英语语法
分词
 

一    “悬垂分词”问题

前节说过,分词(短语)有意义上的逻辑主语,它或是句子的主语,或者另有自己的主语,不然称这种分词为“悬垂分词”,这样的句子一般认为是不能接受或错误的。

  【例如】

  ※Looking out of the window of our hotel room, there are lots of mountains.(这句话听起来好象是那些山从窗户往外看。)

  ※Admired by everybody, dozens of letters reached the veteran soldier.(这句话听起来好象是信件被赞扬。)

  ※Sitting under an apple tree one night, an idea came to Newton.

  (这句话听上去好象是某种思想坐在树下。)关于“悬垂分词”这条语法规则也有例外情况。下面几种情况中的分词(短语),不再认为它们是“悬垂分词”,即句子是正确的。1)有些分词(短语)可用来表示说话人的态度,看问题的角度,或者对所叙述的情况进行解释,它们便成了句子的独立成分,其逻辑主语也就不再是句子的主语。

  【例如】

  Strictly speaking, nobody is allowed in here.严格地讲,谁也不允许在这儿。(speaking的逻辑主语并不是nobody)Judging from his accent, he must be from the South.从他的口音判断,他一定是南方人。(这句中不是he在“判断”)Taken as a whole, there is nothing with the book.总的来说,这本书没有问题。Taking all thingssintosconsideration, his work is a successful one.全面考虑起来,他的工作还是很成功的。经常这样用的分词(分词词组)有:frankly (broadly, generally, properly, strictly…) speaking, judging from(by)…,talking about…,speaking of…,looking at…,taking…into consideration, put frankly, taken…等。

  2)这样使用的有些分词,在句子中逐渐起到连词或介词的作用,便把它们视为连词或介词。

  【例如】

  Granting that he had the best intention, his conduct might work great mischief.就算他出于好意,他的行为也会引起极大不快。There were ten people in the room, including me.屋子里有十个人,包括我在内。Provided that my expenses are paid, I will go.要是我的费用有人代付,我就去。经常这样使用的分词有:admitting (that), assuming (that), barring, concerning, presuming, granting, pending, excepting, failing, saving, supposing (that), touching, given, granted, provided(that)等。

  3)某些句子中作状语的分词的逻辑主语虽然不是句子的主语,但可能是句中的另外某一成分,对这样的句子也不再认为是“悬垂分词”。

  【例如】

  Seeing her health sinking rapidly, alarm clutched the father"s heart.

  她父亲看到她健康迅速恶化,很是惊慌。

  (分词seeing的逻辑主语当然不是alarm,但它包含在宾语heart的定语father"s之中。)His summer holidays were spent in the countryside, helping his father with farm work.他在乡下过暑假,帮助父亲干农活。(分词helping的逻辑主语包含在主语holidays的定语his之中)以上句子之所以能被接受,是因为它们能清楚表达意思,不会引起误解,如第一句中alarm是抽象名词,不会误解为seeing的逻辑主语;第二句中主语holidays是无生命的名词,不可能误解为helping的逻辑主语。

  4)如果句子谓语是被动语态,分词的逻辑主语可以包含在by后面的动作执行者之中(有时这个执行者并未明确表示出来)。这样的句子也可以被接受,而非“悬垂分词”。

  【例如】

  Ideas can be expressed accurately and effectively, using simple sentences.

  用简单的句子可以准确有力地表达思想。Knowing as much as you do, the situation is easily explained.像你这样了解情况,很容易解释这一形势。以上两句中的分词using和knowing的逻辑主语当然不是它们句子的主语ideas和situation,而是没有明确表达出来的express和explain两个动作的执行者。

 

二    解析分词的独立结构

在分词作状语时,其逻辑主语一般应与句子的主语一致。如果不一致的话,分词前面可以带有自己的逻辑主语(名词或代词),构成分词的独立结构(或称为带逻辑主语的分词结构)。分词独立结构可表示伴随情况、陪衬动作、附加说明以及表示时间、原因、条件等。

  【例如】

  The moon has no light of its own, only sunlight shining on it.

  (附加说明)

  She rushed out the room, the little baby carried in her arms.

  (伴随动作)

  Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs held carefully in her hand.

  (伴随动作)

  They being blind men, how could they see the elephants? ( =As they were blind men... )

  (表示原因)

  Circumstances changed, it is necessary for you to make a new plan.

