插入语用法

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精品资料 英语插入语用法详解 插入语一般对一句话作一些附加的说明。它是中学英语语法的重点 ,也是高考的考点。掌握这一语言现象不仅有利于对句子、篇章的理解 ,而且也有助于提高书面表达的写作水 平。 一、常见的插入语有形容词 (词组 )、副词、不定式、现在分词短语、介词短语、从句以及固定短语。 1. 常见的形容词 (词组 )、副词作插入语的有 :sure enough( 果然 ); strange; worse still( 更糟 糕的是 );most important( 最重要的是 ); honestly; obviously; however; otherwise; luckily; unfortunately; besides; first; second; especially; surprisingly 等。例如 : Worse still, the lion could even carry off the baby in its mouth. We must do the experiment carefully; otherwise you'll get another result. Honestly, I don't need it at the moment. He likes the country, especially in spring. 2. 常见的不定式有 :to tell the truth; to be short( 简单地 );to begin with( 首先 ); to be sure( 自然、当然、果然 );to be honest/frank; to make things worse; to make a long story short; to speak of( 值得一提的是 ),to be fair ,to sum up( 概括地说 ) 等。这些插入语表示说话人的态度 , 在句子中作独立成份。例如 : the truth, this is all Greek to me. A. Tell B. To tell C. Telling D. Told [Key: B] That's a good idea, to be sure! To make things worse, many of the men have gone off to cities in search of higher pay. 精品资料

3. 常见的现在分词短语有 :generally speaking; frankly speaking; judging from/by; talking of( 谈到 ); considering( 考虑到 ,因为是 );putting it mildly( 说得客气一点 )等。这些分词用来修饰全句。例如 : Judging from appearance, he seems to be a strong man. 4. 常见的介词短语有 :in fact; in addition; in a word; on the other hand; in other words; in one's opinion; in that case; by the way; of course; as a rule( 通常 );to one's surprise; for example; on the contrary( 相反 );in a way( 在某点上、在某种程度上 ); for one thing; for another (thing) 等。例如 : In a way, I think we both won in the game. 5. 常见的从句有 :if you don't mind; if you like; if you please; if necessary; if any; if I may say so; if convenient; as it happens 等。例如 : You can, , come to join us in the game. A. if you please B. if you possible C. if you happy D. if you necessary [Key: A] 6. 常见的固定短语 :as a result; that is (to say); what's more; as above; all in all( 总之 ),等。例如 : All in all, they have had a wonderful time today. 二、插入语的位置 ,可放在句首、句中或句末 , 一般用逗号或分号隔开。例如 : Besides, I enjoy learning about new things from politics to sports and music. He knows three foreign languages, namely, English, Japanese and Spanish. 但是有些词或短语可插在句子中 ,不用逗号隔开。例如 : What on earth are you doing here? 三、表示疑问的插入语结构 含 think, suppose, guess, say, imagine, expect, believe 等动词的疑问句 ,后接含疑问词的宾语从句时 , 要将疑问词放在句首。例如 : Whom do you think I should see first? 这一结构可改为 :Whom should I see first, do you think? He made another wonderful discovery, of great importance to science. A. which I think is B. which I think it is C. which I think it D. I think is [Key: A] 这里 I think 是插入语。 which 引导非限制性定语从句 ,故选 A。巩固练习 :请选出最佳答案 1. It is always difficult being in a foreign country, if you don't speak the language. (NMET2000) A. extremely B. naturally C. basically D. especially 2. be sent to work there? ( 上海 2002) A. Who do you suggest B. Who do you suggest that should C. Do you suggest who should D. Do you suggest whom should 3. Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea , , neither of them could swim. A. in fact B. luckily C. unfortunately D. naturally 4. Never waste anything, and , never waste time. A. after all B. at all C. in all D. above all 5. His father came home at midnight, and , he was drunk. A. as a result B. that is to say C. what's more D. sooner or later 6. My sister speaks English _____ , if not better than, my brother. A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as 7 _____ , you have given me a lot of help.

精品资料 A Tell the truth B. To tell the truth C. Telling true D. Telling truth 8. _____ his face, the young man must be over 20. A. Judged from B. Judged C. Judging from D .Judging 9. I don ’t picking up your thing from the store , ,the walk will do me good . A. sooner or later B. still C. in time D. besides 10. What he said, _____ , has nothing to do with what he did. A. to my surprise B .to my surprised C. to my surprising D. to our surprises

KEY: DACDC BBCDA 英语插入语的几种常见用法 是英语语法中的一个重要考点, 它是指插在句子中的词语或句子, 其位置比较灵活, 通常被逗号、 破折号或句子的其他部分隔开, 与句子的其他部分之间没有语法上关系。 插入语通常是对一句话的附加解释、 说明或总结,有时表示说话人的态度和看法, 有时起强调作用,有时是为了引起对方的注意, 还可以起转移话题或说明原因的作用, 也可以承上启下, 使语句间的衔接更紧密。 插入语的种类比较多,常见的有以下几种: 1. 副词 (短语 )作插入语 常见的有: indeed , surely , however , obviously , naturally , luckily , happily , fortunately , strangely , briefly , actually , altogether , further , besides , similarly , exactly , especially 等。如: Surely . I will keep the secret for my wholelife . Strangely , he hasn ’t written to me for half a year .