連立完成問題23　前置詞の目的語

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《演習問題》

116. Jim went out in the yard and helped his father.
        (     )(     ) his father, Jim went out in the yard.

117. Ken can’t play the piano well.
        Ken is poor (     )(     ) the piano.

118. I have a lot of books and I have to read them this week.
        I have a lot of books (     )(     ) this week.

119. I watched the baseball game on TV. I enjoyed it very much.
        I (     )(     ) the baseball game on TV very much.

120. I was surprised when I heard the strange story.
        I was surprised (     )(     ) the strange story.

《解説》

116. Jim went out in the yard and helped his father.
        ( To )( help ) his father, Jim went out in the yard.

「庭に出て、手伝った→手伝うために、庭に出た」

『不定詞の副詞的用法』
　(1)目的　(2)原因　(3)結果　(4)程度

117. Ken can’t play the piano well.
        Ken is poor ( at )( playing ) the piano.

「上手にできない→下手だ」

『be poor at ～：～が下手である』
『be good at ～：～が上手である』

『前置詞の目的語：(1)名詞 (2)目的格 (3)動名詞』

118. I have a lot of books and I have to read them this week.
        I have a lot of books ( to )( read ) this week.

「本を読まなければならない→読むべき本がある」

『不定詞の形容詞的用法』
・基本的には、関係代名詞の目的格から変形する表現でしたね。

I have a lot of books and I have to read them this week.
= I have a lot of books and them I have to read this week.
= I have a lot of books which I have to read this week.
= I have a lot of books to read this week.

119. I watched the baseball game on TV. I enjoyed it very much.
        I ( enjoyed )( watching ) the baseball game on TV very much.

『動名詞を目的語にとる動詞：enjoy, finish, stop, mind, give up, etc』

120. I was surprised when I heard the strange story.
        I was surprised ( to )( hear ) the strange story.

『be動詞＋形容詞＋～：(1)前置詞＋名詞 (2)to-不定詞 (3)that-節』

I was surprised when I heard the strange story.
= I was surprised at hearing the strange story.
= I was surprised to hear the strange story.