  (表示原因)

  A force acting through a distance, work is done. (表示条件)

  Both bright side and dark side considered, you will have the confidence to overcome this difficulty. (表示条件)

  All flightsshavingsbeen cancelled because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.

  there be句型和it也能引出分词独立结构,作状语修饰主句,there和it相当于分词的逻辑主语。

  【例如】

  There being nothing else to do, we went home.

  Thereshavingsbeen no rain, the plants withered. It being impossible for most students to turn in their papers as scheduled, the teacher decided to give them another two days. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ____on benches, chairs or boxes. (CET 4 2000,1)

  A)shavingsseated B) seating C) seated D)shavingsbeen seated

  本题考察的是with引导的分词的独立结构,seat一般用被动形式表示主动意思,所以用过去分词,答案为C。

  seat可以用于如下句中:He came in and was seated in the chair. Please come in and be seated. So many directors____, the board meeting had to be put off. (CET 4 2000,6)

  A) were absent B) being absent C) been absent D) had been absent

  本题考察的是分词的独立结构,主语与分词之间是主谓关系,因此选择B。

 

三    现在分词的完成被动式

现在分词的完成被动式表示分词的动作发生在谓语的行为之前,且动作由逻辑主语所承受(即与逻辑主语是被动关系)。

  【例如】

  Having been given such a good chance, he planned to work hard.

  Having been experimented several times, this new product will be putsintosmass production.

  All the compositionsshavingsbeen written and collected, the teacher dismissed the students.

 

四    现在分词被动式的用法

在表示一个被动动作时,如果这个动作正在进行,或是与谓语表示的动作同时发生,我们可以用现在分词的被动形式。

  【例如】

  The bridge being built now will be completed in three months.This is one of the experiments being carried on in our laboratory.

  Being surrounded by the students, the teacher was answering questions one by one.

  If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as if I were the one ____. (CET-4 1996,6)

  A) to correct B) correcting C)shavingscorrected D) being corrected

  句意为:如果我批评某个人,我会尽量保持幽默,自我控制,像批评自己一样。one为代词,后面的动词为其修饰成分,故用分词,而且one与correct之间是动宾关系,故用分词被动式,答案为D。

 

五     现在分词完成式的用法

现在分词的完成式主要用在状语中,表示这个动作在谓语所表示的动作之前完成。

  【例如】

  Having succeeded in the last examination, she was more confident of another success in the coming one.

  Having found the cause, they were able to propose a remedy.

  Having finished his homework, the boy went to play computer game.Notshavingsmade adequate preparations, they thought it better to postpone the excursion till next week.

  独立结构中也可以用现在分词的完成形式。

  【例如】

  His parentsshavingsdied, the orphan is now taken care of by the government.

  The guestsshavingsleft, they resumed their discussion.

 

六     现在分词和过去分词的用法及实例分析

现在分词和过去分词主要差别在于:现在分词表示“主动和进行”,过去分词表示“被动和完成”(不及物动词的过去分词不表示被动,只表示完成)。分词可以有自己的状语、宾语或逻辑主语等。

  1)分词作状语分词在句子中作状语,可以表示时间、条件、原因、结果、让步、伴随等。分词做状语时,它的逻辑主语与句子的主语一致。作状语的分词相当于一个状语从句。

  【例如】

  Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy. Using what you know of word stems and word formations, you can make a guess at the meaning of a new word.

  The students went out of the classroom, laughing and talking. Accompanied by his friend, he went to the railway station.Given better attention, the plants could grow better.

  He looked tired and depressed, visibly disturbed by the news of his mother"s illness.

  分词在句子中作状语,使用何种分词,要取决于分词与句子主语的关系:主谓关系用现在分词,动宾或被动关系用过去分词。

  【例如】

  Notshavingsenough hands, we turned to them for help.(we don"t have enough hands).

  Taught by mistakes and setbacks, we have become wiser and handled our affairs better. (we are taught/teach us) .Inspired by the International, the working people of all countries have been fighting for their final liberation. (the working people were inspired/ inspire the working people)____the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge. (CET-4 1996,6)

  A)shavingsbelieved B) Believing C) Believed D) Being believed

  本句意思为:相信地球是平的,许多人担心哥伦布会从边上掉下去。许多人与相信之间是主谓关系,及分词与主语之间为主谓关系。因此,应用现在分词,答案为B.

