省略句Ellipsis
Step 1. Lead in
补充完成画线部分所缺的成分。
1. Haven’t seen you for ages. = __________ haven’t seen you for ages. 2. Sounds like a good idea. =__________ sounds like a good idea. 3. A: __________ Hungry? B:_________ Orange juice, please.
4. A: Where has Mr Smith gone? B: Sorry, I don’t know ___________________.
5. A: Would you like to come to the party? B: I’d love to ____________________. 含义:为了使语言简洁或避免重复, 省略句中的一个或几个句子成分, 这种语法现象称为_________。
Step 2. Analyze & conclude
? and & but 连接的并列句的省略 观察分析下列句子:
1. Tom picked up a book on the floor and Tom handed it to his teacher. = Tom picked up a book on the floor and handed it to his teacher. 2. Jack must have been playing football and Mary must have been doing her homework. = Jack must have been playing football and Mary doing her homework. 3. His advice made me happy , but his advice madeJim angry. = His advice made me happy , but Jim angry. 4.He has a knowledge of first aid but his friend doesn’t have a knowledge of first aid. = He has a knowledge of first aid but his friend doesn’t. 5.He was late because he had overslept and because he had missed the train. = He was late because he had overslept and missed the train. 归纳:
在由and 或 but连接的并列句中,常省略一些重复的词或词组。 1)省略共同的主语或宾语, 如例句_______;
2) 若主语不同,而谓语部分的助动词或情态动词相同,则省略后面的助动词或情态动词,如例句_______;
3) 若主语与谓语动词相同,则省略后面的主谓成分,如例句______;
4)若主语不同,但主要动词及后续部分相同,则省略主要动词及后续部分, 如例句______; 5)省略重复的介词、连词及后续部分,如例句______。
? 状语从句中的省略用法
观察下列句子:
1、When/While I was on my way to work, I met her. = When/While on my way to work, I met her. 2、If it is necessary, I will go there with you. = If necessary, I will go there with you.
3、There are few people nowadays, if there are any, who remember him. = There are few people nowadays, if any, who remember him. 归纳一:
在when, while, whenever, till, as soon as, if, unless, once ,though,although,whether,no matter whether/what/how/who, as if , as though等引导的状语从句中,若谓语部分含有_________,而主语又跟主句主语________;或从句主语为________时,则从句中_____________常一起省略。
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归纳二:If类惯用省略结构:
if any即使有(任何)…… if anything如果有什么的话,
if anybody/ anyone若有(任何)人的话 if ever(即使有……也)极少/ 难得, if necessary如果有必要的话 if not假如不是这样的话 if possible如果可能的话 if so假如这样的话。
练习:将下列句子改为省略句。
1、I’ll not go to the party unless I am invited. I’ll not go to the party _______ ________. 2、He was happy, though he was poor. He was happy, _______ ________.
3、His opinion, whether it is right or wrong, will be consider. His opinion, ________ _______ _____ _________, will be consider. 4、If it is possible, this old temple will be rebuilt. _______ _________, this old temple will be rebuilt. 5. If that is so, I will call you back at 5:00 pm. _______ _______, I will call you back at 5:00pm.
? than和as的省略用法 比较分析下列的句子:
1)He is taller than his brother is. = He is taller than his brother.
2)I have as much as confidence in you as I have confidence in him. = I have as much as confidence in you as in him.
归纳: than,as引导的比较状语从句中的省略用法: 当不同的主语进行比较时,一般省略从句中的_________;
当从句中的主语与谓语(be动词除外)和主句中的主语与谓语相同时,通常省略从句中的_______________,只保留比较部分。
? 虚拟语气中if及should的省略 比较分析下列的句子:
1.The doctor suggested that he should try to lose weight. = The doctor suggested that he try to lose weight.
2. If she were my daughter, I wouldn’t allow her to study abroad. = Were she my daughter, I wouldn’t allow her to study abroad. 归纳四:
1、 当条件状语从句中有__________________等时省略if,把它们提至句首,形成
_________,
2、 Suggest,insist,order,require等表示建议、要求、命令的动词后接的名词性从句中,
谓语动词常用_______________,should可以省略。 练习:
1. If there should be a flood, what could we do?
________ ________be a flood, what could we do? 2. It is suggested that we _______ (go) to see the film.
? 定语从句中的省略用法
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用关系代词完成下列句子。
1、The man _________ you visited last night is my grandpa. = The man you visited last night is my grandpa.
