1、- 1 -独立主格结构的用法 一、独立主格结构的概念独立主格结构（Absolute Structure ）是由名词或代词加上分词等构成的一种独立结构，用于修饰整个句子。独立主格结构中的名词或代词与其后的分词等构成逻辑上的主谓关系。这种结构与主句不发生句法上的联系，它的位置相当灵活，可置于主句前、主句末或主句中，常由逗号将其与主句分开。在句中作状语，相当于一个状语从句。需特别注意的是，独立主格结构与主句之间不能使用任何连接词。二、独立主格结构基本构成形式名词(代词 )+现在分词；过去分词；形容词；副词；不定式；名词；介词短语） 1. 名词(代词)+现在分词例 句 ： The storm draw
2、ing near，the navvy decided to call it a dayThe storm drawing near 在句中作： 原因状语Since the storm was drawing near，the navvy decided to call it a day由于暴风雨即将来临，那个挖土小工决定收工。 （call it a day 今天到此为止）例句：W inter coming, it gets colder and colder. Winter coming 在 句 中 作 ： 伴 随 状 语= The winter comes, and it gets cold
3、er and colder.冬 天 来 了 ， 天 气 越 来 越 冷 了 。造句：时间允许的话，我就和你一起走。 Time permitting, I will go with you. 独立主格作：条件状语=改写：If time permits, I will go with you.造 句 ： 那 个 姑 娘 望 着 他 ， 他 不 知 道 说 什 么 好 。The girl staring at him, he didnt know what to say. 独 立 主 格 作 ： 时 间 状 语=改 写 ： As the girl stared at him, he didnt kn
4、ow what to say.2. 名词(代词)+过去分词 例句：He was listening attentively in class, his eyes fixed on the blackboard. 他上课专心听讲，眼睛紧盯着黑板。例句：The meeting gone over, everyone tired to go home earlier. 会议结束后，每个人都想早点回家。- 2 -造句：工作完成后，他回家了。The work done, he went back home.= When the work was done, he went back home. 3. 名
5、词(代词)+不定式在“名词/代词+动词不定式 ”结构中，动词不定式和它前面的名词或代词如果存在着逻辑上的主谓关系，动词不定式则用主动的形式；如果是动宾关系，则用被动形式。例句：The four of us agreed on a division of labor, each to translate a quarter of the book.我们四人同意分工干，每人翻译全书的四分之一。例句：Many trees, flowers, and grass to be planted, our school will look even more beautiful.种上许多的树、花和草后，我们
6、新建的学校看上去将更美。造句：还有很多作业要做，我不能和你走。A lot of home work to do, I cant go with you.4. 名词(代词)+形容词Computers very small, we can use them widely.电脑虽小，我们却能广泛地利用它们。he stood silent in the noon sunlight, its door open.5. 名词(代词)+副词The meeting over, our headmaster soon left the meeting room.散会了，校长很快就离开了会议室。灯熄了，我们不能继
7、续工作了。造句：The lights off, we could not go on with the work.6. 名词(代词)+名词His first shot failure，he fired again他第一枪没击中，又打了一枪。Two hundred people died in the accident, many of them children.两百人死于事故，其中有许多儿童。7. 名词(代词) +介词短语The huntsman entered the forest, gun in hand. 那 位 猎 人 手 里 提 着 枪 走 进 了 树 林 。三、with，with
8、out 引导的独立主格结构with ( without)+宾语（名词/代词）+宾语补足语，宾语通常由名词或代词充当，但代词一定要用宾格。上文的独立主格结构的几种情况都适用于此结构。- 3 -The girl hid her box without anyone knowing where it was.小女孩把盒子藏了起来，没有人知道它在哪里。（without +名词 /代词+ 动词的-ing 形式）Without a word more spoken, she left the meeting room.她没再说什么话就离开了会议室。（without+名词/ 代词+动词的-ed 形式）The
9、 kid feels excited with so many places of interest to visit.有这么多的名胜可参观，小孩很激动。（with+名词/代词+动词不定式）The boy was walking, with his father ahead. 父亲在前，小孩在后走着。（with+名词/代词+ 副词）He stood at the door, with a computer in his hand. 或 He stood at the door, computer in hand.他站在门口，手里拿着一部电脑。（with+名词/代词+介词短语）With his
10、son so disappointing, the old man felt unhappy.由于儿子如此令人失望，老人感到很不快乐。（with+名词/代词+形容词）在 with (without) 的复合结构中，多数情况下 with 能省略，但 without 不能省略。造句：老师走进教室，胳膊下面夹了一本书。The teacher walked into the classroom, with a book under his arm.造句：老师坐在椅子上，周围一群学生围着他。The teacher is sitting in the chair, with a group of stud
11、ents around him造句：工作完成了，他回家了。With the work done, he went back home.造句：由那个男孩带路，我们很容易就找到了那奇怪的洞。With the boy leading the way, we had no trouble finding the strange cave.四、独立主格结构的句法功能独立主格结构在句中一般作状语，表示时间、条件、原因、伴随状况等，还可以作定语。1. 作时间状语My shoes removed，I entered a low-ceilinged room，treading cautiously on the
12、 soft tatami matting我脱掉鞋子后，走进一间屋顶很低的房间，小心翼翼地踩在柔软的塌塌米垫子上。The governor pondering the matter，more strikers gathered across his path总督思考问题时，更多的罢工工人聚集在他要通过的路上。2. 作条件状语Weather permitting，they will go on an outing to the beach tomorrow如果天气允许的话，他们将在明天组织一次海滨郊游。- 4 -Such being the case，you have no grounds for
