英语独立主格结构简析■山东刘永科独立主格结构,是由“名词或代词+现在分词、过去分词、不定式、形容词短语、名词短语、介词短语或副词短语”构成的一种独立结构。在该结构中,名词或代词与其后的部分构成逻辑上的主谓关系,用来修饰谓语动词或整个句子。在句中作状语,表示“时间、条件、原因、伴随,方式或结果”等含义。其位置比较灵活,放于句首句末均可。1.名词(代词)+现在分词Theclockstrikingtwelve,Iwenttobed.(表原因)Thesewomenhavingproducedworksofthehighestquality,anysurveyofthe19thcenturyEnglishliteraturemustincludethem.(表原因)2.名词(代词)+过去分词Helaythereonhisback,histeethset,hisrighthandclenchedonhisbreast.(表伴随)Enoughtimegiven,shewillsurelydothejobbetter.(表条件)3.名词(代词)+不定式Herearethefirstthreevolumes,thefourthonetocomeoutnextmonth.(表伴随)Heproposedapicnic,hehimselftopayfortherailwayticketsandJohntoprovidethefood.(表方式)4.名词(代词)+形容词短语Herfacepalewithanger,sherosetogoaway.(表原因)Isawadeeppond,thewaterbluelikethesky.(表结果)5.名词(代词)+介词短语Then,lastnight,Ifollowedhimhereandclimbedin,swordinhand.(表方式)Childinarms,afewwomenstoodtherechatting.(表方式)6.名词(代词)+副词短语Summerover,thestudentsreturnedtoschool.(表原因)7.名词(代词)+名词短语Hisfirstshotafailure,Tomfiredagain.(表原因)8.with复合结构“with复合结构”也是独立主格结构的一种,同样十分重要。在句中表示“原因,结果,伴随,方式”等情况。现把“with复合结构”的各种情况作一总结。(1)with+宾语+形容词Thechildrenwerelisteningtotheteacherwiththeireyeswideopen.(表伴随)(2)with+宾语+介词短语Theoldmanusedtotakeawalkwithastickinhishand.(表方式)(3)with+宾语+副词Theproudgirlwalkedawaywithherheadup.(表方式)(4)with+宾语+现在分词Maryfeltveryshywithsomanyeyeslookingather.(表原因)(5)with+宾语+过去分词Ifyousitlookingawayfromaperson,orwithyourbackturned,youaresayingyouarenotinterestedinthatperson.(表方式)(6)with+宾语+不定式Withtoomuchworktodothenextday,hefeltanxiousanddidn’tsleepwell.(表原因)一般说来,with复合结构放在句末多表示伴随状况;若放在句首,则多表示“原因”或“条件”,例如:Withhermotherawayfromhome,thelittlegirlfeltlonely.由于她妈妈不在家,这个女孩感到很孤单。Withtheguideleadingtheway,Ihadnodifficultyfindingtheirvillage.因为向导带路,我没怎么费事就找到了他们的村子。【特别提示】从上面的各种例句中可以看出,独立主格结构本身不是一个完整的句子,它实际上是一个含有逻辑主语的某种短语,用来修饰其它一个句子的。1.独立主格结构的转换独立主格结构可以根据其语法作用,进行句式转换。例如:Theclockstrikingtwelve,Iwenttobed.①转换为状语从句:Whentheclockwasstrikingtwelve,Iwenttobed.②也可以转换成一个并列句:TheclockstucktwelveandIwenttobed.2.独立主格结构与冠词在“名词+介词短语”独立主格结构中,如果逻辑主语和介词短语中的名词都是可数名词单数,这些名词前不要用冠词,目的为了更加简练。Hewasstandingoverthere,pipeinmouth.Flagonshoulder,thesoldierrushedtothetopofthebuilding.但若与with连用,名词前则要加冠词或物主代词。如:Then,lastnight,Ifollowedhimhereandclimbedin,withaswordinhishand.3.独立主格结构中being的省略在下列句子中,being可以省略,若不省略,则是现在分词短语。Summer(being)over,thestudentsreturnedtoschool.Hisfirstshot(being)afailure,Tomfiredagain.Herface(being)palewithanger,sherosetogoaway.(www.yygrammar.com)