选择题Would you please pass me the knife(to cut the watermelon with)?

题目

选择题Would you please pass me the knife(to cut the watermelon with)?
Would you please pass me the knife_________?
A.to cut the watermelon with
B.to cut the watermelon
C.cutting the watermelon
D.cutting the watermelon with
why?

答案

答案是A,这是一定没错的
这句话的意思是说 你能把那把用于切西瓜的刀递给我吗?
这里to cut the watermelon with是不定式做后置定语修饰the knife,不定式做后置定语时,不定式必须可以接宾语,这里the knife做with的宾语
很多人选B是因为把原句理解成“把刀递给我切西瓜”,to cut the watermelon就成了目的状语,但是不要忘记,这是英语,主语是you,如果这样,那切西瓜的人到底是you还是I呢?