爱华网英语插入语用法详解 英语中名词的用法详解
一、常见的插入语有形容词(词组)、副词、不定式、现在分词短语、介词短语、从句以及固定短语。
1.常见的形容词(词组)、副词作插入语的有:sure enough(果然); strange; worse still(更糟糕的是);most important(最重要的是); honestly; obviously; however; otherwise; luckily; unfortunately; besides; first; second; especially; surprisingly等。例如:
Worse still, the lion could even carry off the baby in its mouth.
We must do the experiment carefully; otherwise you'll get another result.
Honestly, I don't need it at the moment.
He likes the country, especially in spring.
2.常见的不定式有:to tell the truth; to be short(简单地);to begin with(首先); to be sure(自然、当然、果然);to be honest/frank; to make things worse; to make a long story short; to speak of(值得一提的是),to be fair ,to sum up(概括地说) 等。这些插入语表示说话人的态度,在句子中作独立成份。例如:
________ the truth, this is all Greek to me.
A. Tell B. To tell C. Telling D. Told [Key: B]
That's a good idea, to be sure!
To make things worse, many of the men have gone off to cities in search of higher pay.
3.常见的现在分词短语有:generally speaking; frankly speaking; judging from/by; talking of(谈到); considering(考虑到,因为是);putting it mildly(说得客气一点)等。这些分词用来修饰全句。例如:
Judging from appearance, he seems to be a strong man.
4.常见的介词短语有:in fact; in addition; in a word; on the other hand; in other words; in one's opinion; in that case; by the way; of course; as a rule(通常);to one's surprise; for example; on the contrary(相反);in a way(在某点上、在某种程度上); for one thing; for another (thing)等。例如:
In a way, I think we both won in the game.
5.常见的从句有:if you don't mind; if you like; if you please; if necessary; if any; if I may say so; if convenient; as it happens等。例如:
You can, ________, come to join us in the game.
A. if you please B. if you possible C. if you happy D. if you necessary [Key: A]
6.常见的固定短语:as a result; that is (to say); what's more; as above; all in all(总之),等。例如:
All in all, they have had a wonderful time today.
二、插入语的位置,可放在句首、句中或句末,一般用逗号或分号隔开。例如:
Besides, I enjoy learning about new things from politics to sports and music.
He knows three foreign languages, namely, English, Japanese and Spanish.
但是有些词或短语可插在句子中,不用逗号隔开。例如:
What on earth are you doing here?
三、表示疑问的插入语结构
含think, suppose, guess, say, imagine, expect, believe等动词的疑问句,后接含疑问词的宾语从句时,要将疑问词放在句首。例如:
Whom do you think I should see first?
这一结构可改为:Whom should I see first, do you think?
He made another wonderful discovery, ________of great importance to science.
A. which I think is B. which I think it is
C. which I think it D. I think is [Key: A]
这里I think是插入语。which引导非限制性定语从句,故选A。
巩固练习:请选出最佳答案
1. It is always difficult being in a foreign country, ________if you don't speak the language. (NMET2000)
A. extremely B. naturally C. basically D. especially
2. ________be sent to work there? (上海2002)
A. Who do you suggest B. Who do you suggest that should
C. Do you suggest who should D. Do you suggest whom should
3. Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea ,________, neither of them could swim.
A. in fact B. luckily C. unfortunately D. naturally 4. Never waste anything, and________, never waste time.
A. after all B. at all C. in all D. above all
5. His father came home at midnight, and ________, he was drunk.
A. as a result B. that is to say C. what's more D. sooner or later
6. My sister speaks English＿＿＿＿＿, if not better than, my brother.
A. as well
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