-V + adv + adv + adj
    • The show is exceptionally well prepared.