2、I don’t like the way _________you treat the girl. = I don’t like the way you treat the girl. 归纳:
关系代词__________________等在限制性定语从句中充当_________且不位于介词之后时,可以省略;_______________在先行词way后作方式状语从句时可省略。
? so和not的替代性省略 补充完成整下列句子。
1) —Do you suppose he is going to attend the meeting? — I suppose not.
2) —Can you finish your work today? — 我认为能。___________.
— 我认为不能。___________________________.
归纳:在英语中,可以用_________或其他方式来省略上文或问句中的一部分或整个句子,可与believe,do,expect,fear,guess,hope,say,speak,suppose,think,I’m afraid等连用。
? 不定式符号的省略 观察并完成下列句子。
1、We didn’t do anything but to stay at home watching TV yesterday. = We didn’t do anything but stay at home watching TV yesterday.
2、My parents encouraged me to go to college, but I didn’t want to go to college. = My parents encouraged me to go to college, but I didn’t want to. 3、I saw a tall man _________ (enter) your office.
4、They managed to overcome all the difficulties and _________ (finish) the task in time. 归纳:
1、 do nothing but do sth,can’t help but do sth等结构常接省略_________的不定式。
2、 在特定语境中为了避免重复,当不定式再次出现时,在want,wish,hope,try,plan,
like,love,hate后往往只保留_________,而省略后面的动词。但不定式后有be,have时,也保留be和have。
3、 感官动词see,hear,feel,watch等和使役动词have,make,let等后接_________作宾
语时,不定式要省略to(不用to),但此类动词的被动语态中的to不可省略。 4、 __________________的动词不定式并列时,第一个带_________,后面的省去to。
? 介词的省略
1. He spent four hours ______ (finish) the task.
2. The skin can prevent your body _______(lose) too much water. 3. We go to school every day except Sundays. 归纳:
1. 一些常与动词、名词或形容词一起搭配的介词常常省略,而保留其后的动名词。常见的结构有:
1) 做某事有困难_________________ 2) 忙于做某事__________________ 3) 花费时间做某事________________ 4) 阻止某人做某事______________
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Step 3 Practice: 一、 单句语法填空
1. Although _________ (order) to stop, the driver kept on driving as fast as he could. 2. He succeeded in solving all the problems as _________ (expect).
3. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _____________ (not make) it more difficult.
4. He had a wonderful childhood when _________ (travel) with his mother to all corners of the world.
5. When________(offer) an important role in a new movie, Andy got a chance to become famous.
6. Though _________ (tire), they went on working in order to finish the task on time. 7. Some diseases are not at all dangerous if _________ (treat) in time. 8. _________ (be) I a teacher, I would be strict with my students. 9. First degree burns turn white when _________ (press). 10. What I want to do is_________(have)a good rest. 二、 完成句子。
1. 过马路时要小心汽车。Look out for cars when_____________________. 2. 正如计划的一样,他们按时出席了会议。
They attended the meeting on time _______________. 3. 他除非邀请你发言,你应该在这次会议上保持沉默。
_________________________, you should remaid silent at the conference. 4. “明天会放晴吗?” “我希望那样。”
— Will it clear up tomorrow? — I _________.
5. 你是诚恳地和朋友交流吗? 如果不是,那你隐瞒了什么呢?
Do you communicate honestly with your friends? _________, what do you hide from them? 三、 单句改错
1、I won’t go to the party even if being invited. 2 He opened his mouth as if speak. 3、 He came home earlier than was expected. 4、 Cathy can do nothing but to lie down and sleep.
5、 The teacher told us not to take the equipment out of the laboratory untill allowing to.
四、 用省略句改写下列句子。
While I was walking along the street, I heard my name called.
____________________________________________________________ Work hard when you are young, or you’ll regret.
____________________________________________________________ He looked everywhere as if he was in search of something.
____________________________________________________________ Though he was tired, he kept on working in the field.
____________________________________________________________ The teacher thought him to be a very clever pupil.
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