多益考試中的句子填空:連接詞篇
大家在準備多益考試的句子填空(sentence completion)時,會不會對於語意接近和詞性不同的選項感到困擾呢?今天小編要帶大家看幾道題目,希望能幫助大家攻克這類考題。
📍 The sales manager did not finish the report in time ________ he worked longer and harder than anyone else last week.
1️⃣ because 2️⃣ or 3️⃣ even though 4️⃣ only if
✏️ Tips:空格前後為兩個子句,兩者為轉折關係,根據語意,(3) 項為正選。如果選項的語意接近,就得看詞性才能選出答案。
📍 ________ it was Sunday, the surgeon performed an operation on the patient.
1️⃣ During 2️⃣ Although 3️⃣ Even 4️⃣ On
✏️ Tips:空格為有主詞和動詞的子句(it was Sunday),而其後則是另一個子句(the surgeon performed an operation on the patient),由此可知空格內應置連接詞,四個選項中為連接詞的只有 (2) 項 Although(雖然)。
✏️ Tips:值得注意的是(3) 項 Even(即使)不是連接詞,後面不能接子句,但如果後面出現副詞,那就可以使用 Even:
例句: Even on Sundays, the surgeon performs operations on whoever is in a serious condition. → On Sundays(在星期天)是介詞引導的片語,功能如同副詞,可用 Even 修飾。
除了 even 和 although,however 和 but 也是語意接近,詞性不同,在題目中容易成為陷阱。
📍 It was Sunday, however/but the surgeon performed an operation on the patient.
✏️ Tips:這裡只能選 but,不能選 however(然而),儘管兩者都可以表達轉折的語意。這是因為 but 是連接詞,可以連接兩個子句,而 however 是副詞,不能連接子句。如果兩個子句用分號或句點隔開,則可以用 however。
例句:It was Sunday; however, the surgeon performed an operation on the patient. → 這裡的兩個子句用分號隔開,文法上是兩個獨立的子句,因此可用副詞 however。
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