大学英语语法和写作College English Grammar and Writing 12 Clause Adverbial clauses.ppt

6) Special subordinators indicating comparison:the more … the more … ; A is to B what /as X is to Y; The more you exercise, the healthier you will be. Food is to men what oil is to machine. 7) Special subordinators indicating manner: … the way … Sometimes we teach our children the way our parents have taught us. Combine the sentences in each set into a single clear sentence containing at least one adverbial clause. 1. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of the volcano.He could take photographs. He could measure temperatures. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of the volcano so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures. 2. He looked very well. He was rather thirsty.He drank half a bottle of milk. ? He looked very well though he was rather thirsty, for he drank half a bottle of milk. 3. He owned a large car. He hardly ever used it.He preferred to go on foot. ? Though he owned a large car, he hardly ever used it, preferring to go on foot. 4. The teacher explained that passage. He did so again and again.Every student might understand it. ? In order that every student might understand it, the teacher explained that passage again and again. 5. He has five hundred gold watches.These watches were hidden in his suitcase.The smuggler is never troubled by such feelings. ? The smuggler is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase. 6. The officer heard the news. The officer was in the control tower.He was very angry.Balloons can be a great danger.The danger is to aircraft. ? The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. Article Misuse There are two types of articles: the indefinite article (a/an) and the definite article (the). “a/an” is used before singular nouns, referring to any member of a class while “the” can be used before both singular and plural nouns, re