<例句>
I worried for fear that my friend would be hurt.
我很擔(dān)心害怕我的朋友受到傷害。
<語法分析>
在這個句子里,for fear that起到連詞的作用,引導(dǎo)一個目的狀語從句。連詞的作用就是起到連接的作用,可以連接詞與詞或句與句,它只是個虛詞,不能擔(dān)任句子成分。連詞為數(shù)雖然不多,卻很重要,有很多從句都由它來引導(dǎo),例如主語從句、賓語從句、狀語從句以及同位語從句等。從屬連詞引導(dǎo)從句,并列連詞連接互不依從的詞、短語或分句。
<觸類旁通>
(1)She not only did the shopping but she also cooked the meal.
她不僅買東西,而且還做飯。
語法分析:并列連詞not only...but also連接兩個并列的成分,類似的并列連詞還有either...or,neither...nor,both...and以及as well as 等。
(2)Slow but sure.
要慢而穩(wěn)。
語法分析:并列連詞but連接兩個詞。
(3)Whenever she stayed home she went to bed early.
每當(dāng)待在家里,她早早就睡覺了。
語法分析:引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句,類似的連詞還有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.
如果他的家人能隨他同行,他愿意去那里工作。
語法分析:provided引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句,起到連詞作用,此外類似的還有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,就不要退縮。
語法分析:now that引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句,類似的連詞還有seeing that,considering that,since,as以及because等。
(6)She's an honest girl even though I have opposed her.
雖然我曾反對過她,她還是個誠實的女孩。
語法分析:連詞引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句,除了even though,although,though,even if以及while等。
<鞏固練習(xí)>
(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.
<參考答案>
(1)both (2)so (3)whether (4)where (5)whatever (6)as if (7)such (8)so