Q  2018/12/31

This is a part-time position, but it requires空格durimg evening hours as well as on occasional weekends.
這題我選availing錯，剩avail, available, availability
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A

This is a part-time position, but it requires ___ during evening hours as well as on occasional weekends.

這題的選項是從基本字變化出的各種詞性，所以我們先確定空格需要填哪一種詞性。

記得我們上課練習的斷句嗎？先把介係詞和它的受詞找出來，就比較能看清楚句子的主幹：

This is a part-time position, but it requires ___ during evening hours as well as on occasional weekends.

ð This is a part-time position, but it requires ___ (during evening hours) as well as (on occasional weekends).

另外還有連接詞以及標點符號，都可以幫助斷句：

This is a part-time position, but it requires ___ (during evening hours) as well as (on occasional weekends).

到這裡可以看出連接詞 but 前後都有主詞和動詞，而空格就在後半句動詞 requires 之後。

require 意義有點像 need，所以要填上所需的事物，以詞性來說，就是要填上名詞 availability。

順便一提，as well as 近似 in addition to，算是片語介係詞，不過您可以先把它當成 and 去思考：

…it requires availability (during evening hours) and (on occasional weekends)

本工作需要夜間以及某些周末能上班