在英語語法的學習中，連詞是連接句子成分和引導從句的重要工具。它們雖然不直接參與句子的主要成分，卻在構建復雜句型和表達邏輯關系方面發揮著不可或缺的作用。掌握不同類型的連詞及其用法，可以幫助我們更精確地表達思想，增強語言的連貫性和表現力。通過分析例句和進行相關練習，我們可以加深對連詞功能和應用的理解，從而在實際交流中更加自如地運用英語。

<例句>

I worried for fear that my friend would be hurt.

我很擔心害怕我的朋友受到傷害。

<語法分析>

在這個句子里，for fear that起到連詞的作用，引導一個目的狀語從句。連詞的作用就是起到連接的作用，可以連接詞與詞或句與句，它只是個虛詞，不能擔任句子成分。連詞為數雖然不多，卻很重要，有很多從句都由它來引導，例如主語從句、賓語從句、狀語從句以及同位語從句等。從屬連詞引導從句，并列連詞連接互不依從的詞、短語或分句。

<觸類旁通>

(1)She not only did the shopping but she also cooked the meal.

她不僅買東西，而且還做飯。

語法分析：并列連詞not only...but also連接兩個并列的成分，類似的并列連詞還有either...or,neither...nor,both...and以及as well as 等。

(2)Slow but sure.

要慢而穩。

語法分析：并列連詞but連接兩個詞。

(3)Whenever she stayed home she went to bed early.

每當待在家里，她早早就睡覺了。

語法分析：引導時間狀語從句，類似的連詞還有when,while,as,before,after,until,till和since等。

(4)He agreed to go and work there provided that his family could go with him.

如果他的家人能隨他同行，他愿意去那里工作。

語法分析：provided引導條件狀語從句，起到連詞作用，此外類似的還有if,unless,supposing,suppose,providing,as long as,in case等。

(5)Please don't try to back out now that everything has been arranged.

一切都安排好了，就不要退縮。

語法分析：now that引導原因狀語從句，類似的連詞還有seeing that,considering that,since,as以及because等。

(6)She's an honest girl even though I have opposed her.

雖然我曾反對過她，她還是個誠實的女孩。

語法分析：連詞引導讓步狀語從句，除了even though,although,though,even if以及while等。

<鞏固練習>

(1)I decided to play saft _____ for own sake and the job's.

(2)The cases were heavy,_____ we took a taxi.

(3)She raised the question _____ we ought to call in a specialist.

(4)I'll drive you _____ you're going.

(5)Arrange your hours _____ you like.

(6)He remembered the whole thing _____ it happened yesterday.

(7)He made _____ a noise that his sister tole him to be quiet.

(8)She was _____ fat that she couldn't get through the door.

<參考答案>

(1)both (2)so (3)whether (4)where (5)whatever (6)as if (7)such (8)so