Section_ⅣGrammar_&_Writing
动词ing形式作状语
一、动词ing形式作状语的用法
动词ing作状语时,可以表示时间、原因、结果、条件、方式或伴随动作。通常可转化成与之相对应的状语从句。
1.作时间状语
Walking in the park, she saw an old friend.
=When/While (she was) walking in the park, she saw an old friend.
在公园里散步时,她看到了她的一位老朋友。
Having finished the work, he went to see his teacher.
=After he had finished the work, he went to see his teacher.
完成这项工作后,他去看望他的老师。
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①(福建高考改编) Having_spent (spend) the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature than those of her age.
②(陕西高考改编) Standing (stand) in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a new iPad.
2.作原因状语
Being too young, he couldn't join the army.
= As he was too young, he couldn't join the army.
因为年幼,他不能参军。
Not knowing how to get there, I had to ask the way.
=As I did not know how to get there, I had to ask the way.
因为不知道如何到那里,我只得问路。
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①(江西高考改编) Having_spent (spend) nearly all our money, we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel.
②(北京高考改编) Finding (find) the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level.
3.作条件状语
Working hard, you'll make great progress.
= If you work hard, you'll make great progress.
如果你努力工作,你将取得重大进步。
4.作结果状语
His parents died, leaving him an orphan.
= His parents died and left him an orphan.
他的父母死了,他成了一个孤儿。
The snow lasted a week, resulting in a serious traffic confusion in the whole area.