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第6讲 言简意赅的非谓语动词
在写作中,如果出现太多的简单句,会让人觉得单调乏味,水平不高;而如果出现太多的复合句会让人觉得读起来费劲。所以适当地使用非谓语动词对简单句和复合句进行转换,不但显得句式丰富,而且提升了文章的档次。
一、运用非谓语动词转换简单句
运用非谓语动词转换简单句可采用“三步法”。
第一步:写出两个简单句。
(1)I felt quite sorry for that.
(2)I began to think about what to do to help.
第二步:根据两个简单句的意思找出两个句子的对接点,让一个简单句作为主句,另一个简单句用非谓语动词进行改写。
让句(2)作为主句,用非谓语动词改写句(1)。
第三步:根据主句主语和动词之间的关系来确定用何种非谓语动词。
主句的主语是I,与动词felt之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故用现在分词作状语。
Feeling quite sorry for that,I began to think about what to do to help.
即时训练1 用非谓语动词转换简单句
1.Consequently,some viewers began to turn away from cinemas.It led to a slower growth.
(2017·江苏)
→Consequently,some viewers began to turn away from cinemas,leading to a slower growth.
2.The exhibition will be held in the City Museum.It is located in the north of our city.
(2017·全国Ⅱ)
→The exhibition will be held in the City Museum,located in the north of our city.
3.We’ll have a big feast together.We gather around the table and pray for next year’s good luck.
→We’ll have a big feast together,gathering around the table and praying for next year’s
good luck.
二、运用非谓语动词转换复合句
相对于用非谓语动词转换简单句,转换复合句要简单一些,只需要两步。因为需要转换的一般是从句部分,只需根据主句的主语和从句动词的关系判断用何种非谓语动词,再确定好时态和语态就可以了。
第一步:写出复合句。
Since you have realized that your time is limited,you’ll have to study for your goals without anger or hesitation.
第二步:把since引导的原因状语从句转换为非谓语动词,you与realize之间为主谓关系,且表示完成,故用现在分词的完成式作状语。
Having realized that your time is limited,you’ll have to study for your goals without anger or hesitation.
即时训练2 用非谓语动词转换复合句
1.We can set out early so that we’ll have more time to select books.
→To have more time to select books,we can set out early.
2.John was absorbed in painting,so he didn’t notice evening approaching.
→Absorbed in painting,John didn’t notice evening approaching.
3.When I saw a car running towards her,I reached my hand out and pulled her back.
→Seeing a car running towards her,I reached my hand out and pulled her back.
三、非谓语动词的常用句型
1.remain to be done有待于被……
It remains to be seen whether this plan will benefit the students or not