(5)让步状语从句
让步状语从句由although(though),as,even if,however,whatever,no matter who(how)...等词引导。例如:
Clever as he is,he doesn't study well.
Child as he is,he knows quite a lot of the history of China.
Although it was raining heavily,they kept on working.
注意:
①在由as引导的让步状语从句中,须将作表语的形容词或名词(名词前不用冠词)放在句首;
②在由although(though)引导的让步状语从句中,主句不能用but。
(6)结果状语从句
结果状语从句一般由so that,so...that,such...that引导,放在主句之后。例如:
The box is so heavy that nobody can move it.
It is such a heavy box that nobody can move it.
(7)目的状语从句
目的状语从句常由so that,in order that等引导,放在主句之后。例如:
They started early so that they might arrive in time.
He works hard in order that he can serve his country well.
(8)方式状语从句
方式状语从句放在主句之后,用as,just as,as if,as though等引导。as if和as though引导的从句一般用虚拟语气。但如果从句中所陈述的情况很可能实现,也可用陈述语气。例如:
The old man runs very fast as if he were a young man.
You may do as you please.
关于"the way"的用法。the way后面的引导词常用that,而且经常省略。一般不用in which。例如:
We didn't like the way__________ he treated us.
(A.which B.where C.that D.in which)
此题答案应该是C。所以"the way"一般可以看作是引导一个方式状语从句的词组。
(9)比较状语从句
比较状语从句常由as...as,than,not so...as...,the more,the more等词引导。比较从句部分常是省略句。例如:
I know more about it than he does...The more we can do for you,the happier we will be.
学习状语从句应注意两点:
①连词的误用。由于受汉语的影响,同学们常犯的错有Because...so...,Since...so...,Although(Though)...but...等这些连词被重复使用了,应该去掉一个。另外,状语从句和主句决不能用and连接。如
If you leave it with me,and I will take care of it.
此句应去掉连词and,'98NMET第18题就考查了这个问题;
②状语从句的省略。状语从句有很多省略情况。其中时间状语、地点状语、条件状语、方式状语从句常可省略句中主语和be动词而只保留形容词、分词、不定式、介词短语等。例如:
While(she was) very young,she began to study English.
We will help you whenever (it is) possible.
If (it is) nec-essary,ring me at home.
She hurriedly left the room as if (she was) angry.
另外,比较状语从句也常省略一些相同成分。例如:
Tom studies as well as Lily(does).
