倒装句的用法十篇

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倒装句的用法篇1

倒装句的分类

由于语法结构的需要而进行的倒装有两种,将主语和谓语完全颠倒过来,叫做完全倒装(Complete Inversion)。 只将谓语动词的一部分如be, have, 助动词、情态动词等移至主语之前,叫做部分倒装(Partial Inversion)。

(一)完全倒装(Complete Inversion)

1.当句首是here/there/in/up/down/on/out/back/then /away /off /over 等表示地点,时间,方位的副词,而谓语动词rush/run/come/go/ fly等不及物动词时,用全部倒装结构,此时的谓语动词不需要助动词。

如:South of the river lies a small factory.

Out rushed the children.

Away went the boy.

但如果主语是代词时,则谓语不倒装。Here you are. There she comes.

2.表示地点的介词短语位于句首时。如:On the wall hang two large portraits.

3. 当such 置于句首时.Such are the facts, no one can deny them. 其中such当作表语.

4.直接引语的部分或全部位于句首时,点明说话人的部分主谓语要倒装。“What are you doing?”asked she .

5.在某些表示祝愿的句子中。如:Long live our great country!伟大的祖国万岁!

(二)部分倒装(Partial Inversion)

1.否定或否定意义的副词或介词置于句首时,引起部分倒装结构,常见的词有little/never/not/seldom/no longer/nowhere/hardly/in no way/in no time/ by no means等

Not a sing mistake did he make.

Never have I been to Beijing.

2. not only...(but also)...位于句首引导两个分句时,前一个分句中的主谓要采用部分倒装,第二个分句则不倒装。如:

The computer was used in teaching. As a result, not only___, but students became more interested in the lessons.

A. saved was teachers’ energy B. was teachers’ energy saved

C. teachers’ energy was saved D. was saved teachers’ energy

答案是B (2009年全国I 卷)

Not only was she my mother , but also she was my best friend.

3. only修饰的状语(副词、介词短语或状语从句)位于句首时。如

Only in this way can you learn English well.

Only when I left my parents for Italy____ how much I loved them.

A.I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize

(答案是D 2008年重庆26)

但only修饰主语时,则不倒装。如:Only the teacher has the right to do that.

4. not until位于句首时,只有主句用倒装,until引导的从句不倒装。如:Not until all the fish died in the river did the villagers realize how serious the pollution was.

Not until he returned did we have supper.

5.在no sooner...than..., hardly /scarcely/barely... when...

等结构中,前面部分位于句首时,其后的分句要部分倒装(谓语用过去完成时)。如:No sooner had he finished his talk than he was surrounded by the workers.

No sooner had I reached home than it began to rain.

6. so/neither/nor开头的句子,说明前面的内容也适用于后者时,用倒装句“so/neither/nor + be/have/助动词/情态动词+主语”。如;

A -- Tom is lazy.

B -- So is Peter .

但同意对方的看法,表示“是的、确实”之意时,用“so+主语+be/have/助动词/情态动词”句式,即主谓不倒装。如:

A -- It is hot today.

B -- So it is.

7. as/though引导让步状语从句时,可将谓语部分的形容词/名词/动词等提到句首,采用部分倒装。如果位于句首的是单数可数名词,其前不加冠词。如:Child as he is, he can speak four foreign languages.

Try ------- she might, Sue could not get the door open.

A. if B. when C. since D. as

答案是D (2011新课标 全国I 22 .)

Harsh ——his words may be ,they will do us a lot of good .

A. although B. even if C. as D. now that

答案是C (2010 四川 自贡 三诊)

8.在so/such...that...结构中,so/such及其修饰部分位于句首时,主句要用部分倒装。

如:So sudden __ that the enemy had no time to escape.

A. did the attack B. the attack did C. was the attack

D. the attack was (2009年山东卷。答案是C)

So clearly does she speak English that she can always make herself understood.

9.在含有were/had/should虚拟条件句中,省去if,把were/had/should提前。如:

Had you come here yesterday, you would have seen him.

Were time to go back, I would work double hard.

10 .neither …nor…置于句首时, 由于这两个词都是否定词,所以以后的句子均需倒装。

Neither do I know it, nor do I care about it .

倒装句的用法篇2

关键词:英语倒装句;特征;用法;在汉语中的表达法

一、什么是倒装句

倒装(inversion)是一种语法手段,用以表示一定句子结构的需要和强调某一句子成分的需要。英语的最基本的结构是主、谓结构,倒装就是将这种比较固定的词序加以倒装,称为倒装句。将谓语动词全部移到主语之前,称为完全倒装;只把助动词或情态动词移到主语之前,称为部分倒装。倒装有两种情况:

由于一定语法结构的需要。如:

There is a man at the door wants to see you.

(谓语)(主语)

由于强调。如:

Never did he speak about his own merits.

(谓语)(主语)(谓语)

汉语的语序比较固定,主语总是位于谓语之前。只有在特别强调谓语或如实地描写说话时急促情况时才可以先说谓语后说主语。而且主语和谓语倒装后,中间有停顿(加逗号)。如:

来了吗,你的朋友 ?

(谓语)(主语)

怎么了,你?

(谓语)(主语)

好看极了,这件衣服!

(谓语) (主语)

不过汉语这样的倒装句是比较少的,决不象英语中那样普遍。因此英语倒装句译为汉语时却不一定是倒装句。下面谈谈英语倒装句的用法及其在汉语中的表达法。

二、英语倒装句的用法及其在汉语中的表达法

在“there +be…” 结构里,主语位于谓语之后。这种倒装句恰相当于汉语中表示存现的无主句。英语的主语相当于汉语的施事宾语(存现宾语)。如:

There is a picture of Chairman Mao on the wall. (倒装句)

(谓)(主)

墙上有一张像。(无主句)

(谓) (宾)

There is a book on the desk. (倒装句)

(谓)(主)

书桌上有一本书。(无主句)

(谓)(宾)

2. 在there, here等副词起首的句子里,主语位于谓语之后。这种倒装句也相当于汉语的无主句,英语的主语相当于汉语的施事宾语(存现宾语)。如:

a) There stood a tree about forty feet tall in the garden.(倒装句)

(谓)(主)

花园里有一棵四十英尺来高的大树。 (无主句)

(谓)(宾)

b) Here is a book for you. (倒装句)

(谓)(主)

这里有你一本书。(无主句)

(谓)(宾)

3. 为了表达生动的情景,可以把副词放在句首,同时把谓语放在主语之前。这种倒装句也相当于汉语的无主句,英语的主语相当于汉语的施事宾语(存现宾语)。如:

a) In came a man with a white beard.

(倒装句)(主)

突然进来一个白胡子老头。 (无主句)

(谓)(宾)

b) Out rushed a tiger from among the bushes. (倒装句)

(谓)(主)

从树丛中冲出一只老虎。(无主句)

(谓) (宾)

4. 当一个句子没有宾语而主语较长时,常常把状语放在句首,同时把谓语放在主语之前。这种倒装句也相当于汉语的无主句,英语的主语相当于汉语的施事宾语(存现宾语)。如:

a) Through the window came in wafts of intoxicating fragrance. (倒装句)

(谓) (主)

从窗外吹进来一阵阵醉人的清香。(无主句)

(谓) (宾)

b) Along the winding path were to be found footprints of some strange animals. (倒装句)

(谓)(主)

沿着曲曲折折的小道可以发现一些奇异野兽的足迹。(无主句)

(谓)(宾)

c) In the stillness of the evening could be heard the ringing of a distant bell. (倒装句)

(谓) (谓)(主)

在静静的夜里可以听见远处的钟声。 (无主句)

(谓) (宾)

以上英语四种类型的倒装句的结构特征是:

“状语+谓语+主语”或

“谓语+主语+状语”

这两种结构在意义上均表示“存现” (“存在”)。

汉语表示存现的无主句的结构特征是:

“状语+谓语+宾语”

这种结构在意义上也表示存现。

因此,英语表示存现的倒装句与汉语表示存现的无主句是相应的句型。英语的状语相当于汉语的状语,英语的谓语相当于汉语的谓语,英语的主语相当于汉语的施事宾语。实际上汉语的这种宾语也不过是后置主语的别名罢了(可是汉语语法家反对这种提法)。

5.在疑问句中用倒装语序。汉语则不能。如:

a) How did you get there?

