1. 比起他我更喜歡她。
ˇ I like her better than him.
χ I like her better than he.
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註：完整句子應為 I like her better than I like him.為了避免誤解，可以不用省略句構，或改作 I like her better than I do him.。
2. 我比她更喜歡跳舞。
ˇ I like dancing more than she does (= more than she likes dancing).
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χ I like dancing more than her.
註：這裏she是like的主詞，應該用主格。
3. 她和他一樣高。
ˇ She is as tall as he.
χ She is as tall as him.
註：按傳統文法，第一個as是副詞，第二個as是連接詞，所連接的兩個句子是She is as tall和he is tall，所以he應用主格。
*在現代英語裡，第二個句子並不算錯，但在正式的寫作還是用主格為宜。
4. 我一點都不像她。
ˇ I am not at all like her.
χ I am not at all like she.
註：like作「像」解是介詞，後面的代名詞應該用受格。
5. 像他這樣的孩子不應任由他在外面隨便玩樂。
ˇ Such a boy as he should not be allowed to run loose.
ˇ(χ)* Such a boy as him should not be allowed to run loose.
註：as後面代名詞的格應與such a boy保持一致。boy為主格，因此應用he，不能用him。現更普遍的用法是Such a boy as that...，以that代替代名詞he或she，這樣的句子暗示此boy不是好孩子。
* 在現代英語中亦常出現，故不算全錯。
Exercises
A. 像她這樣的好學生應該受到獎勵。
Such a distinguished student as __________ should be given an award.
1. she 2. her 3. hers 4. she’s
B. 她跑得比我快。
She runs faster than __________ .
1. me 2. I 3. mine 4. myself
Answers: A. 1 B. 2
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