形合意合与翻译.pptVIP

4 Sentence Combination There are three major ways to combine different parts into one sentence. 1. Using coordinators such as “and, or, but …”. 2. Using subordinators such as “when, which, who, what, whose, that, when, where, …”. 3. Using non-finite forms. ? The following is a diagram to show how a sentence can be constructed. Example: 我坐在椅子上看电视。 原句：I sat in the chair. I watched TV. 合句： 1. I sat in the chair and watched TV. 2. I sat in the chair when I watched TV. 3. I sat in the chair, watching TV. Exercises: 1. Walden Pond is now the site of many tourist stands. It was once praised by Thoreau for its natural beauty. 2. Jim stood in front of the mirror. He looked at his image. He wondered at the big change. It had come over him in recent years. 3. He spread a rumour that the president was going to resign. The rumour led to a great confusion in the country. 4. Stamp-collecting is one of the most common forms of collecting. Stamp-collecting is a hobby. Many people carry on the hobby for years and some people for life. 5. The astronauts learnt something. What they learnt was how to deal with an environment. In the environment there is neither weight nor gravity. 6. The steep surrounding slopes were capped with snow. The snow fed two streams. These streams plunged down to join in the valley below. 7. Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the guests were wearing evening dress. 8. Television can help us to see the pattern of American life. Television can help us to understand the events. The events can unite us or divide us. 9. Philip reached in his pocket. Philip pulled out a piece of paper. On the paper he had written down the title of the book. He was supposed to read the book. 10. The old man stopped farther down the street. He leaned against a lamp-post. He listened to