(谓)(主)(谓)

你怎样到那儿的?

(主) (谓)

b) Why is she not here yet!

(谓)(主)(谓)

她为什么还没来?

(主) (谓)

c) Did you see the film?

(谓)(主)(谓)

你看过这部电影吗?

(主)(谓)

但疑问词作主语时,语序则不需要倒装。

Who is your teacher?

谁 是你的老师?

(主)(谓) (谓)

6. 在条件从句中,当if 省略时,则用倒装语序,汉语则不然。如:

a) Should they have the slightest doubt, then tell them to stop.

(谓)(主)(谓)

如果他们有丝毫的怀疑,你就让他们停止进行。

(主)(谓)

b) WereI in your position, I would go.

(谓)(主) (谓)

假若我是你,我情愿去。

(主)(谓)

7. 在某些表示祝愿的句子里,用倒装语序。汉语则不能。如:

a) Long live the people!

(谓) (主)

人民万岁!

(主)(谓)

b) May you succeed!

(谓) (主)(谓)

祝 你 成功!

(主)(谓)

8. 用 never, hardly, scarcely, no sooner, little, seldom, not until, often, in vain, many a time等副词开头的句子,多用倒装语序,汉语则不能。如:

a) Never before have I seen such a wonderful film.

(谓)(主)(谓)

我从来没有看到过这样好的电影。

(主) (谓)

b) Hardly didIthink it possible.

(谓)(主)(谓)

我几乎认为这是不可能的。

(主) (谓)

9. 在“so (nor, neither) +连系动词(或助动词、情态动词)+主语”的结构中,用倒装语序,表示“我也这样” (“我也不这样”)一类的概念。汉语则不能。如:

a) I am so glad to see you again.__ So amI.

(谓)(谓)(主)

又见到你,我很高兴。------- 我 也是这样。

(主) (谓)

b) I won’t do such a thing. ----Nor (Neither) willI.

(谓) (谓)(主)

我可不做这样的事。------ 我也不做。

(主)(谓)

10. 直接宾语如果是直接引语,则直接引语的全部或一部分,往往放在句首,主语放在谓语之后。汉语则不能。如:

a) “you all have got excellent results in the last examination”, said the teacher.

(宾)(谓)

老师 说:“你们在上次考试中都取得了优秀的成绩。”

(主)(谓)

b) “Teacher”, answered the monitor, “our success is largely due to the Party’s instructions.”

(宾) (谓) (主)

班长回答说:“老师,我们的成功主要应归功于党的教导。”

倒装句的用法篇3

【关键词】英语语法 倒装现象 归纳 运用

众所周知,英语语法中的倒装现象经常出现在高中英语教材和高考英语试题当中,它不同于英语中的正常语序。所以很多学生在运用中经常出错,下面就来谈谈英语中的倒装现象。英语语法中倒装分为两种情况,全部倒装和部分倒装。

1.全部倒装,即谓语动词在主语的前面。这类句型主要有以下几种形式

1.1 在there be 句型中(其中be 动词还可换成seam,live,stand,lie,appear,exis,come 等动词):

(1)Long long ago,there lived a king who liked horses very much.

(2)There lies a beautiful small town at the foot of Mount Tai.

1.2 such 在句中作表语或定语位于句首时:

(1)Such was the force of the explosion that all the windows were broken.

(2)Such a moving film was it that they were all lost in thought.

1.3 there, here ,up ,down ,out ,in ,away等副词位于句首,主语为名词时要全部倒装。主语为代词时不倒装:

(1)Here comes the bus.

(2)Up jumped the cat and caught the mouse.

1.4 地点状语位于句首,变成强调地点时,句子要倒装:

(1)On the top of the hill stands a temple where the old man once lived.

(2)In wine is the truth.

1.5 形容词,分词作表语提到句首,为了描述生动或平衡句子结构时:

(1)Standing beside the window was a boy aged about 6.

(2)Seated in the first line are some advanced teachers.

1.6 直接引语的一部分或全部位于句首时,主句用不用倒装均可,但倒装形式更为常见。这类现象中常用的动词有say ,ask ,answer ,shout ,reply ,exclaim等:

(1)“Help”shouted the boy.

(2) “Exactly”said the father,shaking the old man''hand.

2.部分倒装,只把谓语的一部分(多为助动词或情态动词)置于主语之前的句子,其类型有

2.1 only 修饰状语位于句首时:

(1) Only then did I realize the importance of English.

(2) Only in this way can you solve the problem.

特别提示:only 修饰主语时不能倒装:

(1) Only he can do it.

(2) Only the teachers can solve the problem.

2.2 so+系动词/助动词/情态动词+主语用在肯定句中表示“也…时”:

(1)I went there yesterday. So did she.

(2)I loved the movie and so did all my friends.

特别提示:若两个动词形式不一样时就得用so it is with…或so it is the same with…

Mike was born in England and English is his native language.So it is with Tom.

若两个主语一致时,则表示强调,不能倒装。此时so表示“的确如此”。

2.3 neither,nor用于否定句表示“也不”时:

(1)Tom does not like Japanese. Nor/Neither do I.

(2) I don''t know and nor do I care.

2.4 否定副词或短语位于句首时。这样的副词有:

never ,no ,hardly ,scarcely ,barely ,seldom ,little ,not ,nowhere ,rarely ,in no time ,in no case ,under no circumstance等。

(1) Not a single mistake did he make.

(2) Not until at least 30 seconds had passed was the man able to speak.

2.5 几个复合句型的倒装:

(1) not…until

Not until he returned did we have supper.

(2) no sooner…than hardly…when scarcely…when

No sooner had the bell rung than the teacher came in.

(3) not only…but also

Not only was he forced to stay home but also he had to do his homework.

(4) so…that

So clearly does he speak that we all understand what he says.

(5) neither…nor

Neither has he called on her nor will he do so.

2.6 动词/名词/形容词/副词/不定代词+as 或though +主语+谓语.作让步状语从句:

(1) Child as he is,he knows a lot.

(2) Poor as he may be ,he lives a happy life.

(3) Much as I told you,you did not listen.

2.7 the more…the more

(1) The more you learn ,the more equipped for life you are.

(2) The harder you work ,the greater progress you will make.

2.8 whatever ,however引导让步状语从句,强调形容词或副词时:

However hard he tried, he could hardly avoid making mistakes in his homework.

2.9 其他形式的倒装:

(1)虚拟语气中,省略if 把were/should/had提到句首。

Had it not been for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the film.

Shoud it rain tomorrow ,we would have to put off the visit to the Great Wall.

(2) 表示祝愿的句子:

May you succeed!

Long live the friendship between us!

(3) 疑问句或感叹句:

“Who is it” said my mother.

