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Unit1 Language points
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2. Someone ____ is remembered for his ability to combine humour with more serious messages is American writer, Mark Twain. (P2)
3. All you have to do is _______ out the wrong words.(P2)
前有do,后无to
主系表结构中,主语有实义动词 do,不定式作表语省略to。
【类似】nothing… but…句型中,but前有实义动词do(任何形式),but后的不定式省略to。
He did nothing but _______ (wait) patiently.
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除了看电视,他无事可做。
He has nothing to do but watch TV all day long.
对比:He had no choice but to watch TV all day long.
他啥也不干,只是啃老。
He did nothing but live off his parents .
他能做的唯一事情就是等待。
The only thing (that) he can do is wait.
我想做的是和你待在一起。
What I want to do is stay with you.
对比:What I want is to stay with you.
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4.When Twain replied that he didn’t, the barber told him that if he
wanted to go to the event he would have to stand, as there were no
seats left in the theatre. (p2)
when引导时间状语从句
主句主语
主句谓语动词told后面是一个that引导的宾语从句
宾语从句中含有if引导的条件状语从句和as引导的原因状语从句
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5. Like Twain, but on the other side of the world, Lin Yutang ___________ become famous for his unique brand of humour. (P3)
was soon to
6. Once, _________________ (invited) to dinner at a university, he was put on the spot when the president suddenly asked him to give a speech. (P4)
本句中having been invited是现在分词的完成被动形式。它的逻辑主语是he,表示的动作和主句的主语为被动关系,且发生在主句谓语动词was put on the spot之前,在句子中作时间状语。
having been invited
现在分词完成时
现在分词完成形式 意义
having + v-ed
(having done) 与句子主语为逻辑上的主动关系,先于谓语动词动作发生
having been + v-ed
(having been done) 与句子主语为逻辑上的被动关系,先于谓语动词动作发生
现在分词的完成形式除可以作时间状语外,还可以作原因状语、让步状语等。
已经失败了两次,他不想再试了。
Having failed twice, he didn’t want to try again.
已经被告知很多次了,Tom又犯了相同的错误。
Having been told many times, Tom made the same mistake again.
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7. First came a lion.
Then along came a tiger. (P4)
完全倒装:谓语部分完全放在主语之前。
当here/there/now/then/thus等副词置于句首,谓语动词用be/ come/go/lie/run等表示状态或移动的动词时,句子需要用完全倒装语序,其形式为:There/Here +谓语+主语。
当out/in/down/away/along/ahead等副词或介词短语置于句首,谓语是表