13、 dismissing him如果情况如此的话，你没有理由解聘他。3. 作原因状语The boy leading the way, we had no trouble finding the strange cave.由那个男孩带路，我们很容易就找到了那奇怪的洞。There being no further business to discuss, we all went home.没有别的事可讨论，我们都回家了。4. 作伴随状语或补充说明I took my ticket，and marched proudly up the platform，with my cheeses，the peopl
14、e falling back respectfully on either side我拿着车票还有我的奶酪，雄赳赳气昂昂地跨步走向月台。人们似乎很尊敬我，纷纷向两边退去。Ten students entered for the competition, the youngest a boy of 12.十个学生报名参加了这次竞赛，年纪最小的是个 12 岁的男孩。比较：动词不定式表示动作没有发生或即将发生，动词-ed 形式表示动作已经结束，动词-ing 形式往往表示动作正在进行。The manager looks worried，many things to settle. 经理看上去很着急,
15、有这么多的事情要处理。 （事情还没有处理，而且是由经理本人来处理，用不定式 to settle）The manager looks relaxed, many things settled. 许多事情已经处理好了， 经理看上去很轻松。 （事情已经处理好了，用动词-ed 形式 settled 表示动作已经结束）The food being cooked, the boy was watching TV. 小孩一边做饭，一边看电视。 （两个动作同时进行）The food cooked, the boy went to bed. 饭做好了，小孩去睡了。 （两个动作有先后，饭已做好，小孩才去睡觉的）五
16、、 独立主格结构的特殊用法1、有些分词短语可以独立存在,在句子中没有逻辑上的主语,实际上已经变成了习惯用法。这些短语有:Generally speaking 总的说来, Frankly speaking 坦率地说,Judging from 从判断, Supposing 假设,等等。 Generally speaking, the rule is very easy to understand. 总的说来,这条规则很容易懂。Judging from what he said, he must be an honest man. 由他所说的来判断,他一定是一个诚实的人。- 5 -2、有些固定短语是
17、带 to 的不定式,表明说话人的立场或态度 ,在句中作独立成分。这些短语有: to be honest 老实说,to be sure 确实,to tell you the truth 说实话,to cut a long story short 长话短说,to be frank 坦率地说 ,to make matters / things worse 更糟糕的是,等等。 To tell you the truth, I made a mistake in the word spelling. 说实话,我犯了一个拼写错误。单项填空1. The lecture _, he left his seat
18、 so quietly that no one complained that his leaving disturbed the speaker. A. began B. beginning C. having begun D. being beginning2. Such _ the case, I have no other choices. A. being B. is C. was D. to be 3. Darkness _ in, the young people strolled on the streets. A. set B. setting C. has set D. w
19、as set4. With all factors _ ,we think this program may be better than all the others in achieving the goal. A. being considered B. considering C. considered D. are considered 5. A new technique _, the production increased by 20 percent. A. to have been worked out B. having worked out C. working out
20、D. having been worked out 6. On the top was the clear outline of a great wolf sitting still, ears _, alert, listening. A. pointed B. pointing C. are pointed D. are pointing 7. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _, we didnt accept the offer. A. not being finished B.
21、 not having finished C. had not been finished D. was not finished 8. There are various kinds of metals, each _ its own properties (特性). A. has B. had C. to have D. having - 6 -9. The old man stood under a big tree, _. A. a pipe in mouth B. with a pipe in mouth C. pipe in mouth D. pipe in his mouth10
22、. The production _ steadily, the factory needs an ever-increasing supply of raw material (原料). A. has gone up B. is going up C. having gone up D. being gone up11The lecture_，he left his seat so quietly that no one complained that his leaving disturbed the speakerAbegan Bbeginning Chaving begun Dbein
23、g beginning 12Such_the case ，there are no grounds to justify your complaintsAbeing Bis Cwas Dto be 13With all factors_，we think this program may excel（胜出） all the others in achieving the goalAbeing considered B considering Cconsidered Dare considered 14A new technique _ ，the yields（产量） as a whole in
24、creased by 20 percentAto have been worked out Bhaving worked out Cworking out Dhaving been worked out II. 用独立结构改正下列句子中的错误1. Being freezing cold, she had to dress herself in warm clothes. 2. Having finished his homework, we went home. 3. A young mother was taking a walk in the schoolyard, followed her little son. 4. His bike wrong, he has to walk to school. 5. Tom rushed into my room, with his clothes covering with snow. 6. They were angry with their money to be stolen.