倒装句的用法篇4

【关键词】倒装句 形式 考法

一、完全倒装

1.表示方式或方位的副词或介词短语,如there,here,now,up,down,in,out,away,off,in the room,on the wall等,置于句首表示强调,要完全倒装。

(1)There goes the bell. 铃响了。

(2)Out rushed the children.孩子们冲出来了。

(3)In came the boss. 老板走了进来。

(4)In the house lives an old man. 在这座屋子里住着一位老人。

(5)Between the two buildings stands a tall tree. 在这两栋大楼之间有一棵大树。

注意:句子的主语为人称代词时,句子不倒装。

Here it is. Away they went.

2.Such在句中做表语,置于句首且系动词是be,句子用倒装形式。

Such are the facts; no one can deny them. 事实就是这样,没人能否认。

在某些表示祝愿的感叹句中,要用完全倒装。

Long live the People’s Republic of China!

二、部分倒装

1.含有否定意义的副词或连词位于句首时。这类动词常用的有:few,little,never,not,not until,nowhere,rarely,seldom,hardly / scarcely…when…,no sooner…(than)…,not only…but(also),at no time,by no means,in no way等放在句首时,需用部分倒装。

(1)By no means can he catch up in such a short time. 他根本不可能在这么短的时间里赶上来。

(2)Never have I been to the USA. 我从没去过美国。

(3)Seldom does she get up late in the morning. 她很少睡懒觉。

(4)Not only is she smart but also she is beautiful. 她不但聪明而且漂亮。

2. so(肯定句)neither或nor(否定句)放在句首时,表示前面所说的情况也适合于另一人或物时,用部分倒装。其句型是“so/neither/nor+系动词/情态动词/助动词+(另一)主语”。

(1)If she doesn’t agree to the plan. Neither will Tom.如果她不同意这个计划。Tom也不会同意。

(2)We went to see the film last Sunday. So did they .我们上个星期天去看这部电影了。他们也去了。

3.当“only+状语(副词/介词短语/状语从句)”位于句首时,主句须用部分倒装,从句仍用自然语序。

(1)Only then did I realize the importance of learning English well. 直到那时我才意识到学好英语的重要性。

(2)Only when he reached school did he find out that he had left his textbook at home. 直到到了学校他才发现把课本落在家里了。

(3)Only by discovering what we do best can we hope to reach our goals and truly make a difference. 只有了解我们的专长,我们才有希望实现我们的目标,真正的有所作为。

注意:如果only强调的是主语部分,虽然位于句首,句子仍用自然语序。

Only a doctor can do that. 只有医生能做这件事。

4.在 “so…that” 和 “such…that”结构中,将“so+adj/adv. ”和“such+(a/an)+(adj)+n. ”提到句首时,句子须用部分倒装。

(1)So terrible was the storm that the whole roof was blown off. 暴风雨如此厉害,整个屋顶都被风吹掉了。

(2) Such a clever boy was Jack that he was able to work out all these difficult problems. 杰克是如此聪明的孩子,他能解答所有这些难题。

5.在as引导的让步状语从句中,必须用倒装,即将表语、状语、或动词原形提到as前面。其结构为:“名词/形容词/副词/动词原形+as+主语+谓语……”该句型中as可以用though代替。

(1)Child as he is,he knows a lot.虽然他是个孩子,却懂的很多。

(2)Clever as he is,he doesn’t study hard. 尽管他很聪明,但他学习不够刻苦。

(3)Much as I like it ,I won’t buy it,for it’s too expensive. 尽管我很喜欢它,但我不会买,因为它太贵了。

(4)Try as he might,he couldn’t open the door.虽然他试过几次,但仍不能把门打开。

6.表示虚拟语气的条件状语从句若省去if时,要将were,had或should置于从句的主语之前。若从句是否定句,否定词留在主语之后。

(1)Were I you (If I were you),I would go there at once.如果我是你,我就立刻去那儿。

倒装句的用法篇5

这好办。学语法,找规律,做个有心人;变复杂为简单,巧记固定搭配。下面就部分语法知识进行归纳:一、非谓语动词

“非谓语动词”可分为动词不定式、动名词和分词。它在句子中的作用很多:除了不作谓语外,它可以充当主语、宾语、表语、定语、状语与复合宾语(主语补语或宾语补语)。有些及物动词后面接不带to的不定式作复合宾语。这些动词归纳如下:一感(feel).二听(hear,listento),三让(have,1et,make),四看(see,watCh,notice,observe)。再加上helpsomebody(to)dosomething和美国英语lookatsomebodydosomthing。还有“二让”属特殊:getsomebodytodosomething与keepsomebodydoing。而有些及物动词后面接动名词(the-ingform)作宾语。这些动词归纳为一句话:PapaCmakesfriends。这是由如下动词的开头字母组成:permit,advise,practise,avoid,consider,mind,allow,keep,enjoy,suggest,finish,risk,imagine,escape,need,delay,stand(忍受)。为了容易记住,也可以编成顺口溜:“允许完成练习,建议避免冒险,考虑延期逃跑,喜欢保持想象,需要反对忍受”。其相对应的动词依次是:permit/allow,finish,practise;

advise/suggest,avoid,risk:consider,delay,escape/miss;enjoy/appreciate,keep,imagine;need/want/require,mind.can''''thelp/can’tstand。

二、复合句

1、学生最容易混淆的是定语从句与同位语从句的区别。

例如:A、Thenewsthatourteamhaswonthematchistrue.(同位语从句)

B、Thenewsthathetoldussurprisedeverybodyhere.(定语从句)

关键的区别在于连接或关系代词that:有意义的是定语,无意义的是同位。因为引导定语从句的that在从句中作主语或宾语,而引导同位语从句的that只起到连接词的作用。

2、接着容易混淆的是引导定语从句的关系代词that与which:that之前是不定(代词)、序数(词)、(形容词)最高级:which之前是介词短语与逗号(非限制性)。

例如:A、Allthatwehavetodoistopractiseeveryday.

B、ThefirstlessonthatIlearnedwillneverbeforgotten.

C、Ihavelostmypen,whichIlikeverymuch.

D、Thehouseinfrontofwhichthereisagardenismyhome.

三、It的用法

1、It除了代替人和物以外,还可以作形式主语。而真正的主语(不定式、动名词或从句)则放于谓语或表语之后。

例如:Itisnoreasytofinishtheworkintwodays.

然而有少数表语之后接动名词作真正的主语。这些表语是:无助(nohelp)、无用(nouse)、没好处(nogood);工作(hardwork)、费时(awasteoftime)、又危险(adanger)。

例如:A、Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.

B、Itisawasteoftimewaitingforhim.

2、It还可以作形式宾语。通常下列动词后面可接it作形式宾语:2f2tcjm(find,feel,think,take,consider,judge,make)。

例如:A、Hemadeitclearthathewasnotinterestedinthissubject.

B、Ithinkitnousearguingwithhim.

