语法·剖析
原因的表达形式
在本模块和以往的英语学习中,我们见到不少表达原因的形式。例如:
Mencius believed that the reason why man is different from animals is that man is good.
Mencius resigned because the ruler was not following his advice.
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那么,我们从下面的解析中,更多地了解原因的表达形式:
1)固定句型the reason for ...,例如:
One of the reasons for going to big cities to make fortune.
到大城市去的原因之一是去发财的。
2)固定句型the reason why... be that ...,例如:
The reason why I liked reading about ancient China is that the philosophy is very interesting.
我为什么喜欢阅读有关古代中国的哲学是因为哲学非常有趣。
3)由because,since,as,now that 引导。从句中如果用了as,since,because,主句不可再用then,so,therefore等词。例如:
Now that you are in the senior middle school,you'll probably spend more time in reading.
既然你读到了高中,你会花很多时间在阅读方面。
4)短语引导原因状语从句。这些短语有:for fear 恐怕;in case 万一;seeing that 既然;considering that 要知道;now that 既然;for the simple reason以为
限制性定语从句
用作定语的从句叫定语从句。定语从句通常置于它所修饰的名词(或代词)之后,这种名词(或代词)被称作先行词,引导定语从句的关联词被称为关系代词和关系副词。
一、关系代词
1.关系代词的一般用法列表如下:
关系代词 指 代 在定语从句中所充当的成分 人 物 句子 主语 宾语 定语 who √ √ √ whom √ √ which √ √ √ √ that √ √ √ √ whose √ √ √ as √ √ √ √ 例如:
The man who was here yesterday is a painter.(who作主语)
The man who I saw is called Smith.(who作宾语,亦可省略)
A letter that is written in pencil is difficult to read. (that作主语,指物)
Is he the man that sells eggs?(that作主语,指人)
We told him to consult the doctor,whose advice he took. (whose作定语)
The two policemen were completely trusted,which in fact,they were. (which作表语)
I have that which you gave me. (which作宾语)
This is the book which has been retranslated into many languages.(which作主语)
2.who/whom与that的区别:指人时,在下列情况下一般选用who或whom: