詞性混淆誤用一直是TOEEL考題中最重要的命題形式。它與“基本句子結(jié)構(gòu)”（本書要點(diǎn)之1）和“平行結(jié)構(gòu)”（本書要點(diǎn)之4）組成TOEEL命題的三大焦點(diǎn)。有關(guān)詞性混淆的試題主要集中在written Expression （16-40題）中，命題范圍包括（1）并列結(jié)構(gòu)中詞性一致、（2）形容詞與副詞混淆、（3）形容詞與名詞混淆、（4）名詞與動(dòng)詞混淆。其中，形容詞用錯(cuò)的題型占此類命題的比例。詞性混淆?？碱}型及解題要點(diǎn)1.并列連詞and but or結(jié)構(gòu)要求詞性統(tǒng)一
全真例題分析
（1） Bigness. Boastful. And strong. Frontiersman Mike Fink was the subject of many folk tales. （93.3）
[答案> A并列連詞and連接三個(gè)形容詞，故（A）Bigness應(yīng)改為Big.
（2） The success of a naval ship is determined by its seaworthiness， speedy ，and maneuverability. （92.10）
[答案> D并列連詞and連接三個(gè)名詞，而speed是形容詞，故應(yīng)改為speed.
（3） Regulation of public utilities in the United States is carried out by locally state and federal governments. （92.5）
[答案> D并列連詞and連接三個(gè)形容詞性質(zhì)的詞，共同修飾后面的中心詞governnenrfs.而locally是副詞，應(yīng)改為local.
（4） In Middle Ages. Books called bestiaries were prepared in an attempt to describe animals， real or imagine， that exemplified human traits. （92.5）
[答案> B并列連詞or前面是形容詞real.之后亦應(yīng)是形容詞imaginary.
2.形容詞錯(cuò)用為副詞
解題要點(diǎn)形容詞用來修飾說明名詞或名詞性成分的，而副詞則可修飾除名詞以外的所有詞性及句子成分。
全真例題分析
（1） Animal life on Prince Edward island is confined large to ducks. Pheasants. And rabbits （93.5）
[答案>C修飾限定介詞短語to ducks pheasants and rabbits應(yīng)用副詞largely.
（2） The General Sherman tree a giant sequoia in California， has grown to be the world*s largest plant at approximate 272 feet tall.
[答案> D修飾說明數(shù)詞（272）應(yīng)用副詞approximately.
（3） Because its body is supported by water， the blue whale can grow to a size considerable larger than any land mammal alive today. （93.8）
[答案>修飾形容詞短語larger than…應(yīng)用副詞形式considerably.
（4） Once an important port of entry for immigrants to the United States. Island recent reopened its great hall s a museum of immigration. （92.8）<詞性是否正確，是否錯(cuò)用為動(dòng)詞。
全真例題分析
（1） The work *saga* is often application to any narration of events of the past， whether mythical or historical in character. （92.10）
[答案> A application應(yīng)改為applied，作謂語動(dòng)詞的被動(dòng)語態(tài)。
（2） Administrative assistants are often expected to make decisions， supervision staff， delegate responsibility， and work harmoniously with managers and fellow cmployces. （92.100
[答案> B supervision改為動(dòng)詞原形supervise與后面名詞組成動(dòng)賓
結(jié)構(gòu)。
（3） Fascination by the promise of the internal engine and its application to a self-propelled vehicle， Henly Ford constructed a one-cylinder gasoline motor in 1892. （93.10）
[答案> A Fascination改為Fascinated，與后面的by組成過去分詞短語作狀語。
（4） From 1872 to， Alice Elvira Freeman was Dean of Women at the newly foundation University of Chicago. （93.8）
[答案> D foundation改為founded過去分詞作定語，修飾University of Chicago
5.由表示詞性的后綴- fur ，-tie -enc.， -ent，-tive都很可能是此題的考試焦點(diǎn)
全真例題分析
（1） Few theories are originality enough to be called unique. （92.10）
[答案> C名詞originality應(yīng)改為形容詞original作表語。
（2） Height， powerful and speed are attributes that coaches often look for in basketball players. （93.8）
[答案> A形容詞powerful應(yīng)改為名詞power，與height和speed并列。
（3） A major purpose of scientific analysts is to idenufy and examine causal connections between independent and dependence variables. （93.1）
[答案> D名詞dependence應(yīng)改為形容詞dependent，用來修飾后面的名詞variables.
