非谓语动词是指在句子中不做谓语的动词,常见的有四种形式:动名词、不定式、现在分词和过去分词。逻辑主语就是非谓语动词所表示的动作的执行者或承受者。 例如: ◆ He admitted taking the money. 他承认(他)拿了那笔钱。 He 是句子主语,admitted 是谓语,taking是非谓语动词,这一动作的发出者是he, 所以非谓语动词taking的逻辑主语就是he。 ◆Finishing his work, he went to bed immediately. 完成工作后,他立即上床睡觉了。 非谓语动词finishing的逻辑主语是句子的主语he。 ◆Feeling tired, I went to bed early. 我感到累,很早就睡了。 现在分词短语feeling tired的意思“感到累了”,动作的发出者是句子的主语I,现在分词语feeling tired的逻辑主语与句子主语一致。 ◆Taken in time, the medicine will be quite effective. 及时吃,这药会很有效的。 过去分词短语taken in time的意思是“被按时服用”(注意过去分词含有被动意味),其逻辑主语是句子的主语the medicine。 如果分词的逻辑主语与句子主语不一致,就可能造成错误。下面我们来分析下容易掉进“坑”里的句子。一定要仔细哦,没准你也掉进去过呢。比如: ◆Finding her car stolen, a policeman was asked to help. 诊断:句中现在分词短语finding her car stolen的意思是“发现车被盗”,发现车被盗的主语当然是“她”,所以句子的主语应用she,而不应该用a policeman。 改正:Finding her car stolen, she hurried to a policeman for help. ◆In order to attract visitors, historic buildings should be maintained. 诊断:历史建筑是没有生命的,不可能有某种目的(in order to do sth),真正的逻辑主语应该是人。 改正:In order to attract visitors, city councils should maintain historic buildings. ◆By setting rules, children can reduce behavioral problems. 诊断:setting rules的主语不是children,应该是学校。 改正:By setting rules, schools can reduce behavioral problems. ◆Compared with Japan, the crime rate in the US was high. 诊断:过去分词compared的主语应该是the US,而不是the crime rate。 改正:Compared with Japan, the US had a higher crime rate. 事实上完整的句子是:When the US is compared with Japan, the US had a higher crime rate. ◆Many companies have required employees to work overtime, performing all tasks before going home. 诊断:主句的主语是many companies, 而performing的主语应该employees, 所以应该要把主语改成employees。 改正:Employees are required to work overtime in many companies, performing all tasks before going home. |
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