前面所讲英语的六种基本句型只是英语句子的最基本框架，要表达千差万别、丰富多彩的思想内容，仅仅依靠这样几个简单的句子框架显然是不够的。如果我们以这些基本句型为基础，对句子加以扩展，就可以增大信息量, 使句子表达手段得更加丰富，从而满足我们对各种复杂内容表达的需要。
英语句型扩展的手段主要有三种：(1)增加并列成分；(2)增加修饰成分；(3)使用各类从句。
基本句型的扩展(Ⅰ)
增加并列成分
英语句子中的任何一个成分都可以增加一个或多个并列成分，从而使句子变得长而复杂。例如：
John visited a farm.
这是一个典型的SVO(主谓宾) 句型，通过增加并列成分可扩展为：
John, Mike and their classmates went to the countryside and visited a farm and a nursing home.
句中Mike and their classmates 是John的并列主语，went to the countryside 是visited的并列谓语，a nursing home是a farm的并列宾语。 并列的成分也可以是句子，构成并列句。即：简单句+并列连词+简单句
如：I help her and she helps me . 我帮助她，她帮助我。[简单句（主+谓+宾）+并列连词and+简单句（主+谓+宾）]
I bought her a birthday present but she doesn’t like it . 我给她买了份生日礼物但她不喜欢。 [简单句（主+谓+宾+宾补）+并列连词but+简单句（主+谓+宾）]
常用并列连词有 and, or, so,
but, not only …but also,
both…and, either…or, neither…nor,
rather than, as well as等。
下列句子只给出了主干句型，请依据所给中文和括弧里的英语提示扩展下列句子。(一空一词)
1. The development of technology has changed our way of communicating. (1)科技的发展改变了我们交流的方式，学习的方式，甚至工作的方式。(and)
The development of technology has changed our ____ ____ ______________, ____ ___ _______,, and even the way____ _________.
way
of communicating way of learning of working 即学即用 (2)科技的发展不仅改变了我们的工作方式，而且也改变了我们的思维方式。(not only…but also) The development of technology has____ ______changed _____ ____ ___ ________, ____ _____changed ____ ____ ___ ______.
not only our way of working but
also our way of thinking 2. Tom didn’t go to school yesterday. (1)汤姆昨天没有上学，也没有完成作业。(neither…nor) Tom ________went to school _____ _______his homework yesterday. (2)汤姆和他兄弟昨天都没上学。(neither…nor) ________Tom _______his brother ______to school yesterday.
neither nor did Neither nor went 3. My brother’s efforts brought him success. (1)我哥的努力不仅带给他名声也带给了他财富。(both…and) My brother’s efforts brought him_____ _____and __________. (2)我哥哥的努力和他的才能给他带来了名声和财富。(as well as) My brother’s efforts and ________ brought him wealth ______ ________ ________ _________.
both fame wealth talent as well as fame 4. The man finished his meal. 那人吃完饭，结了账，然后就离开了酒店。(and) The man finished his meal, ______ _____ _____, ______ then _______the hotel.
5. You have to hand in your report. 不是你就是他得把报告交上来。(either…or) __________you ____he _____ to hand in the report.
paid the
bill and left Either or has 6. Some grandparents spoiled their grandchildren. 有些爷爷奶奶不是爱而是娇惯他们的孙子。(rather than)
Some grandparents spoil their grandchildren
_____ ______ _____them.
rather than love