a place to live in/to live
Because of air pollution being greatly reduced, this city is still ____. A. a good place to live B. lived as good place C. a good place to live in D. living in as a good place(《英语水平考试指南》, p.27) 该书给的唯一正确答案是 C, 不知能否选 A?
在一般情况下人们还是使用 a place to live in。
At one time people thought that Minnesota was not a good place to live in. 过去人们曾认为明尼苏达州不是居住的好地方。
但是,也可以常常看到 a place to live 的用法,英语语法学家认为这种用法是符合英语惯用法的。除了 place 之外,day, way 和 time 的动词不定式定语也可以省略介词。
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Night was coming on and I had to look for a place to sleep. 夜幕已开始降临,我不得不找个睡的地方。
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Well, you can certainly afford a decent place to live. (《新编英语语法》) 唔,你一定能付得起一个体面的住地的费用。
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I took a bus to Hackney for a new place to walk. 我乘上了去哈克尼的公共汽车，去找一个散步的新地方。
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Carrie looked about... for a place to sit and eat. (Dreiser) 嘉丽环顾四周, 想找一个坐坐和吃饭的地方。
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"Can you recommend a good place to eat?" "There are many nice restaurants here ____ Loy's the Old National, etc."
A. like as B. as such C. such as D. as (Michigan)
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The place for you to stay is the university guest house. (CGEL) 供你住的地方就是大学的招待所。
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We went round the town in search of a place to stay. 为了找一个住的地方我们在镇上转了好久。
请做下面的英语试题：
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“Why haven’t you sent your portfolio to Mr McMam?” “Because I don’t know ____ to send it to—his house or his office.” A. which place B. either place C. either of the two places D. where is the place(TOEFL)
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“Where should I send my application?” “The Personnel Office is the place ____.” A. to send it B. sent it to C. to send it to D. for sending it(全国研考)
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Astronauts can be affected by loneliness. They may have to sit in the spacecraft for weeks with very little to do and no one to talk. (全国研考)
(参见 a room to live/to live in)