3、It用于强调句式。要强调句子的某一部分(主语、宾语、状语),可以把it当作先行词。这种句子的结构是:Itis(was)+被强调部分+that(who)+句子的其余部分。

例如:A、ItiSProfessorLinwhoteachesusEnglish—(强调主语)

B、ItwasinShanghaithatlsawthefilm.—(强调状语)

C、Itwasin1990thatIworkedinthefactory.(同上)

但要注意与定语从句的区别。

例如:D、Itwas1990whenIworkedinthefactory.(定语从句)

在强调句式里,我们把强调结构Itis(was)…that除去,句子还很完整。如例句C。而例句D就不能。

四、倒装结构

学生容易混淆的是全部倒装与部分倒装。如何区分之,编个顺口溜:副(adv.)介(prep.)提前全倒装,其它句式部分倒;否定提前倒助动,让步状语倒表语;复合句式倒主句,不

倒装的属特殊。下面举例说明:

A、Herecomesthebus.(副词提前,全倒装)

B、Herehecomes.(代词作主语,不倒装)

C、Infrontofthehouseliesagarden.(介词短语提前,全倒装)

D、NevershallIdothisagain.(否定词提前,部分倒装)

E、Youngasheis,heknowsalot.(让步状语从句,表语倒装)

F、OnlywhenhetoldmedidIrealizewhattroublehewasin.(only修饰状语,主句倒装)

G、Onlyhecansavethepatient.(only修饰主语.不倒装)

H、Notonlywillhelpbegiventopeople,butalsomedicaltreatmentwillbeprovided.(否定词提前,部分倒装

I、Notonlyhebutalsowelikesports.(连接两个主语,不倒装)

五、虚拟语气

虚拟语气也是一个难点。所谓虚拟语气是表示说话人的愿望、假设、猜测或建议,而不表示客观存在的事实。它通过句子的谓语动词的特殊形式来表示。现归纳如下:纯假设,用虚拟,动词时态退一级:条件句,分主从,主句谓语前加would(should,could,might);表愿望,用虚拟,wish后面接宾语(从句):现在过去与将来,动词时态退一级:提建议,用虚拟,宾语(从句)动词用(should)do:俩建议,三要求,再加坚持与命令(suggest,advise,demand,require,request,insist,order):Itistime和eoukdrather,后接丛句用虚拟:部分主语从句中,谓语用虚拟结构(Itisnecessry/important/natural/natural/strange/strangethat……shoulddo)。下面举例说明:

A、Ifyoucametomorrow,wewouldhavethemetting.(条件句虚拟)

B、Withoutair,therewouldbenolivingthings.(同上)

C、Wewishwehadarrivedtheretwohoursearlier.(表示愿望虚拟)

D、Hedemandedthatwe(should)startrightaway.(表示建议虚拟)

E、Itis(high)timethatweleft(shouldleave)now.(特殊从句虚拟)

F、Iwouldratheryougavemethebook.(同上)

G、Itisnecessarythatweshouldcleantheroomeveryday,(主语从句虚拟)

倒装句的用法篇6

关键词: 英语倒装句 图形―背景理论 认知

一、英语倒装句的定义与分类

“语序”是语言类型学的概念。Dogeloh(1997)认为:“就英语语序而言,SOV是现代英语的基本形式(basic model),但语义上也有一些与之对等替换形式,其中主语和动词颠倒位置被称为倒装句。”

夸克等人将英语倒装句分为两类:主语和谓语完全颠倒过来的完全倒装(Complete Inversion)和只有助动词(包括情态动词)移至主语之前的部分倒装(Partial Inversion)。英语倒装句是变式句的一种,在结构上属于非正常语序。按标记理论原理,它可分为无标记倒装和有标记倒装。无标记倒装就是语法倒装,也称为(语法)结构性的强制性倒装,是由于语法规则的要求而将句子结构中原有的正常语序进行倒置。而有标记倒装,也称为修辞性非强制性倒装,是指语法中没有做出强制性规定,为了修辞或语用的目的而进行的一种倒装,它常常偏离了人们的认知规律。结构性倒装是必需的,否则会出现语法错误;而修辞性倒装是有选择性的,用不用都可以,大都是由语用因素或修辞因素制约的。

二、图形―背景理论

图形―背景理论是约一个世纪前由丹麦心理学家鲁宾首先提出来的,后由完形心理学家借鉴用来研究知觉(主要是视觉和听觉)及描写空间组织的方式,进而成为认知语言学的重要概念。图形是指某一认知概念或感知中凸显的部分,是注意的焦点,背景是为凸显图形起衬托作用的部分。当人们观察周围环境中的某个物体时,通常会把这个物体作为知觉上凸显的图形,而把环境作为背景,这就是凸显原则。图形和背景的感知是人类体验的直接结果,这是因为在日常生活中人们总是会用一个物体或概念作为认知参照点去说明或解释另一个物体或概念,这里的图形就是背景的认知参照点。

Ungerer和Schmid(1996)在研究句子“The book is on the desk.”和“The balloon is flying over the roof.”之后,指出图形和背景可以理解为各种位置关系。正是因为图形―背景理论可以理解成为一种位置关系,这种位置关系常常用来表述命题或者说,位置关系的命题意思可以理解成为图形―背景关系。它的这种用于解释语言表达如图形―背景的命题的前景已经引起了认知语言学家的非常大的关注。

Langacher根据感知凸显的程度对图形和背景作了如下论述:从印象上看,一个情景中的图形是一个次结构,它在感知上比其余部分(背景)显眼些,并且作为一个中心实体,具有特殊的凸显情景围绕它组织起来,并为它提供一个环境。就认知语法分析而言,在一个简单的及物动词作谓语的句子中,主语即图形,宾语为背景,动词表示二者之间的关系。句法中的凸显部分一般是主语因而自然成为人们较为注意的那一部分,即图形选择不同的部分作为主语,其结果是在认知上产生不同的图形。下例就说明了这个问题:

a.Susan resembles my sister.

b.My sister resembles Susan.

不同的主语表明了说话人选择的视角和强调的部分的不同。由于英语中的凸显部分(即认知心理上的图形)常被置于句首而充当主语,因此在宏观上可以说英语的常式句符合图形―背景理论中的凸显原则。图形―背景理论中的这一原则对变式句之一的英语倒装句同样有着较强的解释力。

三、用图形―背景理论分析英语倒装句

徐盛桓对大量语料进行分析后得出的句中的信息分布状态为:主位或前置部分新于述位或后置部分信息。这个结论与英语中的末位焦点(end-focus,亦作末位中心)是一致的。在实际的言语交际和语篇建构中(包括作者),为了更好地突出句子的焦点常常将图形移至句末,而其他成分则作为背景或后景(background)移至句首,对这一图形起烘托的作用。以下句为例:

Here’s the postman.

在这个倒装句正常语序句子中的图形被后置,形成了句末焦点,使信息焦点落在了新信息上,从而达到了最佳凸显效果。同样,图形―背景理论可以清楚地阐释下句:“On the horizon appeared the lonely horse man.”和还原后的正序句的不同。该句以独特的信息配置方式仿佛将一幅栩栩如生的图展示在我们面前:“On the horizon”作为画面分出现在句首,在其映衬之下,这个画面的图形“the lonely horse man”显得更加清晰,生动地再现了说话人对现实的认知过程。

在语言学分析中,图形―背景是认知分析的基本特性,图形是所要描述的对象,背景是其环境。就句法而言,在一个简单的由及物动词引导的句子中,主语是图形,补语是背景,谓词二者之间的中间环节。如图所示:

(1)Tom Lopez?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇was?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇on my left.

?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇图形1?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇中间环节?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇背景1

?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇主语1?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇+?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇谓词?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇+?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇补语1

?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇Figure 1

由此可见,图形―背景原则为主谓顺序的合理性提供了认知上的理论支持。Chen Rong(2003)在他所编著的English Inversion:A Ground-before-Figure Construction一书中指出,倒装句中前置的成分是背景,后置的成分是图形。他认为,通过这样一种线性结构,倒装句首先引起听者或读者(后文间称听者)对背景的注意,从而让听者通过前文或语篇上下文建立起界标(landmark),当图形最终出现时,它就被听话者置于焦点位置。

Ground-before-Figure(GbF)作为一种认知模式,能行之有效地解释倒装句的形成原因及其功能。从图形背景原理上讲,倒装句是这样一种机制,即通过主语和补语位置移动而使常式句中的图形(主语)成为有标记图形。通过这一过程使该常式句具有动态的品质(Dynamic Quality)而成为有标记的句式,从而引起听者对标记图形的焦点注意。上文中的figure 1于是演变为:

(2)On my left?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇was?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇Tom Lopez.

