英文句型-值得做...(worth、worthy)

Question

※煩請指導：應該如何將(C)改成正確的句子？

請選出一個錯誤的答案：【C】

(A) This movie is worth seeing.

(B) It is worth your while to read the book.

(C) His bravery is worthwhile being praised.

(D) The tropical island is worthy of a visit.

以下是參閱句型課本：

(A) N1 + be worth + V-ing

(B) It is worth one's while + to V / V-ing + N2

(D) N1 + be worthy of + N2

(如有錯誤，煩請指教。)

(C) His bravery is worth praising.

請問是否要改成這樣呢？

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Answer 1

最佳解答

(C) His bravery is worthwhile being praised.(X)

正確的句子，可以改成：

1. His bravery is worth praising.(您所寫的)

2. His bravery is worthy of being praised.

3. His bravery is worthy to be praised.

(c) N1+ be worth + Ving

= N1+ be worthy of + being + Vp.p.

= N1+ be worthy + to be + Vp.p.

解說：

be worth後頭接主動的Ving，在形式上是主動的，其意義仍然是被動的。若要用 be worthy of，就要接被動的being + Vp.p，或是be worthy後頭接不定詞to+Vp.p 的被動式。三者的意義相同。

比如例句 (A) This movie is worth seeing. = The movie is worthy of being seen.= The movie is worthy to be seen.

自選例句：

The second-hand house is worthy of being bought. = The second-hand house is worth buying.= The second-hand house is worthy to be bought.

Answer 2

"worth" is not preposition, but has the same function of it.

the worth in C is "adj."

Answer 3

His bravery is worth praising.(OK)

=His bravery is worthy of being praised.

2012-11-24 12:18:56 補充：

His bravery is worth praising.(praising成為介繫詞worth的受詞)-----

Answer 4

可改寫Ｃ成為

His bravery is worth praising. (讓動名詞praising成為形容詞worth的受詞）

His bravery is praiseworthy.

His bravery is worthy of praising.