4. 適當運用非謂語結構

非謂語結構通常被認為是一種高級結構，適當運用非謂語結構，會給人一種熟練駕馭語言的印象。如：

(1) When he heard the news, they all jumped for joy.

→ Hearing the news, they all jumped for joy.

聽了這消息他們都高興得跳了起來。

(2) As I didn’t know her address, I wasn’t able to get in touch with her.

→ Not knowing her address, I wasn’t able to get in touch with her.

由于不知道她的地址，我沒法和她聯系。

(3) As he was born into a peasant family, he had only two years of schooling.

→ Born into a peasant family, he had only two years of schooling.

他出生農民家庭，只上過兩年學。

5. 結合使用長句與短句

在英語寫作中，過多地使用長句或過多地使用短句都不好。正確的做法是，根據實際情況在文章中交替使用長句與短語，使文章顯得錯落有致，這樣不僅使文章在形式上增加美感，而且使文章讀起來鏗鏘有力。如：

At noon we had a picnic lunch in the sunshine. Then we had a short rest. Then we began to play happily. We sang and danced. Some told stories. Some played chess.

→ At noon we had a picnic lunch in the sunshine. After a short rest, we had great fun singing and dancing, telling jokes and playing chess.

中午我們曬著太陽吃野餐。休息一會兒后，我們唱的唱歌，跳的跳舞，還有的講笑話、下棋，大家玩得很開心。

6. 適當使用短語代替單詞。

(1) He has decided to be a teacher when he grows up.

→ He has made up his mind to be a teacher when he grows up.

他已決定長大了當老師。

(2) He doesn't like music.

→ He doesn't care much for music.

他不大喜歡音樂。

(3) He told me that the question was now under discussion.

→ He told me that the question was now being discussed.

他告訴我問題現正正在討論中。

7. 恰當套用某些固定表達。

(1) He was very tired. He couldn’t walk any farther.

→ He was too tired to walk any farther.

他太累了，不能再往前走了。

(2) The film was very interesting. Both the teachers and the students liked it.

→ The film was so interesting that both the teachers and the students liked it.

這電影很有趣，學生和老師都很喜歡。

(3) Your son is old. He can look after himself now.

→ Your son is old enough to look after himself now.

你的兒子已經長大，可以自己照顧自己了。

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