?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇背景2?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇中间环节?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇图形2

?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇补语2?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇+?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇谓词?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇+?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇主语2

?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇?摇Figure 2

Dorgeloh(1997)认为,英语作为一种线性结构的语言,它的语序和语序变体都遵循这样一个原则,即说话者或作者在同一时间内只能说出或写出一个词,然后构成一个句子和篇章。同样也遵循着这样一条语用原则,即开始的部分总会影响到后面的部分的理解。图形―背景论倒装句可以说完全遵循了这一原则。当说话者把本应该是“主语1+谓词+补语1”的顺序演变为“补语2+谓词+主语2”时,先出现的补语2必然会对主语2的语用理解产生影响,听话者或读者就得到了“背景2+中间环节+图形2”,而不再是“图形1+中间环节+背景1”。从上述图形中,我们把它看成一个动态的过程。我们发现,句(1)和(2)中的主语,图形在补语、背景、谓词和中间环节未发生变化,但发生变化的是(1)中的图形1演变成了(2)中的图形2。其原因在于,经过从(1)到(2)的这一动态过程,作为变体的(2)带上了说话者或作者的主观意义,从而引起听话者或读者对有标记的焦点信息图形2的更加关注。我们可以设想这样一个场面来验证:John和Mary是很要好的朋友,John不知道Tom Lopez刚才就在Mary的左边,John对Mary讲:“Tom Lopez’s performance was so bad.”Mary会这样回答John:“On my left was Tom Lopez.”很显然,我们知道Mary不仅仅是在陈述洛佩兹在起左边这事实,而最主要的在于在这一过程中产生了会话含义:提醒John不要说洛佩兹坏话这一主观意图。

如前所述,倒装句作为一种语用重组的手段还可以实现一定的语篇功能。张克定将倒装句在语篇建构过程中发挥的功能分为五种,分别是:话题导入功能、情景设定功能、焦点凸显功能、焦点对比功能和语篇衔接与连贯功能。下面将结合图形―背景理论来讨论英语倒装句的焦点凸显功能。

英语倒装句的焦点凸显功能是指在语篇建构中,倒装句的运用可以把交际者想要传达的重要信息置于句末,使之成为信息焦点而得到突出。请看下面两个例子:

(3)The beggar made no answer.He grasped his staff with a firmer grip and gazed across the hall where was the lofty stair way that led to the queen’s chambers.Down the stairs came Penelope,stately and beautiful,with her servants and maids around her.

(4)“Yesterday”,said the shepherds,the Tiber suddenly flooded all our pasture lands.As we were hurrying toward the hills with our sheep we be held a woman standing on a rock in the midst of the flood.We drew nearer,and saw that she was none other than Rhea Silvia,the daughter of old Numitor.When we would have seized her,she leaped into the river,and the swirling waters carried her beyond our reach.But on the rock she left her cloak;and wrapped in the cloak,as you see them now,were these twin baby boys.

根据这两例的上下文,分别位于这两个倒装句句首的成分“down the stairs”和“wrapped in the cloak”都是可以推知的已知信息,将它们移至句首并非为了强调。相反,是为了衬托置于句末的Penelope,“stately and beautiful”和“these twin baby boys”这两部分分别是两个句子的图形,是交际者刻意要凸显的信息焦点。又如:

(5)Then in a minute she also stood by us on the rail road track,with my father soaked to the waist.Down the tracks on higher land stood the big house of the section- master.There lights were burning;every body was up;every body was listening to the voice in the flood.We hurried to the light.

这个语篇中的第二段首句有一个修辞性倒装,作者将“the tracks”提到句首,除了可以使本段与前段更好地衔接之外,还将作为主语的图形置于句末成为凸显结构。而下文将以该信息焦点为整个语篇的视点加以发展,如果此处是一个常式句,虽无不可,却收不到运用倒装句所产生的焦点凸显效果。

此外,从认知规律分析,倒装句的形成及人们对倒装句的理解是符合人的认知规律的。认知科学研究的是人类认识能力的形成和发展,以及人类认知活动的一般原理、特点、策略和认知活动的运作机制。因此可以说,没有脱离认知活动的所谓“认知规律”,也没有脱离认知规律的所谓“认知活动”。认知规律是人类长期以来在认识和处理同客观世界的关系时所形成的思维方式、心理特点和行为的“固化”。任何语言运用,包括对任何一种构式的选择和运用都是一定的认知规律的产物,是不可能偏离认知规律的。Sperber和Wilson(1995)曾指出:认知的过程是要以最小的加工获取最大程度的认知效果。这与生成语言学的观点不谋而合。生成语言学认为语言与语言的研究遵循着“经济原则”。二者的理论都蕴含着人类认知过程中一条重要规律:倾向优化。“优化”中最重要、最常见的手段是以简驭繁、从已知到未知、从简单到复杂、从近处到远处、从具体到抽象。自觉或不自觉地依循认知过程中倾向“优化”这一规律,可以有不同的策略“优化”、途径、手段。在具体的操作过程中,处于不同层面、针对不同对象、为了不同目的而采取的“优化”策略、手段,有些表面上看起来很不相同,甚至可能看起来是对立的,例如语言的简略性和冗余性、言语行为的直接行为和间接行为、话语表达的明说和寓意等;语序中的正常语序和倒装语序也是这样,实际上都是受制于人的“优化”的认知特点。

对句法关系的认知研究是揭示普遍语法原则和人类语言能力的重要途径之一,句法成分间的语序反映的是人类语言共有的序次观。心理和生理科学表明,语言是一种受基因控制的生理现象,因此我们主张,作为常式句的变体,倒装句通过主语与补语位置的改变而使常式句中的图形位移到倒装句句尾而成为有标记的图形,从而产生会话含义。

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倒装句的用法篇7

【论文关键词】现代汉语一般陈述句句子成分位置;文言文倒装句句子成分位置;对照比较;理解

在学习文言文过程中,一些学生对文言文倒装句总是感到很困惑。这个句式是宾语前置,那个句式是定语后置,那个句是又是介宾结构后置,弄得学生一头雾水,无所适从。学生出现这就情况主要是初中新课标大纲规定,中考不考句子成分的划分(分析)。在考什么教什么的教学思路的指引下,学生们本该在初中就很熟悉的一般陈述句各句子成分的划分及各个句子成分在句子中的位置竟然一无所知。殊不知这一知识点的缺失给读高中的学生学习文言文带来了很大的影响,尤其是对学生学习文言文倒装句影响更大。为了解决学生在学习文言文倒装句的困惑,笔者介绍一个行之有效的办法。

文言文倒装句之所以称之为倒装句,主要是它的句子成分的位置与现代汉语一般陈述句的各个句子成分的位置不同,文言句式的句子成分的位置相对于现代汉语一般陈述句的句子成分的位置来说是颠倒了。要想弄明白文言文句子哪个是前置句,哪个句子是后置句,就必须熟悉现代汉语一般陈述句的各句子成分在句子中的位置。现代汉语一般陈述句各个句子成分的结构位置如下:

