类型:英语语法
时间:2023-08-16
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在英语学习中,插入语是一个比较重要的知识点。由于插入语是一种独立成分,通常与句中其他成分没有语法上的关系,许多同学在学习过程中会有一定的困难。其实,插入语大都是对一句话进行附加说明或解释,通常由一个词、一个短语或一个句子构成,常置于句首、句中或句末,一般用逗号或破折号与句子隔开。下面举例归纳插入语的几种用法。
例1. _____the more
expensive the
camera, the
better its
quality.
A.
General speaking
B.
Speaking general
C.
Generally speaking
D.Speaking
generally
解析:本题答案为C.generally
speaking为分词短语,意思是“一般来说”,在句中用作插入语。
小结:许多分词短语可以用作插入语,这样的分词短语有:
strictly speaking(严格地说),generally
considering(一般认为),
judging from……(根据……判断)等。
例2. Two
middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. ____,
neither of them
could swim.
A.In fact B.
Luckily C.
Unfortunately D.
Naturally
解析:本题答案为C.
unfortunately为副词,意思是“令人遗憾地,不巧,可惜”,在句中用作插入语。
小结:常用作插入语的副词或副词短语有:
indeed(的确),
surely(无疑),
however(然而),
frankly(坦率地说),
obviously(显然),
naturally(天然地),
luckily (
happily) for sb.(算某人幸运),
fortunately(幸好),
strangely(奇怪),
briefly(简单地说)等。
例3. Your
performance in the
driving test didn’t
reach the
required standard, _____, you
failed.
A.in the end B.
after all C.in
other words D.at the same time
解析:本题答案为C.in other words为介词短语,意思是“换句话说”,在句中用作插入语。
小结:常用作插入语的介词短语有:in
conclusion(总之),in a word(简而言之),in
short(简而言之),in
general(一般说来),in a
sense(在某种意义上),in my view(在我看来),in his
opinion(按照他的看法),in fact(事实上),at
first(首先), in
addition(此外),of
course(当然),to my
surprise(使我惊奇的),to her
regret(使她遗憾的),for
example(例如)等。
例4. It is so nice to hear from her._____,we last met more than
thirty years ago.
A.What‘s more B.That is to say C.In other words D.
Believe it or not
解析:本题答案为D.
believe it or not为一分句,意思是“信不信由你”,在句中作插入语。
小结:用简短的句子结构作插入语,它们常置于句中或句末。这类简短的句子有:I am sure(我可以肯定地说),I believe(我相信),do you know(你知道吗),you see(你明白),I’m
afraid(恐怕),it is said(据说),I
suppose(我想),what’s more(而且),what’s
worse(更糟糕的是),that is(也就是说),what is
important(重要的是)等。
例5. _____ with you,I have no
money to
spare.
A.To be
frank B.What’s more C.In addition D.
However
解析:本题答案为A.to be frank为不定式短语,意思是“坦率地说”,在句中用作插入语。
小结:常用作插入语的不定式短语有:to be sure(无疑地),to sum up(概括地说),to tell the
truth(老实说)等。
例6. ___ , he
should have done such a
thing.
A.Speaking general B.
Strange to say C.Luckily D.Of course
解析:本题答案为B.
strange to say为形容词短语,意思是“说也奇怪”,在句中用作插入语。
小结:常用作插入语的形容词或其短语有:true(真的),
funny(真可笑),
needless to say(不用说),most important of all(最为重要),worse
still(更糟糕的),even better(更好)等。
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