【摘 要】 在高中英語學(xué)習(xí)階段,常常出現(xiàn)疑問詞與動(dòng)詞連用的情況,這既是學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)中的易錯(cuò)點(diǎn),也是各類考試的??键c(diǎn),該文從常見的不同句型和解題關(guān)鍵點(diǎn)進(jìn)行分析,并對(duì)一些特點(diǎn)進(jìn)行歸納和總結(jié),幫助學(xué)生形成該方面的解題技能。
【關(guān)鍵詞】 疑問詞 動(dòng)詞 連用
1. 疑問詞+不定式(why除外)
當(dāng)疑問詞與動(dòng)詞連用(why除外)在句子中作主語、賓語、表語和同位語時(shí),相當(dāng)于一個(gè)名詞,動(dòng)詞采用不定式形式。
1.1作主語
Who to turn to is what she wants to know. 向誰求助是她所想知道的。
When to set off hasn’t been decided. 何時(shí)出發(fā)還沒定下來。(when意“何時(shí)”,詞性為連接副詞,和不定式一起做主語、賓語、表語或同位語。)
1.2作賓語
I’m not sure of whether to attend the seminar next week. 我不確定下周是否參加那次研討會(huì)。
Life is long if you know how to use it. 如果善于利用就等于生命延長(zhǎng)。
1.3作表語
當(dāng)疑問詞+不定式作表語時(shí),其主語常常是what從句或problem/trouble/difficulty等。
What I want to know is how to get there. 我所想知道的是怎樣去那里。
The problem is which hotel to choose. 問題是選擇哪家賓館。
1.4作同位語
The problem how to collect enough money made us restless. 如何募捐到足夠的錢的問題讓我們焦躁不安。
The trouble whether to be admitted to the company worried me a lot. 是否被那家公司錄取一直讓我擔(dān)憂。
2. 從屬連詞when+分詞
(注:這里when在形式上與上文中的 when一樣,但詞性、詞義和功能都不相同。這里when為從屬連詞,意“當(dāng)……時(shí)/……的時(shí)候”,和分詞或分詞短語一起做狀語)
當(dāng)從屬連詞when和動(dòng)詞一起作狀語時(shí),動(dòng)詞采用分詞形式。
2.1 從屬連詞when+現(xiàn)在分詞
當(dāng)句子的主語是分詞的邏輯主語,即句子的主語是分詞動(dòng)作的發(fā)出者,該動(dòng)詞就用現(xiàn)在分詞。
I met her when travelling last winter. 我在去年冬天旅行時(shí)認(rèn)識(shí)了她。
The student looked quite nervous when speaking to a girl. 和女同學(xué)講話時(shí)那個(gè)男同學(xué)顯得十分緊張。
2.2從屬連詞when+過去分詞
當(dāng)句子的主語是分詞動(dòng)作的承受者,該動(dòng)詞就用過去分詞。
Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled. 金屬熱脹冷縮。
When told he had won the lottery, he couldn’t believe his ears. 當(dāng)被告知彩票中獎(jiǎng),他簡(jiǎn)直不敢相信。
2.3疑問詞 + 分詞形容詞 表示主語所處的狀態(tài)
When tired, he stopped to listen to a piece of light music. 累的時(shí)候,他停下來聽一段輕音樂。
3. 交際情景中
3.1 —Why does Mrs.White ask Tom to have two eggs and a glass of milk every morning?
— him healthy.
A. Making B. Make
C. To make D. Made
解析:當(dāng)why問句表示目的時(shí),回答時(shí)用不定式。簡(jiǎn)言之:why問句表目的,不定式回答。
3.2 —Why did the boss fly into temper?
— some mistakes in the contract.
A. Tom’s making B. Tom made
C. Tom making D.Tom to make
解析:當(dāng)why問句表示原因時(shí),且為雙方兩事,回答時(shí)用獨(dú)立主格或從句;A是動(dòng)名詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),不能作狀語,B為陳述句,缺少?gòu)膶龠B詞because,也不能作狀語,D是不定式作后置定語,也不正確;C為獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu),可以作狀語,所以正確。簡(jiǎn)言之:why問句表原因,且為雙方兩事,獨(dú)立主格或從句回答。
3.3 —Why didn’t you come to the meeting last Sunday?
— informed.
A. Not get B. I didn’t get
C. Not getting D. Not to get
解析:當(dāng)why問句表示原因時(shí),且為雙方一事,回答時(shí)用分詞或從句;故選C。
3.4 —How can I get to the station?
— No.1 Bus.
A. Taking B. Take
C. To take D. Taken
解析:how問句表方式,故回答時(shí)用動(dòng)詞原形。簡(jiǎn)言之:how問句,祈使句回答。
3.5 —What made Bill so angry?
— . His girlfriend promised to come at 8:30, but she hasn’t come yet.
A. Having kept waitingB. Being kept waiting
C. To be kept waiting D. Being kept waited
解析:what引導(dǎo)的特殊疑問句,并且what在句中作主語,強(qiáng)調(diào)內(nèi)容,故回答時(shí)應(yīng)用動(dòng)名詞形式;并且Bill是動(dòng)詞keep動(dòng)作的承受者,wait動(dòng)作一直在延續(xù),所以選B項(xiàng)。簡(jiǎn)言之:what(作主語)問句,且為一方一事,動(dòng)名詞回答。
3.6 —What should we do with the message?
— the main idea of each paragraph.
A. Find out B. To find out
C. Found out D. Finding out
解析:what引導(dǎo)的特殊疑問句,并且what在句中作do的賓語,回答時(shí)不是what的內(nèi)容,而是對(duì)do what的回答,故選A項(xiàng)。簡(jiǎn)言之:what問句且what作謂語動(dòng)詞的的賓語,祈使句回答。
3.7 —What made Mr.Smith lose his temper?
— .
A. Tom talking back B. Tom talked back
C. Tom’s talking back
D. Because Tom talked back
解析:選C。當(dāng)what在特殊疑問句中作主語,其答語中的動(dòng)詞又含有自身的邏輯主語時(shí),用動(dòng)名詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)或That+陳述句。A和D作狀語,B項(xiàng)中缺少標(biāo)志詞that。簡(jiǎn)言之:what(作主語)問句,且為雙方兩事,動(dòng)名詞的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)回答。
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