1. The notion that learning should have in it an element of inspired play would seem to the greater part of the academic establishment merely silly, but that is nonetheless the case.
【譯文】學習中應該包括具有啟發性的娛樂這一觀點對於大部分學術機構而言似乎是愚蠢的，但事實的確如此。
【析句】本例句的難點在於尋找主句的主幹。很明顯，主句由but連線兩個並列句組成，but後的句子that is nonetheless the case是簡單句。but前的句子主句是the notion would seem merely silly to the greater part of the academic establishment，to在這裡作介詞，這一介賓結構提前放在了謂語動詞seem後，容易讓人誤以為是短語seem to的'用法，結果導致理解失誤。最後主句主語the notion有that引導的定語從句修飾。
2. Already the public agencies for adult education are swamped by the tide that has swept over them since depression began.
【譯文】從事成人教育的公共機構已經因為經濟蕭條開始以來席捲全國的趨勢而陷入困境。
【析句】例句2的句子結構並不複雜，主句the public agencies for adult education are swamped by the tide, that has swept over them...作定語從句修飾the tide, 而定語從句中，又有since引導的時間狀語從句，這個時間是修飾swept over這個動作的。
