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Unit 2 Grammar——
Syntactic function of noun, adjective and adverb phrase
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1.The first week was a little confusing.
2.The building is so big that I'm completely lost.
3.My first French class was very confusing.
4.I know that Chinese is a very difficult language.
5.I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn't play well enough.
6.I understand quite well that you are anxious and feel terrible.
一、名词短语(Noun Phrases)
名词短语:指一个名词为中心构成的短语,在句中的功能相当于名词,可作主语、宾语、表语或宾语补足语。常见名词短语的构成形式有:
限定词+名词 如:the girl
限定词+形容词(短语)+名词 如:a beautiful girl
限定词+名词+介词短语 如:a beautiful campus of my school
限定词+描述性名词+名词 如:my school life
①The young lady over there is my English teacher.
那边的那位年轻女士是我的英语老师。(名词短语The young lady 的构成形式为:限定词+形容词+名词,该短语在句中充当主语)
②As a student, you must finish your homework on time.
作为一名学生,你必须按时完成作业。(名词短语your homework 的构成形式为:限定词+名词,该短语在句中充当宾语)
③I have three close friends.
我有三个要好的朋友。(名词短语three close friends的构成形式为:限定词+形容词+名词,该短语在句中充当宾语)
④He is my best friend.
他是我最好的朋友。(名词短语my best friend的构成形式为:限定词+形容词+名词,该短语在句中充当表语)
⑤There are some red roses on that small table.
在那张小餐桌上有一些红玫瑰。(名词短语some red roses的构成形式为:限定词+形容词+名词+介词短语,该短语在句中充当主语;that small table也是名词短语,在句中作介词on的宾语)
[即学即练1]
写出下列句中的名词短语构成形式及在句中所作成分
如:In my opinion, dancing is an exciting art form.
构成形式:限定词+形容词+名词+名词;作表语
(1)The red clothes with five yellow stars are mine.
构成形式:限定词+形容词+名词+介词短语;作主语
(2)They made him chairman of the meeting.
构成形式:名词+介词短语;作宾补
(3)Miss Li, our math teacher, is very young.
构成形式:限定词+名词+名词;作同位语
(4)The first young man is a bus driver.
The first young man是:限定词+序数词+形容词+名词;作主语
a bus driver是:限定词+名词+名词;作表语
二、形容词短语(Adjective Phrases)
形容词短语:指以一个形容词为中心构成的短语,在句中的功能相当于形容词,可以修饰名词或代词,还可以用作表语或者宾语补足语。常见形容词短语的构成形式有:
副词+形容词 如:very suitable
形容词+enough 如:good enough
形容词+介词短语 如:good for nothing
副词+形容词+介词 如:well worthy of praise
①I'm very glad to see you.
我见到你很高兴。(副词+形容词;作表语)
②Your room is large and beautiful.
你的房间大且美丽。(形容词+and/but+形容词,该短语在句中充当表语)
③The