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Unit 6
Survival
Using language
- Grammar
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d. Even though he committed many crimes, the police were powerless to arrest him.
c. No matter how many crimes he committed,
the police were powerless to arrest him.
a. Wherever they go, animals find towns and cities in their way.
b. Animals always find towns and cities in their way as they go.
Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
What is the difference between the sentences in each group?
Group 1
Group 2
More emphatic
Without any particular emphasis
What is the meaning of -ever and no matter?
Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (c)?
Sth is true or happens in all circumstances.
The author uses sentences (a) and (c) to stress that animals cannot avoid towns and cities encroaching upon their habitats, and that the police had no powers to arrest the thief, regardless of his crimes.
What other words can be combined with -ever and no matter to form adverbial clauses?
P86
Words combined with -ever: whoever, whomever,
whatever, whichever, whenever, however.
Words combined with no matter: no matter who, no matter whom, no matter what, no matter which, no matter when, no matter where, no matter whether, no matter if, no matter how...
Focus on
基本用法
Adverbial clauses with -ever and no matter
-ever 和 no matter引导的状语从句
① 疑问代词和疑问副词
② 疑问词+ever和no matter+疑问词的用法
No matter how busy he is, he will find time to help me.
He is busy, but he will find time to help me.
Study this situation
However busy he is, he will find time to help me.
Adverbial clause of concession
“疑问词+ever”和“no matter+疑问词”都可以引导让步状语从句,意为“无论……,不管……”,在句中起强调、 加强语气的作用。
+ ever和 no matter +
疑问词
疑问词
疑问词
疑问代词
疑问副词
常见疑问代词+ever和no matter+疑问代词:whatever, whichever, whoever, whomever
no matter what / which / who / whom
常见疑问副词+ever和no matter+疑问副词:wherever, whenever, however
no matter where / when / how
(1) Whenever I visited her, she was busy with her work.
(2) No matter when I visited her, she was busy with her work.