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英语讲义【80】形容词从句的位置

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  在《容易犯错的形容词从句》一文里,知道形容词从句总是跟在被修饰的名词(即先行词)后面。例如:

  ① Any change which causes the formation of new matters is a chemical change.(在主句主语的名词之后)

  ② Plastics is an important material which is widely used in industry.(在主句补足语名词之后)

  ③ It has certain features that are easily recognised.(在主句宾语名词之后)

  在下列情况下,形容词从句和所修饰的名词隔开:

  ㈠被介词短语隔开,如:

  ④ Magnets work through lines of force that extend between the two ends of the magnet.

  ⑤ A molecule may be defined as the smallest particle of matter that can exist without changing its nature.

  ④里的形容词从句和先行词lines被介词短语of force 分离。⑤里的却被另一个介词短语of matter隔开。

  ㈡被分词短语隔开,如:

  ⑥ There is no method known to medical science today that can effectively cure cancer.

  ⑥里的形容词从句和先行词method之间被过去分词短语 known to medical science today隔开。

  上述两种隔离情况可以理解,也被接受。

  另外还有一种分隔情况,也偶尔见到,特别在科技英语中,但这种离异法,值得商榷。

  例如:

  ⑦ Several other ideas came along that enabled engineers to design still smaller units.

  ⑧ Ninety-six substances are known which chemists consider to be elements.

  ⑦和⑧里的形容词从句和先行词ideas及substances之间都被主句的谓语动词came along和are known分开。

  这类的分隔情况,多在主句谓语动词是被动语态(the passive voice)时才出现,如例⑧,但谓语动词是主动语态(the active voice)的话,也可以,如例⑦,只是数量少些。

  为什么要把形容词从句常见的位置和先行词分开呢?主要原因是:先行词所在的主句较短,而修饰先行词的形容词从句则很长。为了平衡主句和从句,才采用这方法。虽然如此,但它和一般的形容词从句的位置有很多抵触,恐怕引起混乱。

  为了减少不必要的麻烦,最好改用别的句式。其中一个方法是将形容词从句改为另外一个独立的简单句(如例⑨╆);另一个办法是采用并列句(如例⑩╇):

  ⑨ Several other ideas came along. Such ideas /They enabled engineers to design still small units.

  ⑩ Several other ideas came along and these ideas enabled engineers to design still small units.

  ╆ Ninety-six substances are known. Chemists consider them to be elements.

  ╇ Ninety-six substances are known and chemists consider them to be elements.

  

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