图书序言
一、认识英文句子的结构
(一) 对等连接词:
主要有and, or, but, so。可将两个单句连接起来,使其变成复句。
1:句 + (,) 对等连接词(and/or/but/so) + 句.
The young couple sang and (the young couple) danced all night.
那对年轻夫妇通宵唱歌跳舞。
Get up earlier, or you'll be late.
早点起床,否则你会迟到。
It is hot in summer in Kaohsiung, but it is not cold in winter.
高雄夏天热,但冬天不冷。
He was sick, so he didn't go to school yesterday.
他生病了,所以昨天没有上学。
【注意】
★以上四个为最常见的对等连接词,其他偶尔会看到的还有:
1. 句, for+句.
→[for为对等连接词,表原因]
You should stop smoking, for it is not good for your health.
你应该要戒菸,因为那对你的健康无益。
2. 句, yet/while/whereas+句.
→[yet/while/whereas为对等连接词,表「然而,但是」]
She didn't know me, yet she helped me.
= She didn't know me, while she helped me.
= She didn't know me, whereas she helped me.
她不认识我,但是却帮了我。
文法练习题
1. He went to Hong Kong in 1980 _______ (he) has lived there ever since.
(A) and
(B) or
(C) ,
(D) X
2. She was exhausted ______ she didn't go to the party last night.
(A) but
(B) so
(C) ,
(D) X
解答: 1. A2. B