Brilliant Idea

1. 시제의 일치 

a. 시간의 부사표현과 시제의 일치 

  - I just got back from Incheon airport a few hours ago. ( 과거 동사 + ago) 

  - I sent you a text message this morsning, Or I've sent you a text message this morning. 

b. 한 문장안에서의 시제 일치 

  - I was going home on the weekends, but I had occasional insomnia. (등위접속사로 연결된 양 문장의 시제는 동일하게 되는 것이 일반적) 

  - My parents will think it's a good idea. 

  - I am glad that you received our invitation. 

  - He feels sorry for what he had done. 

1) Jack called me today.

2) Monica took Japanese class last year, but she is taking Chinese this year. 

3) Though he was injured, he completed the marathon course. 

4) Her dad promised her a new toy if she lost weight. 

5) The boy is about to say he is sorry. 

2. 현재진행형의 사용 

a. 현재와의 비교 

  - She is making dinner. (현재 저녁식사를 준비하는 것이므로 진행형)

  - I am playing tennis right now. 

  - I understand that you are having trouble withdrawing the money from the bank. 

b. 일정 시간을 두고 현재 진행되고 있는 사건 

  - We are using up the world's resources. (계속 진행되는 사건이므로 현재 진행형이 좋음) 

  - The sky is getting dark. (지금 날이 어두워지고 있음을 진행형으로 사용하는게 좋음) 

1) He lives on the boat all the time. 

2) His research is drawing attention from biologists. 

3) We are having a lot of rain this summer. 

3. 완료형의 사용 

a. 현재와 현재완료 

  - It's really hard to reach you. (현재형은 지금 연락이 되지 않는 상황을 말함)

  - It has been really hard to reach you. (현재완료는 계속 연락되기 힘들다는 의미) 

  - I hope you don't forget me. (잊지마 라는 미래 의미)

  - I hope you haven't forgetten me. (아직 잊지 않았지? 의 의미)

  - I sent you an e-mail. Please let me know if you have received it. (이미 메일을 받았다면 연락해 주라고 할때 현재 완료사용)

 b. 과거와 현재완료 

  - It never rained in the region last winter. (과거에서 끝난 사실) 

  - It has hardly rained this year, so we are short of water. (현재완료로 현재에 영향을 주는 사실을 말할때 사용) 

1) Has there been any progress in the project? 

2) Now I have given up my dream of becoming a TV star. 

3) It's been almost ten years since I last saw him. 

4) Restaurants and bars were closed. They're open now. 

5) Your academic experience has taught you how to think critically. 

4. 미래 나타내기

a. Will /be going to : 중립적 미래를 나타낼때는 will 을 주로 사용, 동사나 형용사의 종속절에서 주로 사용 

  - It should be no problem for me to write a recommendation. (should 는 별 문제야 되겠는가 라는 의미) 

  - Student who get over 75% will be exempt from taking the next test. (가능성이 높으므로 will 사용) 

  - We are going to invite him to ourhouse. (be going to 는 현재 하려고 결정한 일이나 일어날 기미가 있는 어떤 일이 미래에 실행되는 경우 사용, 이미 초대하려고 마음먹었을때 사용함. will 은 방금 결심했음을 의미 )  

 b. 현재(진행)형

  - Our flight leaves at 2:30. (공식적으로 정해져 있거나 미래에 확실히 일어날 사실을 현재시제로 씀) 

  - We start exams next week and I am sure he will do well. 

1) If I need more help, I will call you. 

2) I am going to get something to eat. 

3) Among vaious means of contact, email is the best. 

<출처: 방송통신대학 영작문 교재>

1. 인칭대명사의 격

a. 주격을 목적격으로, 목적격을 주격으로 잘못 쓰지 말것 

  - Anna began the quarrel, not us. (보어위치에 목적격 사용)

  - She was slightly shorter than him.  ( 비교급 위치에서 목적격 사용)

b. 정확한 소유격을 사용할 것 

  - The laboratory recruited its new researchers. (its => the laboratory's ) (격과 수에 맞는 소유격을 선택)

  - English changed the names of the letters with them. (사물의 소유격을 나타낼 때 명사 + of the~ 로 표현)

c. 소유격이 필요한지 아닌지 구분할 것 

  - David finished his homework. (다른 사람의 것으로 혼동될 우려가 있을 때 소유격을 표시) 

  - Our departure may be delayed one or two days. (누가 출발하는지 명시해야 할 때 소유격 표시) 

  - I was thinking about the time working with you. (문맥상 필요없는 경우)

  - He needs to lose weight. (관용적 표현에서 소유격 생략)

1) Her husband is three years older than her. 

2) That's when I knew it was him. 

3) I don't like people asking my weight. 

4) The package I ordered should be delivered today. 

5) Thank you for coming today to our workshop for knowledge sharing. 

6) Drivers sometimes lose control of their cars. (관용적 표현에서 소유격 생략)

2. 인칭대명사의 특수용법 

a. it 의 사용 : 날씨, 시간, 거리 등의 비인칭 용법에 사용 

  - It was hot that August. 

  - Tomorrow will be hot = It will be hot tomorrow. 

b. 가주어 / 가목적어 : It ~ that ... 

  - It was good meeting you at the conference in Madrid. 

  - It is always better to say less. 

  - You will find it interesting to learn magic. (가목적어 it  -  목적보어가 형용사일때 가목적의 사용이 가능) 

c. 대용대명사 one의 적절한 사용 

  - 수식을 받을 수 있고 복수형이 있음 

  - Here are the books. Which is yours?  => Here are the books. Which one is yours? 

d. 지시대명사 this/ that 

  - Have you read all of this? (this/these 는 화자의 심리적, 감정적, 시간적으로 가까운 대상에 사용) 

  - Everyone says girls can't play baseball, but I do not belive that. (생각의 거리감이 느껴지므로 that 사용) 

1) That was raining too much. => It was raining too much. 

2) That they don't like their boss seems. ==> It seems that they don't like their boss. 

3) This is over 100 miles from London to Oxford. ==> It is over 100 miles from London to Oxford. 

4) Her face was close to the stranger. ==> Her face was close to that of the stranger. 

5) We will replace the sliding door with that can be locked. ==> We will replace the sliding door with one that can be locked.