常用的并列连词,
and, “和”,表示并列关系。如:He is laughing and talking. 他又笑又说。
比较下列两句话中谓语的单复数:
Tom and Mary are good friends. 汤姆和玛丽是好朋友。
The writer and teacher is her aunt. (这位作家和教师,指同一个人,谓语用单数)
but,“”然而,可是,但是”。例如:I failed, but I won't give up. 我失败了,但我不会放弃。
or,“或者,否则” 例如:You may do it yourself,or ask Paul to do it. 你可以自己做这事,也可请保罗来做.
so,“因此,所以” 例如:There were no buses, so I came by bicycle. 没有公共汽车,因此我骑单车来的。
成对出现的词:
both...and... ....和.... Both you and I are students.你和我都是学生。
not only... but also... “不仅……而且……” Not only the students but also the teacher was against the plan. 不仅学生,而且老师也反对这个计划。(注意谓语用就近原则)
either...or... “或者……或者……”,Either you or I am going there. 或者你或者我将去那儿。(注意谓语用就近原则)
neither..nor... "既不...也不..." I have neither time nor money for pop festivals. 我既没时间也没钱来参加流行音乐节。Neither you nor he is out of money. 你不缺钱,他也不缺钱。(注意谓语用就近原则)
常用的从属连词:
引导状语从句的连词:
表示时间的有:while当......的时候, when当......的时候, after在....之后, since自从, as soon as一...就..., until直到
其中not...until 表示”直到……才”,例如:
I did not go home until my mother called me. 直到我妈妈给我打电话,我才回家。
表示地点的:where
表示原因的:because, since, as
表示条件的:unless除非, if如果, once 一旦
表示目的的:so that 为了 They set out early so that they might arrive in time. (目的) 他们及早出发,这样他们就可以及时到达.
表示让步:although; though尽管; even if/even though即使
表示结果:so...that... ,such...that 如此...以致...
The box is so heavy that nobody can move it away. so后面跟形容词(或副词)
such后边跟的中心词为名词(这个名词前面可以带形容词,也可以不带,可以是可数名词,也可以是不可数名词),如:
He is such a kind boy that everybody likes him.
他非常善良,大家都非常喜欢他。
He has made such great progress that the teachers are pleased with him.
他进步得很快,老师们对他感到很满意。
引导名词性从句的that, if/whether
注意if/whether表示"是否"时,它们的区别在于当"是否"讲时,whether可以和or not连用,而if不可以.whether还可以位于句首.而if不可以.
I want to know whether it's good news or not. 我想知道这是好消息不是.
I don't care if it doesn't rain. 我不在乎天是否下雨.
Whether we go there is not decided. 我们是否去那里还没定.
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