试题题干
WORD FORMATION
Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in brackets.
(caution)She opened the doorso as not to wake the baby.
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试题解析
本题考查常见名词的副词形式。
空缺处前为完整的主谓宾结构,后为so as not to的不定式短语作目的状语,so as to是固定用法意为“以便于、为了”,此处为它的否定形式so as not to“为了不…”,因此空缺处应填副词修饰主句的谓语动词opened。caution是名词意为“小心、谨慎”,其形容词形式是cautious意为“小心谨慎的”,加上后缀-ly变成其副词形式cautiously,符合题意。
句意:她小心翼翼地把门打开,生怕把孩子惊醒。