B1l4Grammar Focus
I. S + V … + (in order) + to + V … S + V … + in order not + to + V …
(In order) + to + V …, S + V … In order not to + V …, S + V …
1.介紹片語in order to的用法。in order to用以表示目的，其後須接原形動詞，整個片語可置
於句首或句中。
2. in order to可以用so as to取代，但so as to 只用於句中。
例: Henry goes jogging every morning so as to lose weight.
= In order to lose weight, Henry goes jogging every morning.
3. 否定的情況須將not置於不定詞前。否定時，not前面的in order不省略。
例: In order not to lose the game, they practice every day.
補充包
Combine the sentences using the patterns above.
1. We want to travel around the world. We are saving money.
2. The police wanted to find more clues. They searched the house carefully.
3. John wants to study abroad. He spends a lot of time learning English.
4. Kate’s father wanted to give her a surprise. He bought a computer for her.
5. Our English teacher wanted to see how much we had learned. She gave us a quiz in class.
答案
1. (In order) to travel around the world, we are saving money.
We are saving money (in order) to travel around the world.
2. (In order) to find more clues, the police searched the house carefully.
The police searched the house carefully (in order) to find more clues.
3. (In order) to study abroad, John spends a lot of time learning English.
John spends a lot of time learning English (in order) to study abroad.
4. (In order) to give Kate a surprise, her father bought a computer for her.
Kate’s father bought a computer for her (in order) to give her a surprise.
5. (In order) to see how much we had learned, our English teacher gave us a quiz in class.
Our English teacher gave us a quiz in class (in order) to see how much we had learned.
II. It is/was + adj. + (for somebody) to +V … To + V + … is/was + adj. + (for somebody)
1.介紹以虛主詞it取代不定詞片語的句型。因不定詞片語放在句首作主詞稍嫌冗長，故以虛
主詞it代替。
2. 不定詞片語當主詞時作為第三人稱單數，故本句型中動詞使用is/was。不定詞當作名詞用
時也可作受詞，例如：I find it difficult to lose weight.句中的to lose weight是find的受詞，被
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虛受詞it替代（可參看應用字彙特寫11之課例解碼）。
3. 本句型使用之形容詞用以描述不定詞中的動作對人的影響，若使用之形容詞是用來描述人 物本身，介系詞須用of。
例: It is good for you to take a walk every day.（good用以描述take a walk對you的影響）
例: It is kind of you to give the old lady your seat.（kind用以描述you）
補充包
I. Rewrite the sentences below by using the sentence patterns above.
1. To meet an old friend on the street is surprising.
2. To smuggle drugs is illegal.
3. To have tea in the afternoon is quite common for the British.
4. It is relaxing to take a shower after a day’s work.
5. It will be useful for you to learn how to drive.
答案
1. It is surprising to meet an old friend on the street.
2. It is illegal to smuggle drugs.
3. It is quite common for the British to have tea in the afternoon.
4. To take a shower after a day’s work is relaxing.
5. To learn how to drive will be useful for you.
II. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 每天運動很好。
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2. 藉由看英文報紙來學英文對許多學生來說很有用。
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3. 我搭公車上班很方便。
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4. 盯著人看很不禮貌。
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5. 要我早上六點起床很難。
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答案
1. It is good to exercise every day./To exercise every day is good.
2. It is useful for many students to learn English by reading an English newspaper./To learn English by reading an English newspaper is useful for many students.
3. It is convenient for me to go to work by bus./To go to work by bus is convenient for me.
4. It is impolite to stare at people./To stare at people is impolite.
5. It is difficult for me to get up at six in the morning./To get up at six in the morning is difficult for me.
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