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副詞子句

副詞子句(adverb clause)用來說明主要子句發生的時間、地點、原因、讓步或結果。它由 when、because、although 等連接詞引導,內部必須有自己的主詞和動詞。副詞子句可以放在句首或句尾,放句首時通常要加逗號。

副詞子句的連接詞有哪些?

功能 連接詞 例句
時間 when, before, after, since, until, while, as, whenever Call me when you arrive.
地點 where, wherever Sit wherever you like.
原因 because, as, since I left because I was tired.
讓步 although, no matter how Although it rained, we went out.
結果 so ... that It was so hot that we stayed in.

whenever 和 wherever 可以這樣理解:

  • whenever = any time when(任何……的時候)
  • wherever = any place where(任何……的地方)

用法補充

講義把 for(因為)列在副詞子句連接詞裡。現代文法書多半把 for 歸為對等連接詞,而且只放在主要子句之後,例如 He stayed home, for he was ill. 這種用法偏文言。一般寫作用 because 即可。

副詞子句放在哪裡?逗號怎麼加?

副詞子句放在句首時,後面要加逗號;放在句尾時,通常不加逗號。

  • Because it rained, we stayed home.
  • We stayed home because it rained.

為什麼副詞子句不能用未來式?

表示時間或條件的副詞子句,要用現在式代替未來式,主要子句則維持未來式。

  • ✗ When she will arrive, I will call you.
  • ✓ When she arrives, I will call you.
  • ✓ If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home.

so ... that 怎麼用?

so 後面接形容詞或副詞,that 後面接一個表示結果的子句。名詞前面則要用 such。

  • The box was so heavy that I couldn't lift it.
  • It was such a heavy box that I couldn't lift it.

練習題

1. 找出錯誤:I will wait here until he will come back.

時間副詞子句要用現在式代替未來式。應改為 I will wait here until he comes back.

2. 填空:___ tired he was, he kept working.(No matter how/Because)

No matter how。前後語意是讓步(再累也繼續工作),而且 no matter how 後面可以直接接形容詞。

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