插入語用法面面觀
插入語用法很多,在句子中的位置比較靈活,在學(xué)習(xí)中應(yīng)當(dāng)認(rèn)真去體會。大體而言,插入語可以分為以下幾類:1. 用簡短的句子結(jié)構(gòu)作插入語。這類短語有:I think, I hope, I guess, I believe, I suppose, I wonder, I tell you, I say, I'm afraid, I'm sure, you see, you know, as you know, that is, that is to say, what's more等等,它們可以置于句中或句尾。如:
I suggest you choose someone who you think is kind and friendly.
This diet, I think, will do good to your health.
It won't be raining long, I hope.
You will have to work harder, you know, if you want to succeed.
2. 副詞或副詞短語用作插入語,這類插入語一般放在句首或句尾。如:
Happily for him, his father's second wife was kind to him too.
You'll be able to pass the coming exam, surely.
Luckily for him, he didn't hurt in the accident.
Honestly, I don't need it at the moment.
3. 介詞或介詞短語作插入語,這類插入語一般放在句首,有時也可放在句中。如:
Like most of my schoolmates, I have neither brothers nor sisters-in other words, I'm an only child.
By the way, Bob sends his best wishes.
On the other hand, I didn't know you were there.
In short, things have begun to improve since schools were called on to reduce learning load.
4. 分詞短語作插入語。如:
Judging from your accent, you must be from England.
Generally speaking, he is the best student in our class.
Compared with China, the USA is smaller.
5. 不定式短語作插入語。如:
To put it mildly, he was not up to the mark.
To tell you the truth, I don't want to see her.
To be sure, Jim is a faster skater, but he is not good at doing figures.
To conclude, it was a great success.