[状语],(定语)主语=[状语]谓语〈补语〉宾语。

具体例子如:[在和平时期],(年轻)的我们[一定要努力把祖国]建设成(一个美丽富强)的国家。

(说明:为了简化句子成分的划分,在本文中我们用符号法来标示各句子成分,主语用双下划线标示,谓语用单下划线 标示,宾语用下波浪 标示,定语用圆括号( )标示,状语用方括号[ ]标示,补语用单书名号〈 〉标示。)

为了让学生更容易记住这些句子成分在句子中的位置,我们可借用一个口诀结合以上给的实例去分析记忆。这个口诀是:

“主、谓、宾”“定、状、补”,

“主干”“枝叶”分清楚,

主干成分“主”“谓”“宾”;

枝叶成分“定”“状”“补”;

“定语”必居“主、宾”前;

“谓”前是“状”“谓”后为“补”;

带“的”为“定”、带“地”为“状”、“得”后为“补”。

(说明:在口诀中我们把主语中心语、谓语中心语、宾语中心语称之为“主干成分”,定语、状语、补语叫做“枝叶成分”;“‘定语’必居‘主、宾’前”,意思是说“定语”的在句子中的位置是在“主语”“宾语”的前面,用来修饰主语或宾语;“‘谓’前是‘状’‘谓’后为‘补’”,意思是说“状语”位置是在“谓语”之前,用来修饰谓语,“补语”的位置是在“谓语”之后,用来对“谓语”的性状等的补充说明;“带‘的’为‘定’带‘地’为‘状’‘得’后为‘补’”意思是说句子中后面带有“的”字的句子成分是“定语”,句子中后面带有“地”的句子成分是“状语”,句子中“得”字之后的成分是“补语”。)

教师可以多找一些陈述句,利用以上介绍的实例及口诀来指导学生去划分句子成分,让学生尽快熟悉一般陈述句各个句子成分在句中的位置。学生们只要把文言文倒装句式各成分的位置与之作比较对照,找出差异,对文言文倒装句那种无所适从的困惑就迎刃而解了。

一、文言文主谓倒装句

1. 甚矣!汝之不惠!

2. 安在公子能急人之困也!

这两个句子我们按字面意思直译,并用符号法分别给它们划分句子成分如下:

1. 太厉害了,你不聪明!

2. 在哪里呢,公子能急人之困!

拿这两个句子的句子成分位置与现代汉语一般陈述句的句子成分的位置一对照比较,我们发现这两个文言句子的谓语“跑”到主语的前面去了,我们就把这个的文言句式叫做“谓语前置”或“主谓倒置”“主谓倒装”。这样学生就比较容易理解。这样的句子在翻译时要调整顺序,主语在前,谓语在后,才符合现代汉语的表达习惯。

二、宾语前置句

1.古之人不余欺也。

2.沛公安在?

3.句读之不知,惑之不解。

4.微斯人,吾谁与归?

5.一言以蔽之。

文言文宾语前置句式种类较多,我们就举常见的这几类来作说明。这几个句子我们按字面意思直译,并用符号法分别给它们划分句子成分如下:

1.(古代)的人[不]我欺骗啊。

2.沛公哪里在(介词)?

3.句读不了解,疑惑不解除。

4.[除了这个人],我谁与(介词)同道呢?

5.一句话用(介词)概括它。

拿这几个句子的句子成分位置与现代汉语一般陈述句的句子成分的位置一对照比较,我们不难发现,无论是用作动词的宾语(1、3句),还是用作介词的宾语(2、4、5)句,宾语的位置都“跑”到前面去了。我们就称这些句子为宾语前置句。这样学生也就容易理解了。翻译时要把宾语和相应的动词或介词的位置对调过来,才符合现代汉语的表达习惯。

三、定语后后置

定语是修饰或限制名词的,一般放在主语中心词或宾语中心词的前面,这种语序古今一致。但在文言文中,除了此种情况外,也可以放在中心词后,常借“之”和“者”使定语后置,常用“中心词+后置定语+者”或“中心词+之+后置定语+者”或“中心词+之+定语”或“中心词+而+定语+者”的结构。如:

1. 计未定,求人可使报秦者,未得。

2. 马之千里者,一食或尽一石。

3. 缙绅而能不易其志者。

4. 蚓无爪牙之利,筋骨之强。

以上几个句子我们按字面意思直译并用符号法分别给它们划分句子成分如下:

1.[计策没有定下来],寻求人(可以出使回复秦国)的,没有得到

2.马(日行千里)的,[一餐有时]吃完(一石)的饲料。

3.官员(能不改变他的志向)的。

4.蚯蚓没有爪牙的(锋利),筋骨的(强壮)。

拿这几个句子的句子成分位置与现代汉语一般陈述句的句子成分的位置一对照比较,我们也容易发现定语都“跑”到了它所修饰的中心词的后面去了,这种句式我们把它叫做定语后置。这样学生对什么叫做定语后置也就不难理解了。值得注意的是翻译时一定要把定语和中心词的位置调整过来,才符合现代汉语的表达习惯。

四、介宾结构后置(状语后置)

现代汉语习惯把介宾结构放在谓语词前作状语,而文言文中介词结构“于……”“以……”常放在谓语之后。如:

1. 事急矣,请奉命求救于孙将军。

2. 乃以蒙冲斗舰十艘,载燥荻枯柴,灌油其中,裹以帷幕。

以上两个句子我们按字面意思直译并用符号法分别给它们划分句子成分如下:

1.[事情危急了],请让我奉命求教[向孙将军]。

2.就用蒙冲斗舰十艘,载上干燥的柴草,并把油灌到里面,外面包裹[用帷幕]。

倒装句的用法篇8

英语中的倒装句型分为全部倒装和部分倒装两类。

一、全部倒装

将谓语动词完全放在主语之前的句子,称为全部倒装句。

(一)表示方位或方式的副词here, there, in, out, up, down, over, away, off, back, now, then, thus放在句首时,谓语动词是be动词,或come, go, run, rush等不及物动词时,句子常用全部倒装。例如:

1. Here comes our bus!

2. Out rushed the children.

3. Now comes your turn!

注意:如果主语是人称代词时,主谓不用倒装。例如:

1. Here he comes.

2. Here you are.

3. Away he ran.

(09上海) 38. Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away _____.

A. fleEing the thiefB. was fleeing the thief

C. the thief was fleeingD. fled the thief

(09 福建)25. For a moment nothing happened. Then _____ all shouting together.

A. voices had comeB. came voices C. voices would comeD. did voices come

(10江苏)33.—Is everyone here?

—Not yet...Look, there _____ the rest of our guests.

A. come B. comes C. is coming D. are coming

38题地点方位副词away放在句首,句子用全部倒装。25题句意:起初什么事也没发生。随后大家一起欢呼起来。副词then位于句首,主谓要用全部倒装。33题副词there放在句首,句子用全部倒装,句子主语the rest of our guests是复数形式,谓语也要用复数,时态常用一般现在时态不用进行时态,句意:看,其余的客人过来了。答案分别为:D、B、A。

(二)表示地点的介词短语作状语位于句首,句子要用全部倒装。谓语动词常是stand, sit, lie, stand, run, come等不及物动词。例如:

1. In front of the house sat a small boy.

2. Inside the temple live many monks.

3. Round the corner came a group of children.

(10重庆)33. At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River_____, one of the ten largest cities in China.