  No matter how frequently ____, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences. (CET-4 1995,6)

  A) performing B) performed C) to be performed D) being performed

  本句中贝多芬的作品被反复表演,可见分词与句子的主语之间是被动关系,应该用过去分词,故答案为B.

  ____as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention. (CET-4 1996,1)

  A) Being published B) Published C) Publishing D) To be published

  本句中as引导的是让步状语从句,意思为:他的作品尽管在被这样的时候出版,还是引起了关注,可见分词与句子的主语之间是被动关系,应该用过去分词,故答案为B.

  2)“while ( when, once, until, if , though等连词)+分词”结构现在分词或过去分词作状语时,有时可以在分词前加while,when, once, although, until, if等连词。

  【例如】

  When leaving the airport, she waved again and again to us.While waiting for the train, I had a long talk with my sister about her work..

  Once recovered, he threw himselfsintoshis work and made every effort to do it well.

  Although working very hard, he failed to pass the final exam.If translated word by word, the passage will be difficult to understand.

  3)分词作定语分词作定语时,单个的分词通常放在被修饰的名词之前,分词短语一般置于所修饰的中心词后面。现在分词修饰的是发出该动作的名词(即与名词有主谓关系),过去分词修饰承受该动作的名词(即与名词是动宾关系)。

  【例如】

  We will go on with our experiment as soon as we get the added fund.

  This is really an exhausting day to all of us!

  We can see the part of the moon lighted by sunlight.

  After a night spent in excitement and sleeplessness, I forced myself to take a long walk along the beach the next day.

  More and more developing countries established strategic partnership with developed countries.

  The young sitting between my sister and my brother is my cousin Jack..

  As early as 1649 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town ____50 households or more. (CET-4 1998,1)

  A)shavingsB) to have C) to have had D)shavingshad Town

  后面由分词做定语,而且town本身有50或以上人家,故town与分词间为主谓关系,应该用现在分词,答案为A。

  4)分词作宾语补足语现在分词在see, watch, hear, observe, notice, feel, find, glimpse, glance等感官动词和look at, listen to等短语动词以及have, keep, get, catch, leave, set, start, send等使役动词后面与名词或代词构成复合宾语,作宾语补语的成分。

  【例如】

  On the top of the hill, we could see smoke rising from the chimneys in the village.

  The little boy sat beside the railway line and watched the trains roaring by.

  We should not leave him wondering what he should do.

  I am sorry to have kept you waiting for such a long time.

  I caught him dozing off in class.

  过去分词可以在allow, ask, consider, desire, expect, feel, find, get, have, hear, imagine, keep, like, make, observe, order, permit, prefer, remember, request, require, see, urge动词等后面作宾语补足语。

  【例如】

  After my encounter with her, I found myself greatly shaken.You should keep her informed of what is going on here.The teacher expected the students well prepared for the examination.

  在动词see, hear, feel, watch, notice,perceive,observe, listen to, look at后既可用现在分词做补语,也可用不定式做补语。用现在分词表示动作正在进行,用不定式表示的动作的全过程已经完成。

  【例如】

  I saw Mr. White get off a bus.

  I saw Mr. White lookingsintosa shop window.

  ——Do you hear someone knocking at the door?

  ——Yes, I did. I heard him knock three times.

  5)分词作表语分词作表语通常看作形容词来用。现在分词表示主语的性质,而且主语多为物;过去分词表示主语的感受或状态,主语多为人。

  【例如】

  The film“Pearl Harbor”is really exciting. I am excited about it.

  His response to the question was quite disappointing. I felt disappointed at his response.

