在英语语法的学习中,连词是连接句子成分和引导从句的重要工具。它们虽然不直接参与句子的主要成分,却在构建复杂句型和表达逻辑关系方面发挥着不可或缺的作用。掌握不同类型的连词及其用法,可以帮助我们更精确地表达思想,增强语言的连贯性和表现力。通过分析例句和进行相关练习,我们可以加深对连词功能和应用的理解,从而在实际交流中更加自如地运用英语。
<例句>
I worried for fear that my friend would be hurt.
我很担心害怕我的朋友受到伤害。
<语法分析>
在这个句子里,for fear that起到连词的作用,引导一个目的状语从句。连词的作用就是起到连接的作用,可以连接词与词或句与句,它只是个虚词,不能担任句子成分。连词为数虽然不多,却很重要,有很多从句都由它来引导,例如主语从句、宾语从句、状语从句以及同位语从句等。从属连词引导从句,并列连词连接互不依从的词、短语或分句。
<触类旁通>
(1)She not only did the shopping but she also cooked the meal.
她不仅买东西,而且还做饭。
语法分析:并列连词not only...but also连接两个并列的成分,类似的并列连词还有either...or,neither...nor,both...and以及as well as 等。
(2)Slow but sure.
要慢而稳。
语法分析:并列连词but连接两个词。
(3)Whenever she stayed home she went to bed early.
每当待在家里,她早早就睡觉了。
语法分析:引导时间状语从句,类似的连词还有when,while,as,before,after,until,till和since等。
(4)He agreed to go and work there provided that his family could go with him.
如果他的家人能随他同行,他愿意去那里工作。
语法分析:provided引导条件状语从句,起到连词作用,此外类似的还有if,unless,supposing,suppose,providing,as long as,in case等。
(5)Please don't try to back out now that everything has been arranged.
一切都安排好了,就不要退缩。
语法分析:now that引导原因状语从句,类似的连词还有seeing that,considering that,since,as以及because等。
(6)She's an honest girl even though I have opposed her.
虽然我曾反对过她,她还是个诚实的女孩。
语法分析:连词引导让步状语从句,除了even though,although,though,even if以及while等。
<巩固练习>
(1)I decided to play saft _____ for own sake and the job's.
(2)The cases were heavy,_____ we took a taxi.
(3)She raised the question _____ we ought to call in a specialist.
(4)I'll drive you _____ you're going.
(5)Arrange your hours _____ you like.
(6)He remembered the whole thing _____ it happened yesterday.
(7)He made _____ a noise that his sister tole him to be quiet.
(8)She was _____ fat that she couldn't get through the door.
<参考答案>
(1)both (2)so (3)whether (4)where (5)whatever (6)as if (7)such (8)so