3. 连词从语法作用上说,有并列连词,即连接并列的词、短语或句子,表示并列、递进、转折、因果、选择等等,如and, but, or, nor, so, therefore, yet, however, nevertheless, for, as well as, both…and…, not only…but also…, either…or…, neither…nor…, and then等;
例一Stand over there you’ll be able to see it better.
A. or B. while
C. but D. and
答案D。and表示递进。
例二 You have failed two tests. You’d better start working harder, ____you won’t pass the course.
A. and B. so
C. but D. or
答案D。or引出结果。
例三—— I think George doesn’t really care for TV plays.
——Right, he still watches the program.
A. and B. but
C. or D. so
答案B。but表示转折。
例四Unlike watching TV, reading is a highly active process ______ it requires attention as well as memory and imagination.
A. until B. but
C. unless D. for
答案D。for表示因果。
连词还有从属连词,即连接复合句中的主句及从句。其中:
(1) 引导名词性从句的连词有:
①连接陈述句,表示事实的连词that;
例 A story goes ______ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court.
A. when B. where
C. what D. that
答案D。
②连接一般疑问句,表示是否的if或whether;
例 ________ we will build a new power plant hasn’t been decided yet.
A. If B. what
C. whether D. that
答案C。whether引导主语从句,表达是否之意,使用whether,不能用if。特别提醒:在名词从句中,只有及物动词的宾语从句可以同时使用if来引导,其他情况都要用whether来引导。
③连接特殊疑问句,表示“5W1H”的who, whose, what, how, where, when, why等。
例一 After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, ___ our astronauts desire to do is walk in space.
A. where B. what
C. that D. how
例二 You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ______I disagree.
A. why B. where
C. what D. how
例三Parents are taught to understand ____ important education is to their children’s future.
A. that B. how
C. such D. so
答案:BBB
④还有连接事实,表示“无论…”的连词whatever, whenever, wherever, however,
例一 ______is worth doing and should be done well.
A.No matter what
B.No matter whatever
C.Whatever
D.All what
答案C。特别提醒:注意在名词从句中,不能将Whatever“打开”成No matter whatever,因为No matter whatever只引导状语从句,而Whatever既可以引导名词从句,又可以引导状语从句。
例二 Give this to ______ you think can do the work well .
A.who B.whoever
C.whomever D.whatever
答案B。特别提醒:注意连接代词主宾格的选择是由它在从句中的语法作用来决定的,不要往“前”看,要向“后”看。