A. lies ChongqingB. Chongqing liesC. does lie Chongqing D. does Chongqing lie

句意:中国十大城市之一的重庆位于扬子江和嘉陵江两江交汇的地方。介词短语作地点状语置于句首,且主语为名词,句子要用全部倒装。答案:A。

(三)表语位于句首时,句子常用全部倒装。主要作用是保持句子平衡或使上下文衔接。结构常是:形容词/分词/介词短语﹢be﹢主语。如:

1. Great and beautiful is our motherland.

2. Gone are the days when the Chinese people were oppressed.

3. Around his neck is a red tie.

(09 江苏) 32.Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school. _____ the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni(校友)from home and abroad.

A. AttendB. To attendC. AttendingD. Having attended

句意:尊敬的来宾们、朋友们,欢迎莅临我校!今天上午参加我们50周年校庆的是来自国内外的校友们。表语置于句首,用全部倒装。正常语序为:Our alumni from home and abroad are attending the ceremony….答案:C。

(四)“There be”句型表示“存在”,是完全倒装。be可换成live,lie,come,stand,remain,exist,run, flow等不及物动词。例如:

1. There is nobody in the classroom.

2. Once upon a time, there lived a princess who was very beautiful.

3. There exist different opinions on this question.

(10陕西)17. John opened the door. There ____he had never seen before.

A. a girl did standB. a girl stoodC. did a girl standD. stood a girl

本题考查“There be”句型,be动词换成了stand,要用全部倒装。答案:D。

二、部分倒装

把谓语的一部分(多为助动词或情态动词)放在主语之前的句子,称为部分倒装句。

(一)具有否定意义的副词及含有否定词的介词短语、连词固定搭配放在句首时,句子需要部分倒装。常用的否定词和否定词组有:not, hardly, little, never, seldom, nowhere, by no means, in no way, in no case, on no condition, at no time, on no account, no longer, not until, not only...but also, hardly...when, scarcely... when, no sooner...than等。例如:

1. Seldom do I go to the cinema.

2. At no time will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.

3. Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else can you find such a beautiful palace.

4. Hardly had I entered the room when the telephone rang. (本句还可换成scarcely...when, no sooner...than)

(09 陕西)18. Little ____ about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.

A. did Rose careB. Rose did careC. Rose does care D. does Rose care

(11福建)29.—It’s nice. Never before____such a special drink!

—I’m glad you like it.

A. I have had B. I had C. have I hadD. had I

(10四川) 9. We laugh at jokes, but seldom____ about how they work.

A. we thinkB. think weC. we do thinkD. do we think

(09 四川)16. Not until I came home last night _____ to bed.

A. Mum did goB. did Mum goC. went MumD. Mum went

(10江西)33. Not until he left his home_____to know how important the family was for him.

A. did he begin B. had he begun C. he began D. he had begun

(09 全国) 31.The computer was used in teaching. As a result, not only_____ , but students became more interested in the lessons.

A. saved was teachers’ energy B. was teachers’ energy saved

C. teachers’ energy was savedD. was saved teachers’ energy

18题和29题分别是否定副词little,never位于句首,句子要部分倒装。9题句意:我们因为笑话而笑,但很少人去想笑话是怎样使人发笑的。seldom位于并列句中第二个分句的句首,用部分倒装。16题和33题是not until+时间状语从句位于句首,主句用部分倒装。结构为:Not until+时间状语∕时间状语从句+主句(主句用部分倒装语序)。例如:

1. Not until years later could I realize the value of that kind of giving.

2. Not until he took off his sunglasses did I recognize him.

31题是not only...but also连接的并列分句,not only连接的分句用部分倒装,而but also连接的分句不用倒装。例如:

Not only does he teach in school, but he writes novels. (also可以省略)。

答案分别为:A、C 、D、B、A、B。

(二) 表示前面说的话也适用于另一人或物,要用部分倒装。其句型结构为:so∕nEither∕nor + be (助动词或情态动词) +主语。so与前面的肯定句呼应,“……也是如此”,neither∕nor与前面的否定句呼应,“……也不这样”。例如:

1. She is a teacher. So is her mother.(她是一个老师,她的母亲也是老师。)

2. I have never been abroad. Neither has he.(我从未出过国,他也没有。)

(09天津)14. I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day, _____ do many businessmen who live in downtown Tianjin.

A. as B. which C. when D. though

句意:每天,我坐轻轨火车去滨海新区,许多住在天津闹市区的商人也是如此。用句型so +be∕助动词∕情态动词+主语,与前面的肯定句呼应,as在此相当于and so。答案:A。

(三)so∕such...that(如此...以致于)结构中,so∕such连同它所修饰的词放在句首加强语气时,主句要用部分倒装,that从句不用倒装。例如:

1. Such a good boy is he that we all like him.

2. Such rapid progress has he made that we are all proud of him. .

3. So fast did he run that we couldn’t catch up with him.

(09 山东)27. So sudden _____ that the enemy had no time to escape.

A. did the attack B. the attack didC. was the attack D. the attack was

(09 辽宁) 28._____ is the power of TV that it can make a person suddenly famous.

A. SuchB. ThisC. That D. So

27题so连同它所修饰的词sudden放在句首,主句要用部分倒装。sudden是形容词,在句中作表语,应用was。28题句意:电视的力量很大,它能使人一举成名。such that意思是:因为非常…以致于…。例如:

The damage was such that it would cost too much money to repair.

损毁很严重,以致于要用很多钱才能修好。

such可置于句首,主句要用部分倒装,that从句不用倒装。例如:

Such was the force of the explosion that the whole town was covered with ash.

火山爆发的威力大得使整个城镇都被灰掩埋了。

答案分别是:C 、A。

(四)副词only与其所修饰的副词、介词短语或状语从句放在句首时,主句要用部分倒装。例如:

1. Only then did I realize my mistake.

2. Only in this way can we improve our English.

3. Only when one is away from home does one realize how nice home is.

注意:only修饰主语放在句首时,句子不用倒装。例如:

Only five people turned up.

(11课标卷全国I)28. Only when he reached the tea-house_____it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized B. he did realizeC. realized heD. did he realize

(11湖南)32. Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours_____a dicision.

A.they reached B. did they reach C. they reachD. do they reach

这两题考查only修饰状语从句放在句首,主句要用部分倒装。答案分别是:D、B。

(五)as(虽然、尽管)引导的让步状语从句, 必须把所强调的信息放在句首。其结构为:名词(省略冠词)∕形容词∕分词∕副词∕动词原形+as+主语+谓语。例如:

1. Child as he is, he knows a lot about history.

2. Angry as he was, he managed to speak calmly.

3. Much as I love the dress, I will not buy it.

4. Manage as we might, we could not get out of the difficulty.

注意:though引导的让步状语从句既可用倒装(和as用法一样),也可不用,上面的例句可换成though。although 引导的让步状语从句不能倒装。

(09 重庆)33. Unsatisfied _____ with the payment, he took the job just to get some work experience.

A. though was he B. though he wasC. he was though D. was he though

(2011课标卷全国I)22. Try ____she might, Sue couldn’t get the door open.

