让步状语从句

让步状语从句

常用引导词：though, although, even if, even though

特 殊引导词： as，while，no matter …，while, whatever, whoever, wherever, whenever, however, whichever

一.though, although引导的让步状语从句

though与although同义，一般情况下可以互换使用，但although比though语气更重，且多用于句首。though引导的让步状语从句也可以用倒装结构。

eg: Though he is young, he knows a lot.

Although I am tired, I must go on working.

Strange though it may seem(Though it may seem strange),he remained single all his life.

他终生未娶，此事似乎令人觉得奇怪。

注：though（although）不能与but用在同一个句子中。

我们不能说：Though it was raining hard, but he still went out.

应该说：Though it was raining hard, he still went out.或It was raining hard, but

he still went out.

二.even if和even though引导的让步状语从句

.even if和even though用于引导让步状语从句，意为“即使”

eg: The old man always enjoys swimming even though the weather is cold.

Even though I fail,I’ll keep on trying.

三. as和 though引导的让步状语从句的比较

1.as和 though引导的让步状语从句通常用倒装结构，as必须用倒装结构，though可用也可不用倒装结构。这种倒装通常是把从句的表语,状语或谓语动词放在句首。

eg: Bad as/though he is(=Though he is bad),he is not without merits.尽管他坏，但不是没有优点

Search as they would,they could find nobody in the house.

尽管他们要搜查这房子，但他们不会在房里找到任何人。

2.作表语的名词前如有不定冠词a/an，在倒装结构中，该冠词省略。

eg: Teacher as/though Mary is,(Though Mary is a teacher),she is not capable of teaching all subjects. 尽管玛丽是老师，但她不是所有的科目都能教。

Fool though/as he is(Though he is a fool),he would not accept Tom’s proposal.

虽然他很傻，但他也不会接受汤姆的建议。

四．while引导的让步状语从句

while在引导让步状语从句时，意义上相当于although，只能放在句首。

eg: While(Although)he has some shortcomings,he also has some good points.

虽然他有一些缺点，但也有一些优点。

While I understand your viewpoint,I don’t agree with you.

虽然我理解你的观点，但我还是不同意。

五．“no matter+wh-词”和“wh-词+ever”结构引导的让步状语从句

由“no matter+wh-词”和“wh-词+ever”结构引导的让步状语从句，意为“无论…”

Whatever后接名次,however后接形容词或副词。

eg：No matter how hard he tried, she could not change her mind.

He won’t listen whatever you may say.

1. _______ he’s old, he can still carry this heavy bag.

A. Though B. Since C. For D. So

2. _______ I felt very tired, I tried to finish the work.

A. Although B. Because C. As D. As if

3. ______ well you can drive, you must drive carefully.

A. So long as B. In order that

C. No matter how D. The moment

4. We will work ____ we are needed.

A. whenever B. because C. since D. wherever

5._____ you go, don't forget your people.

A. Whenever B. However C. Wherever D. Whichever

6. Busy _____ he was, he tried his best to help you.

A. as B. when C. since D. for

7. Poor _____ it may be, there is no place like home, _____ you may go.

A. as; wherever B. though; whenever

C. in spite of; when D. that; wherever

8. Although he is considered a great writer,

A. his works are not widely read B. but his works are not widely read

C. however his works are not widely read

D. still his works are not widely read

9. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _____ great it is.

A. what B. how C. however D. whatever

10._____, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.

A. However late is he B. However he is late

C. However is he late D. However late he is

11. ____ difficult the task may be, we will try our best to complete it in time.

A. No matter B. No wonder C. Though D. However

根据中文意思完成下列英语句子

1. 不管他跟我开什麽玩笑，我都不生气。

I am not angry with him, _______ _______ ______ jokes he ______ on me.

2.你一到上海就给我打个电话好吗？

Will you please call me ______ ______ ______ you get to Shanghai.

3.虽然她很忙，他还坚持自学英语。

_______ _______ ______ _______, she kept on learning English by herself.

4.李明昨天没来上学，因为他病了。

Li Ming didn’t come to school _______ _______ ______ ______.

5.布鲁斯太太对学生非常亲切，以至于学生把她当做母亲。

Mrs Bruce was _______ kind to her students ______ they ______ her _____ their mother.

6. 他长大后相当一名记者。

He wants to be a journalist ______ _______ _______ _______.