高二英語語法慣用法:英語可說demand sb to do sth嗎
漢語可說要求某人做某事,但英語習慣上不能說 demand sb to do sth, 遇此情況,可在 sb 前加介詞 of,也可改為 that 從句(注意用 虛擬語氣)。如:
■他要求我把一切都告訴他。
誤:He demanded me to tell him everything.
正:He demanded of us to tell him everything.
正:He demanded that I should tell him everything.
■他們要求每個成年人都應有選舉權。
誤:They demanded the right to vote to be given to every adult man.
正:They demanded for the right to vote to be given to every adult man.
正:They demanded that the right to vote be given to every adult man.