（4） A deficient of folic acid is rarely found in humans because the vitamin is contained in a wide variety of foods. （92.8）
[答案>A形容詞deficient改為名詞deficiency.作主語。
（5） In nature， the distributive of plants is obviously
related to climate. （90.8）
[答案> B形容詞distributive改為名詞distribution，用主語。
（6） A foreign exchange rate is a price that reflects the relative supply and demand of difference currencies. （93.5）
[答案> D名詞difference改為形容詞different，修飾后面的名詞。
全真例題分析
（1） Bigness. Boastful. And strong. Frontiersman Mike Fink was the subject of many folk tales. （93.3）
[答案> A并列連詞and連接三個(gè)形容詞，故（A）Bigness應(yīng)改為Big.
（2） The success of a naval ship is determined by its seaworthiness， speedy ，and maneuverability. （92.10）
[答案> D并列連詞and連接三個(gè)名詞，而speed是形容詞，故應(yīng)改為speed.
（3） Regulation of public utilities in the United States is carried out by locally state and federal governments. （92.5）
[答案> D并列連詞and連接三個(gè)形容詞性質(zhì)的詞，共同修飾后面的中心詞governnenrfs.而locally是副詞，應(yīng)改為local.
（4） In Middle Ages. Books called bestiaries were prepared in an attempt to describe animals， real or imagine， that exemplified human traits. （92.5）
[答案> B并列連詞or前面是形容詞real.之后亦應(yīng)是形容詞imaginary.
2.形容詞錯(cuò)用為副詞
解題要點(diǎn)形容詞用來修飾說明名詞或名詞性成分的，而副詞則可修飾除名詞以外的所有詞性及句子成分。
全真例題分析
（1） Animal life on Prince Edward island is confined large to ducks. Pheasants. And rabbits （93.5）
[答案>C修飾限定介詞短語to ducks pheasants and rabbits應(yīng)用副詞largely.
（2） The General Sherman tree a giant sequoia in California， has grown to be the world*s largest plant at approximate 272 feet tall.
[答案> D修飾說明數(shù)詞（272）應(yīng)用副詞approximately.
（3） Because its body is supported by water， the blue whale can grow to a size considerable larger than any land mammal alive today. （93.8）
[答案>修飾形容詞短語larger than…應(yīng)用副詞形式considerably.
（4） Once an important port of entry for immigrants to the United States. Island recent reopened its great hall s a museum of immigration. （92.8）<詞性是否正確，是否錯(cuò)用為動(dòng)詞。
全真例題分析
（1） The work *saga* is often application to any narration of events of the past， whether mythical or historical in character. （92.10）
[答案> A application應(yīng)改為applied，作謂語動(dòng)詞的被動(dòng)語態(tài)。
（2） Administrative assistants are often expected to make decisions， supervision staff， delegate responsibility， and work harmoniously with managers and fellow cmployces. （92.100
[答案> B supervision改為動(dòng)詞原形supervise與后面名詞組成動(dòng)賓
結(jié)構(gòu)。
（3） Fascination by the promise of the internal engine and its application to a self-propelled vehicle， Henly Ford constructed a one-cylinder gasoline motor in 1892. （93.10）
[答案> A Fascination改為Fascinated，與后面的by組成過去分詞短語作狀語。
（4） From 1872 to， Alice Elvira Freeman was Dean of Women at the newly foundation University of Chicago. （93.8）
[答案> D foundation改為founded過去分詞作定語，修飾University of Chicago
5.由表示詞性的后綴- fur ，-tie -enc.， -ent，-tive都很可能是此題的考試焦點(diǎn)
全真例題分析
（1） Few theories are originality enough to be called unique. （92.10）
[答案> C名詞originality應(yīng)改為形容詞original作表語。
（2） Height， powerful and speed are attributes that coaches often look for in basketball players. （93.8）
[答案> A形容詞powerful應(yīng)改為名詞power，與height和speed并列。
（3） A major purpose of scientific analysts is to idenufy and examine causal connections between independent and dependence variables. （93.1）
[答案> D名詞dependence應(yīng)改為形容詞dependent，用來修飾后面的名詞variables.
（4） A deficient of folic acid is rarely found in humans because the vitamin is contained in a wide variety of foods. （92.8）
[答案>A形容詞deficient改為名詞deficiency.作主語。
（5） In nature， the distributive of plants is obviously
related to climate. （90.8）
[答案> B形容詞distributive改為名詞distribution，用主語。
（6） A foreign exchange rate is a price that reflects the relative supply and demand of difference currencies. （93.5）
[答案> D名詞difference改為形容詞different，修飾后面的名詞。