-ing 形式作狀語(yǔ),可以表示時(shí)間、原因、結果、條件、讓步、行為、方式、伴隨狀況等.如:

Being a teacher , you should help your students in every way .(原因)

He died from a sudden traffic accident, leaving the experiment half-done (so that he left the experiment half-done).(結果)

Seeing my parents waving in the crowd , I went running to them.(時(shí)間;方式)

The students entered the classroom, following their English teacher .(伴隨)

Listening to English every day (If you listen to English every day), you’ll learn it well step by step.(條件)

學(xué)習ing形式作狀語(yǔ)的用法時(shí),需要注意以下四點(diǎn):

(一) 與過(guò)去分詞作狀語(yǔ)的區別.一般來(lái)說(shuō),-ing形式表示主動(dòng)、進(jìn)行;過(guò)去分詞表示被動(dòng)、完成.試比較:

The enemy fled in a panic ,leaving behind a lot of dead bodies and weapons.

Defeated and frightened , the enemy fled in a panic.

[分析]: 前一例中的-ing 形式短語(yǔ)在句子中作伴隨狀語(yǔ),它與其邏輯主語(yǔ)the enemy之間為主動(dòng)關(guān)系;后一句中的過(guò)去分詞defeated 和frightened 表原因,它與其邏輯主語(yǔ)the enemy 之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系.

(二) 關(guān)于邏輯主語(yǔ)的問(wèn)題.-ing 形式作狀語(yǔ)時(shí),一般情況下，其邏輯主語(yǔ)應與株主句的主語(yǔ)保持一致.如:

Comparing all the great people with each other , you’ll find that they have much in common.

Finding her car stolen , she hurried to a policeman for help .(上海 2001,28)

Having suffered from hear trouble for years , Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes.(上海 2001春,38)

Having suffered such heavy pollution already , it may now be too late to clean up the river.(NMET 2001,35)

[分析]:前三例中, -ing 形式的邏輯主語(yǔ)均為主句的主語(yǔ).最后一例中,have suffered 的邏輯主語(yǔ)是the river ,并不是主句的主語(yǔ)it .這種用法極為少見(jiàn),有的語(yǔ)法家稱(chēng)其為垂懸分詞,我們在學(xué)習中不宜模仿.

(三) –ing 形式的否定式.其基本結構是:not + -ing 形式,無(wú)論在完成式還是被動(dòng)式里,not 必須置于 –ing 形式之前.如:

Not having finished his homework, the boy was still doing it in the classroom .

(四) –ing 形式(短語(yǔ))的功能有時(shí)相當于一個(gè)壯語(yǔ)從句.根據這個(gè)性質(zhì),我們在使用-ing 形式作狀語(yǔ)時(shí),切記不要在前面或后面的句子前用連詞連接.如:

walking on the fallen leaves in autumn , so you’ll fell very comfortable .(X)

[分析]:如前所述,-ing 形式短語(yǔ)相當于一個(gè)狀語(yǔ)從句,所以后半句中的連詞so 的使用是錯誤的,應該去掉.原句應改為:

Walking on the fallen leaves in autumn , you’ll fell very comfortable.

鞏固性練習:

請用括號里所給動(dòng)詞的適當形式填空:

1. (live) in a southern city of China ,I have never seen such a wonderful snow view.

2. (not grow) up yet , you’re not allowed to enter the bars.

3. (encourage) by the director , the actors performed wonderfully in the play .

4. (Know) all this , they made me pay for the damage .

5.The students are sitting in the reading-room , (read) all kinds of books .

key:

1. Living

2. Not having grown

3. Encouraged

4. knowing

5. reading

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