[常考重點整理] 連接詞 conjunction

and, but, or, so, nor, for, yet, then

• You, he and I are in the same class.
• He is rich, but he is not happy.
• Do you like yellow or red?
• Mary cheated on the exam so she got a zero.

both … and … 二者都, either … or … 二者之一, neither … nor … 兩者皆不, not only … but also … 不但…而且…

• They have both the money and the time.
• Either you or I have to finish the work.
• I can neither read nor write.
• Not only the teacher but also her students like the movie.

從屬連接詞所引導的子句在複句中當名詞用時，就稱為名詞子句。

that

• That the earth is round is true.
• That I love you is true.
• Don’t tell the others that I am going to Taipei next week.

If, whether

• I am not sure if he will come tomorrow.
• I am not sure whether he will come or not.
• Tell me whether or not I should invite him.

疑問副詞 when, where, why, how

• When you come visit me is important to me.
• This is where we used to play.
• Why he divorced her doesn’t matter.
• Never ask people how old they are.

表示時間 when, while, before, after, as, till, since等。

• We will eat when he comes back.
• Finish your breakfast before you go to school.

表示地點 where, wherever等。

• He is very happy where he is now.
• You can go wherever you like.

表示原因 because, as, since等。

• Because it rained, I stayed at home yesterday evening.
• Because I was sick yesterday, I didn’t do my homework.

表示狀態 as, like, in the way等。

• The conditions are as follows.
• He behaves in the same way I used to.

表示目的 so that, in order to等。

• I must finish the report so that I can go on a trip.
• They must have worn gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints.

表示結果 so … that等。

• The computer is so expensive that I can't buy it.
• I arrived early so that I got a good seat.

表示條件 if, unless等。

• If it is fine tomorrow, we will go jogging.
• If it rains tomorrow, Jim will stay at home.

表示讓步 although, though, while等。

• Though he is old, he still has to work.
• Though she hid the key in the drawer, we still found it finally.

表示比較 than, as...as, the...the等。

• She is more beautiful than Mary.
• The more I read, the more I found this book interesting.

形容詞子句是由關係代名詞所引導的子句,具形容詞性質，用以修飾先行詞，又稱關係子句

關係代名詞的人稱、數、詞性必須和其先行詞一致。

• This is the teacher who teaches us English.
• This is the dog which always causes trouble.

關係代名詞 what, whoever, whatever 兼有前述詞與關係代名詞的作用，成為複合關係代名詞，使用時，前面不另加前述詞。

• This is not what I want = This is not the thing which I want.

先行詞前面有特別修飾語時，須用關係代名詞 that，而不可用 who 或 which 等。

• Jim was the first man that I fell in love with.
• This is the same watch that I have lost.
• All the books that talk about socialism are sold out.

關係代名詞當及物動詞的受詞時，該關係代名詞可省略。

• Everything (that) he touched became gold.