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用連接詞輕鬆地替句子瘦身 | |
2020/06/16 | |
透過連接詞,可以把兩個句子合併,並且清楚地表示前後兩句的關係。也就是說,善用連接詞可以讓句子的意思更清楚活潑、加強句子之間的關聯性,在寫作時,文章自然更流暢。 ※ 以下內容節錄自貝塔語言出版新書《英文寫作高分指引 English Writing Guide》 連接詞分成兩大類,一種為「對等連接詞」,它所連接的前後句子地位平等,例如:and、or、but、so、for 等。另一種不對等的,就叫做「從屬連接詞」,它所連接的句子一主一從,例如:after、before、when、since、because、although、though、even though 等。 活用連接詞簡化句子的4 大重點 1「主動」的動詞,用現在分詞 (V-ing) 來簡化。
例:When I was a student, I often stayed up. 當我還是學生時,我常熬夜。
2「被動」的動詞,用「過去分詞」來簡化。
= Being a student, I often stayed up. = When being a student, I often stayed up.(when 也可以保留) 例:Because he was hit by a car, he stayed at the hospital for weeks.
因為被車撞,所以他住院好幾個星期。 = Hit by a car, he stayed at the hospital for weeks.(句首的 hit 是過去分詞) 3完成式也可以簡化,不管是主動或被動,只要把have / has / had 改成 having 即可。
例:Have / has / had + 過去分詞 → Having + 過去分詞
Since Peter had watched this movie before, he felt bored to watch it again. → Having watched this movie before, Peter felt bored to watch it again. 因為 Peter 之前已經看過這部電影,所以要他再看一次,他覺得相當無趣。 (當句子因為簡化而使名字消失時,要把下一句中的代名詞改回人名。) 4否定句的簡化也非常容易,用 Not + V-ing 即可。
例:Because John didn’t want to hurt her feelings, he didn’t tell her the truth.
→ Not wanting to hurt her feelings, John didn’t tell her the truth. 因為不想傷了她的心,約翰沒跟她說實話。(John 為主詞) |
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