A.if B. when C. sinceD. as

倒装句的用法篇9

关键词: 高中英语;书面表达技巧

中图分类号:G632 文献标识码:B 文章编号:1002-7661(2014)09-386-01

表达交流在英语试卷中的分数举足轻重,掌握相应的技巧自会给自己的作文增色不少。下面我从四个方面进行论述:

一、肯定不如双否好

修辞的使用在书面表达中算作很大的亮点,在高中阶段很少有学生会注重修辞的应用。双重否定也是种修辞,而且对于考生来说,只要稍加注意,可以在文章中设计双重否定的句子。例如想表达“邮递员天天准时到”,如果写成The postman comes on time every day,就不如变成双重否定,The postman never fails to come on time,就变成了亮点句,起到强调作用。几乎每个人对生活的态度都不同程度受到地震的影响,写成双重否定There was hardly a man or a woman whose attitude towards life had not affected by the earthquake.应用类似的修辞会在高考中为考生加分。

二、陈述不如倒装妙

在书面表达中阅卷老师喜欢看到的高级语法共有五种:倒装,强调,从句,独立主格和分词结构,以及虚拟语气。倒装是一种最简单易行的使句子呈现亮点的方法。在高中阶段只需掌握倒装的四种形式,足以应对书面表达,如何应用倒装,有很多方法和技巧。

1.否定词开头:如果写出的句子中有否定词,例如I will never marry you. 不如变成倒装,用否定词开头Never will I marry you. 就算作使用了高级语法。其他的否定词,如not, seldom, hardly等开头后面的句子倒装都是比较好的句子。

2.地点状语开头:在很多年的高考书面表达中都有表达地点的句子,一个建筑位于什么位置,或什么地方有什么东西,都可以应用倒装。例如在2006年的全国卷中,图书馆位于学校的中央,Our library is in the center of our school.变成倒装就用地点状语开头:In the center of our school lies our library. 其他的例子,想表达河岸上有很多花:On the bank stand some flowers. 天空中繁星点点:In the sky hang little stars. 总之在想表达地点时就把地点状语放在句首后面主谓倒装。这样做的好处之一是倒装本身就是高级结构,第二是倒装后把真正的主语放到了句子的末尾,后面还可以继续加从句,使整个句子再呈现更多的亮点。例如In the center of our school lies our library,which is between the garden and the teaching building.

3.Only+介词短语:例如在2007年全国卷中,让外教帮你找个笔友,有一句可以表达成“只有通过这种方式我才能提高”,这句话可以写成Only in this way can I improve my English.其他的例子还有Only by taking exercises can we keep healthy.

4. 形容词+as+主语+必动词:例如Young as I am, I can manage it; Rich as our country is, we have a lot of problems. 2000年书面表达中:Badly injured as he was, he managed to take down the car’s number.

还有其他的倒装结构,很高兴收到的你的来信:So glad am I to hear from you.在高考中要尽量使用一两个倒装。

三、主动不如被动巧

在近些年的阅卷中,发现考生在写作中很少使用被动语态,也许是受中文思维的影响,几乎整篇文章都使用主动语态。其实在英文中,被动语态的使用是很重要的。因为英语是一门客观的语言,而汉语是主观的语言,具体体现在英语中经常用被动语态,汉语经常用主动语态;英语中经常用物称或形式主语开头,强调一件事发生在什么人身上,而汉语经常用人称开头强调一个人发生了什么事。所以使用被动语态符合英语的习惯,如果能将整个文章中两个句子变成被动语态,就会呈现句型的变化,使整个文章句型丰富。例如在2006年的高考中,很多学生在表达我们每次可以借五本书最多借十天时,都是用:We can borrow five books at most, and we can keep them for ten days.这句话如果写成:At most five books can be borrowed at a time and they can be kept for ten days,分数会更高。

四、分词结构不能少

在前文提到,在书面表达中老师喜欢看到的高级语法共有五种:倒装,强调,从句,独立主格和分词结构,以及虚拟语气。在所有的高级语法中,阅卷老师最喜欢看到的是独立主格和分词结构,其次是剩下的几项。但很多学生不知道如何在文章中使用这个最大的亮点。其实几乎所有的状语从句都可以变成独立主格或分词结构,时间状语从句,原因状语,条件状语等。例如条件状语从句:If such is the case, you should apologize to her. 如何变成独立主格或分词结构呢?学会下面的口诀,如果你的作文中有状语从句,马上可改成独立主格或分词结构这个最大的亮点。

口诀:一去,二看,三改。一去:去连词;二看:看主语;三改:改分词。

倒装句的用法篇10

1.在疑问句中

例1:How are you getting along with your work?

例2:Is this report written in detail?

注:如果疑问词作主语或作定语修饰主语时,不发生倒装。

2.在there be 及其类似结构中

例1:There are forty students in our class.

例2:There seem to be still some elements undiscovered yet.

例3:There stands a bridge across the river.

3.在表示祝愿的句子中

例1:Long lives the People's Republic of China!

例2:May you succeed!

例3:Dog- tired though they were, they continued to march on.

4.在省略if 的虚拟语气条件状语从句中

这类句子中有were, had, should等词时,把were, had,should置于句首。

例1:Were there no air or water, there would be no life in the world.

例2:Had you been more careful, such spelling mistakes might have been avoided.

5.在so, nor, neither或no more开头的句子中

此类句子通常表示前面一句话中谓语所说明的情况,也适用于另一句中的主语。

例1:This problem is not difficult and neither is that one.

例2:Coal is under the ground in some places, and so is oil.

6.在以具有否定意义的副词、连词及词组开头的句子中

这些词和词组通常有:rarely, never, scarcely, no sooner, little, few, hardly, seldom, at no time, in no way, on no account, nowhere, nobody, not only等。

例1:Visit our stores, nowhere else will you find such magnificent bargains.

例2:Hardly had he finished his work when the telephone rang.

例3:Not only did he complain about the food, he also refused to pay for it.

例4:Little did we think his speech had made so deep an impression on his audience.

7.在强调表语时

例1:Worst of all were the humiliations.

例2:Such is the case.

8.在强调宾语时

例1:Still greater contributions should we make to our socialist construction.

例2:Useful chemical fertilizer can we make from the waste liquid.

注:当前置宾语由“not a +名词”或者“not a single +名词”构成时,也会引起倒装。

例如: Alice had a terrible time touring that country. Not a day did she spend without having some unpleasantness with waiters in the hotel.

9.在强调状语时

(1)当句首状语为方位词或拟声词,谓语动词为go, come等表示位置转移的动词时句子须倒装。

例1:Up went the plane.

例2: In came the chairman and the meeting began.

注:如果主语是代词则不发生倒装。

例如: Out they rushed! Lower and lower he bent.

(2)当句首状语为表示地点的介词词组时,句子须倒装。

例1: Round the corner walked a large policeman.

例2 :Under the table was lying a half-conscious young man.

(3)当句首状语由“only +副词”,“only +介词词组”,“only +状语从句”构成时,句子须倒装。

例1: Only yesterday did he find out that his watch was missing.

例2: Only because there were some cancelled bookings did he get some tickets in the end.

(4)当句首状语为here, there, now, then等时,句子须倒装,主语是代词时,句子不用倒装。

例1: Here is a ticket for you.

例2: Now comes your turn.

例3:Here he comes.

(5)以关联词so ...that开头的句子中,句子须倒装。

例1: So small was the mark that I could hardly see it.

例2: So quickly did the workmen finish their work that they were given a bonus.

例3: So much does he worry about his financial position that he can't sleep at night.

注:在该结构中,“so +形容词”是表语的前置;“so +副词”是状语的前置。

10.在直接引语之后

在叙事性书面语中,直接引语后常跟asked Mary, answered John, said the old lady, grunted Peter之类的词语。在这些词语中,动词常在主语之前,主语是代词时,不用倒装。

例1: “What do you mean?”Asked Henry.

例2:“What do you mean?” He asked.

11.Often, many a time等表示频率的状语置于句首时

例:Often did they think of going there, but they never had a chance.

12.在as, though引导的让步状语从句中