1.時間狀語從句
常用引導詞:when, as, while, as soon as, while, before, after, since, till, until。
特殊引導詞:the minute, the moment, the second, every time, the day, the instant, immediately, directly, no sooner... than... , hardly... when… , scarcely... when...。
例句:
I didn't realize how special my mother was until I became an adult.
While John was watching TV, his wife was cooking.
The children ran away from the orchard (果園) the moment they saw the guard.
2.地點狀語從句
常用引導詞:where。
特殊引導詞:wherever, anywhere, everywhere。
例句:
Generally, air will be heavily polluted where there are factories.
Wherever you go, you should work hard.
3.原因狀語從句
常用引導詞:because, since, as。
特殊引導詞:seeing that, now that, in that, considering that, given that。
例句:
My friends dislike me because I'm handsome and successful.
The higher income tax is harmful in that it may discourage people from trying to earn more.
4.目的狀語從句
常用引導詞:so that, in order that。
特殊引導詞:lest, in case, for fear that, in the hope that, for the purpose that, to the end that。
例句:
The boss asked the secretary to hurry up with the letters so that he could sign them.
5.結果狀語從句
常用引導詞:so... that, so that, such... that。
特殊引導詞:such that, to the degree that, to the extent that, to such a degree that。
例句:
He got up so early that he caught the first bus.
6.條件狀語從句
常用引導詞:if, unless。
特殊引導詞:as/so long as, only if, providing/provided that, suppose that, in case that, on condition that。
例句:
Provided that there is no opposition, we shall hold the meeting here.
7.讓步狀語從句
常用引導詞:though, although, even if, even though。
特殊引導詞:as(用在讓步狀語從句中必須要倒裝),while(一般用在句首),no matter, in spite of the fact that, while, whatever, whoever, wherever, whenever, however, whichever。
例句:
Much as I respect him, I can't agree to his proposal.
No matter how hard he tried, she could not change her mind.
8.比較狀語從句
常用引導詞:as(同級比較),than(不同程度的比較)。
特殊引導詞:the more... the more... ;just as... , so... ;A is to B what/as X is to Y;no... more than;not A so much as B。
例句:
Food is to men what oil is to machine.
9.方式狀語從句
常用引導詞:as, as if, how。
特殊引導詞:the way。
例句:
When in Rome, do as the Roman do.
Sometimes we teach our children the way our parents have taught us.