基本分詞構句

(一)分詞構句的改法

1.省略連接詞

Because、since、as等表原因的連接詞必須除去，其他連接詞if／although／when……等可以保留。

2.省略相同的主詞（若主詞不同則不能省略主詞）

保留二個不同的主詞，謂之「獨立分詞構句」。

3.原從屬子句的動詞改為分詞

主動用Ving，被動用-pp，主被動的選用由逗號後面的第一個字決定。

例：I haven’t receives a satisfying answer. —a.

      I call the lawyer agin.－b.

兩句的主詞相同，且有因果關係，可以藉由連接詞，使用分詞構句合併。

(1)決定兩者關係：「因為」我沒得到滿意答覆，「所以」我再次致電律師。變成：

Because I haven’t received a satisfying answer, I call the lawyer again.

(2)決定可省略的部分：表因果時，連接詞because, so, since都可省略。此外，前後主詞一致時，前句主詞亦可省略。

Because I haven’t received a satisfying answer, I call the lawyer again.

變成：Haven’t received a satisfying answer, I call the lawyer again.

(3)將前句主要動詞改成分詞：因為haven’t received 應將haven’t改成Not having。變成：

Not having received a satisfying answer, I call the lawyer again.

（完成）

例：I stand in front og the house.

      I think of my little sister.

 →Standing in front of the house, I think of my little sister.