英语专题（六）

状 语 从 句

天津 王定民

状语从句在句中相当于副词做状语, 又叫副词性从句。状语从句分为时间状语从句、条件状语从句、地点状语从句、原因状语从句、目的状语从句、让步状语从句、结果状语从句和 比较状语从句。掌握状语从句应当引导词入手，注意引导词的词义,引导状语从句的引导词都有词思,所以,了解引导词的意思尤为重要。引导词按意义分为九类:

1) 时间 when , as , while , till , until , before , after , since

2) 地点 where

3) 原因 because , as , since , now that

4) 条件 if , unless , once . so (as) long as . in case

5) 让步 though , whatever (--ever ) as , even though , even if

6) 目的 so that , in order that

7) 结果 so ... that

8) 比较 than , as .. as

9) 方式 as , as if

例如:

I fell asleep when ( as , while ) he was doing his exercises .

他正作练习时我睡着了。（时间状语从句）

When he arrived in Shanghai , his mother met him at the station .

他到上海时，他妈妈到车站接他。（时间状语从句）

She always sings as she walks .

她总是一边走一边唱。（ 时间状语从句）

4．I waited until he had finished his work .

我等到他做完活。（时间状语从句）

5．It was not long before he told me about this affair .

不久，他就告诉我这件事。（时间状语从句）

6．He has worked ve