 

七     分词练习题(附答案)

1) After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well boys____ to go to school. (CET-4 1997,1)

  A) to be encouraged B) been encouraged C) being encouraged D) be encouraged

  2) ____,a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. (CET-4 1997,6)

  A) Other things being equal B) Were other things equalC) To be equal to other things D) Other things to be equal

  3)All things ____, the planned trip will have to be called off. (CET-4 1998,6)

  A) considered B) be considered C) considering D)shavingsconsidered

  4) The house was very quiet, ____as it was on the side of a mountain. (CET-4 1999,6)

  A) isolated B) isolating C) being isolated D)shavingsbeen isolated

  5) This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, ____both wind-resistant and adapted to the same type of soil. (CET-4 1999,6)

  A) being B) been C) to be D)shavingsbeen

  6) Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ____ in Cuba. (CET-4 2000,1)

  A) being cultivated B) been cultivated C)shavingscultivated D) cultivating

  7) ____in this way, the situation doesn"t seem so disappointing. (CET-4 2000,1)

  A) To look B) Looking at C) Looked at D) To be looked at

  8) You will see this product ____ wherever you go. (CET-4 2000,6)

  A) to be advertised B) advertised C) advertise D) advertising

  9) ____in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarship totaling 21,000 dollars. (CET-4 2000,12)

  A) To be judged the best B)shavingsjudged the best

  C) Judged the best D) Judging the best

  10) From the dates ____ on the plates, we decided that they were made in Song Dynasty.

  A) marking B)shavingsbeen marked C) marked D) to be marked

  11) She stood by the window, ____.

  A) thinking B) think C) thought D) thinks

  12) ____ to meet anybody, he went in from the back door.

  A) Not wishing B) Wishing C) Not wished D) No wishing

  13) The editorial ____ now will appear in tomorrow"s newspaper.

  A) writing B) to write C) being written D) write

  14) It ____ now pretty late, we took our things and retired to our room.

  A) is B) being C) turned D) got

  15) ____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

  A) When compared B) While comparing C) Compare D) Comparing

  16) The old man came upstairs with great strength, his right hand ____ a stick for support.

  A) held B) holding C) being holding D) was holding

  17) ____ three times in a row, the boxer decide to give up fighting.

  A)shavingsdefeated B) To have defeate

  C)shavingsbeen defeated D) To have been defeated

  18) ____neglecting our education, my father sent me to school.

  A) Accused of B) Accusing of C) To be accused of D) That he was accused of

  19) ____ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf.

  A) He is remembered B) While being remembered

  C) To be remembered D) Though remembered

  20) ____ that they are fresh from university, the young people have done a good job.

  A) Given B) Because C) Giving D) As

  21) ____ on a clear day, far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of infinite peace.

  A) If walking B) While walking C) Walking D) When one is walking

  22) I understood you were third-year students ____ in English.

  A) who majors B) who major is

  C) have majored D) majoring

  23) A cool rain was falling, ____ with snow.

  A) mixed B) mixing C) to mix D)shavingsmixed

  24) ____ by the police, the kidnappers had no choice but to surrender.

  A) Surrounded B) Surrounding

  C)shavingssurrounded D) To be surrounded

  25)____ equal educational opportunities, American Indians in the reservations remained backward and illiterate for a long time.

  A) Deprived off B) Depriving off

  C) Deprived of D) Depriving of

  26) All the exam papers ____, the teacher sent the class home.A)shavingsbeen handed in B)shavingshands in C) handing in

  D) being handed in

  27) ____ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.

  A) Founding B) It was founded C) Being founded D) Founded

  28) There ____ no fresh drinking water and no good farm land, it was not a comfortable place in which to live.

  A) be B) was C) were D) being

  29) ____ in Beijing for quite a few years, Mr. Park had little difficulty understanding Chinese.

  A)shavingslived B) Lived C) Living D) To live

  30) Any packet ____ properly will not be accepted by the post office.

  A) not to be wrapped B) not being wrapped

  C) not wrapped D) notshavingsbeen wrapped

  31) The lab ____ next year will be more advanced than the old one.

  A) built B) to be built C) being built D) to build

  32) Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ____ to the outside world.

  A) being lost B) losing C)shavingslost D) lost

  33) He was sitting in the chair, ____ a book.

  A) read B) was reading C) reading D) with reading

  34) Such ____ the case, there were no grounds to justify your complaints.

  A) is B) was C) be D) being35) Peter is a good student, ____ his best subject.

  A) as English B) English as C) being English D) English being

  分词部分练习题答案:1)C 2)A 3)A 4)A 5)A 6)A 7)C 8)B 9)C 10)C 11)A 12)A 13)C 14)B 15)A 16)B 17)C 18)A 19)D 20)A 21)D22)D 23)A 24)A 25)C 26)A 27)D 28)D 29)A 30)C 31)B32)D 33)C 34)D 35)D

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