英语句子的类型
英语单词按肯定的规则组合起来成为一个具备某种意义的单位,就叫做意群;而意群与意群又按肯定的习惯和规则连接起来构成句子。
1、从结构分
英语句子千千万万,但从句子的结构上来看,无外乎三大类,即简单句,并列句和复合句。如:
Tomorrow is Thursday. 明天是礼拜四。(简单句)
She looked very tired. 她看上去非常疲倦。(简单句)
Give him an inch and he will take a mile. 他会得寸进尺。(并列句)
I have failed, but I’ll try again. 我失败了,但我还要尝试。(并列句)
I hope he is on time. 期望他能按时到。(复合句)
Tell him as soon as he arrives. 他一来就告诉他。(复合句)
That is the house which we built. 这就是大家盖的房屋。(复合句)
2、从用途分
若从句子在交际和交流中用途和功能来看,英语句子又可分为陈述句、祈使句、疑问句和感叹句。如:
She soon caught up with us. 她非常快赶上了大家。(陈述句)
Do you know French? 你懂法语吗? (疑问句)
Who are you talking about? 你们在谈哪个? (疑问句)
Come this way, madam. 这边走,夫人。(祈使句)
Let’s go to the cinema tonight. 今晚咱们去看电影。(祈使句)
How cold it is! 天气真冷! (感叹句)
What a clever boy! 真是个聪明的男生!(感叹句) (from www.hxen.net)