并列句按其表示的不同意思有下面四类:
表示并列关系的并列句由并列连词并列,常见的表示并列关系的连词有and,both...and...,.not only...but (also)…,neither...nor...,as well as等。
I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. 我把问题重复了几次,他终于明白了。
Then he said something and I understood it. 然后他说了些什么,我明白了。
I’m watching TV and my father is listening to the radio. 我在看电视,我爸爸在听收音机。
She came to my house yesterday evening, and I went to hers . 昨晚她来我家了,我去了她家。
注意:
当主语由neither...nor, either...or, not only...but also 或or 连接时,谓语动词与nor, or, but also后面的词一致,在英语语法中,这被称之为“就近原则”,离动词最近的名词是单数, 整个主语就视为单数;离动词最近的名词是复数, 整个主语就视为复数。
练习:用括号内动词的适当形式填空:
Neither he nor I ________ (be) going to the airport.
Not only Mary but also her parents _________ ( have )gone abroad.
Tom as well as his parents ________ (enjoy) watching football games.
The children as well as their head teacher ________ ( be) deeply moved by the film yesterday.
表示转折关系的并列句由并列连词并列,常用的表示转折关系的并列连词有but, still, however, yet, while, 等。
He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 他回答了我,但他说得既不慢也不清楚。
Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. 然后他慢慢地说,但我听不懂。
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! 英国人互相听得懂,可我听不懂他们的话!
While Tom is good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless. 虽然汤姆擅长科学,但他的兄弟却毫无希望。
表示选择关系的并列句由并列连词并列,常见的表示选择关系的并列连词有:or,either...or.…,not.(never)..but...等。例如:
Hurry up, or you’ll miss the train. 快点,否则你会赶不上火车的。
Either he could come or he didn’t want to.他要么是不能来要么是他不想来。
It never rains but it pours.不雨则已,一雨倾盆。