“学好英语语法从这些概念开始”之代词
一、往期回顾
二、代词的主要概念
(一)代词(pronoun)
A pronoun is a word that is used in the place of a noun or a whole noun phrase. For example,
Sam has to go to the airport. Can you give him a lift?
用来指代名词或名词短语的词语。如上句中的him,就是用来指代前句话中的名词Sam。
(二)人称代词(personal)
Each of the pronouns in English (I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, and them) comprising a set that shows contrasts of person, gender, number, and case.
He gave her a box of chocolates.
用来指代不同人称、性别、数和所有格的代词。如上句中的He和her。
一般在句子中用作主语或宾语。用作主语的人称代词,被称作主格人称代词,如he;用作宾语的人称代词,被称作宾格人称代词,如her。
(三)反身代词(reflexive)
Denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used.
I've just cut myself on a piece of glass.
用来指代句子主语,主要起到强调作用。如上句中的myself。
(四)物主代词(possessive)
The possessive pronouns indicate ownership.
My phone was out of order.
Give it back, it's mine.
用来表明所属关系的代词。
物主代词可以分为形容词性物主代词(如第1句中的my)和名词性物主代词(如第2句中的mine)。
形容词性物主代词相当于形容词,而名词性物主代词则相当于名词。
(五)指示代词(demonstrative)
The demonstrative pronouns indicate items that are near to or far from us.
This is Betty's and that is Peter's.
用来表明事物离我们的远近距离。
指示代词分为近指(如上句中的this)和远指(如上句中的that)。
(六)关系代词(relative)
The relative pronouns are used to link a modifying clause to a noun phrase or to a clause.
That's the girl who always comes top.
用来连接定语从句的代词,如上句中的who。
(七)疑问代词(interrogative)
The interrogative pronouns are used to ask a question about the noun phrase they stand in for.
What would you like for lunch?
用来提出问题的代词,如上句中的what。
(八)不定代词(indefinite)
The indefinite pronouns are used for a broad range of reference when it is not necessary or not possible to use a personal pronoun.
Neither wanted to give in and apologize.
Much needs to be done.
用来指代无需表明或不便表明的人或物,如上句中的neither和much。
(九)相互代词(reciprocal)
The reciprocal pronouns are used to express mutual action or relationship.
The boys competed with each other for the prize.
The two rooms open into one another.
用来表达相互行为或关系的代词。如上面两句话中的each other和one another。
(十)连接代词(conjunctional)
The conjunctional pronouns are used to connect an object clause.
He told me that it was impossible to finish the work before Friday.
用来连接宾语从句的代词。如上句中的that。
三、代词的用法详解
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