英语独立主格结构相关知识点讲解

 　　英语独立主格结构

独立主格结构，是由“名词或代词+现在分词、过去分词、不定式、形容词短语、名词短语、介词短语或副词短语”构成的一种独立结构。在该结构中，名词或代词与其后的部分构成逻辑上的主谓关系，用来修饰谓语动词或整个句子。在句中作状语，表示“时间、条件、原因、伴随，方式或结果”等含义。其位置比较灵活，放于句首句末均可。

1. 名词（代词）+ 现在分词

The clock striking twelve, I went to bed. （表原因）

These women having produced works of the highest quality, any survey of the 19th century English literature must include them. （表原因）

2. 名词（代词）+ 过去分词

He lay there on his back, his teeth set, his right hand clenched on his breast. （表伴随）

Enough time given, she will surely do the job better. （表条件）

3. 名词（代词）+ 不定式

Here are the first three volumes, the fourth one to come out next month. （表伴随）

He proposed a picnic, he himself to pay for the railway tickets and John to provide the food. （表方式）

4. 名词（代词）+ 形容词短语

Her face pale with anger, she rose to go away. （表原因）

I saw a deep pond, the water blue like the sky. （表结果）

5. 名词（代词）+ 介词短语

Then, last night, I followed him here and climbed in, sword in hand. （表方式）

Child in arms, a few women stood there chatting. （表方式）

6. 名词（代词）+ 副词短语

Summer over, the students returned to school. （表原因）

7. 名词（代词）+ 名词短语

His first shot a failure, Tom fired again. （表原因）

8. with复合结构

“with复合结构”也是独立主格结构的一种，同样十分重要。在句中表示“原因，结果，伴随，方式”等情况。现把“with复合结构”的各种情况作一总结。

(1) with + 宾语+ 形容词

The children were listening to the teacher with their eyes wide open. （表伴随）

(2) with + 宾语+ 介词短语

The old man used to take a walk with a stick in his hand. （表方式）

(3) with + 宾语+ 副词

The proud girl walked away with her head up. （表方式）

(4) with + 宾语+ 现在分词

Mary felt very shy with so many eyes looking at her. （表原因）

(5) with + 宾语+ 过去分词

If you sit looking away from a person, or with your back turned, you are saying you are not interested in that person. （表方式）

(6) with + 宾语+ 不定式

With too much work to do the next day, he felt anxious and didn’t sleep well. （表原因）

一般说来，with 复合结构放在句末多表示伴随状况；若放在句首，则多表示“原因”或“条件”，例如：

With her mother away from home, the little girl felt lonely. 由于她妈妈不在家，这个女孩感到很孤单。

With the guide leading the way, I had no difficulty finding their village. 因为向导带路，我没怎么费事就找到了他们的村子。

【特别提示】从上面的各种例句中可以看出，独立主格结构本身不是一个完整的句子，它实际上是一个含有逻辑主语的某种短语，用来修饰其它一个句子的。

1. 独立主格结构的转换

独立主格结构可以根据其语法作用，进行句式转换。例如：The clock striking twelve, I went to bed.

①转换为状语从句：When the clock was striking twelve, I went to bed.

②也可以转换成一个并列句：The clock stuck twelve and I went to bed.　

2. 独立主格结构与冠词

在“名词+ 介词短语”独立主格结构中，如果逻辑主语和介词短语中的名词都是可数名词单数，这些名词前不要用冠词，目的为了更加简练。

He was standing over there, pipe in mouth.　

Flag on shoulder, the soldier rushed to the top of the building.　

但若与with连用，名词前则要加冠词或物主代词。如：

Then, last night, I followed him here and climbed in, with a sword in his hand.　

3. 独立主格结构中being 的省略

在下列句子中，being 可以省略，若不省略，则是现在分词短语。

Summer (being) over, the students returned to school.　

His first shot (being) a failure, Tom fired again.　

Her face (being) pale with anger, she rose to go away.

一、独立主格结构的特点

独立主格结构是一个名词或代词（作为逻辑主语），加上一个形容词、副词、介词短语、分词、不定式等在句中作状语。它有以下三个特点：一是独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句子的主语不同，它独立存在；二是其中的名词或代词与后面的形容词、副词、介词短语、分词、不定式等存在逻辑上的主谓关系；三是独立主格结构一般用逗号与主句分开，但与主句之间不能使用任何连接词。

二、独立主格结构的主要形式

1. 名词（代词）+现在分词

We shall play the match tomorrow, weather permitting. 明天假设天气好，我们就进行比赛。

The question being settled, we went home. 问题解决之后，我们就回家了。

The monitor being ill, we’d better put the meeting off. 班长病了，我们最好还是延期开会吧。

2. 名词（代词）+过去分词

The job finished, we went home. 工作结束后我们就回家了。

The last bus having gone, we had to walk home. 最后一班公车已经走了，我们必须走路回家。

More time given, we should have done the job much better. 如果给我们更多的时间，我们会把工作做得更好。

3. 名词（代词）+不定式

Nobody to come tomorrow, we will have to put off the meeting till next week. 如果明天没有人来，我们将把会议推迟到下周。

So many people to help him, he is sure to succeed. 有如此多的人来帮助他，他一定会成功的。

4. 名词（代词）+介词短语

A girl came in, book in hand. 一个少女进来了，手里拿着书。

5. 名词（代词）+形容词或副词

She sat at the table, collar off, head down, and pen in position, ready to begin the long letter. 她坐在桌前，衣领已解掉，头低了下来，拿好钢笔，准备开始写一封长信。

6. There being +名词（代词）

There being nothing else to do, we went home. 没有别的事可做，我们就回家了。

There being no further business, I declare the meeting closed. 没有再要讨论的事了，我宣布散会。

7. It being +名词（代词）

It being Christmas, the government offices were closed. 由于圣诞节的缘故，政府机关都休息。

It being a holiday, all the shops were shut. 由于今天是假日，所有商店都关门了。

三、独立主格结构的主要用法

独立主格结构主要表示谓语动词发生的时间、原因、条件或伴随情况等，相当于一个状语从句或并列句。

1. 用作时间状语

The work done (=After the work had been done), we went home. 工作完成后，我们就回家了。

2. 用作条件状语

Weather permitting (=If weather permits), they will go on an outing to the beach tomorrow. 如果天气允许的话，他们将在明天组织一次海滨小游。

3. 用作原因状语

An important lecture to be given tomorrow (=As an important lecture will be given tomorrow), the professor has to stay up late into the night. 因为明天要发表一个重要的演讲，教授不得不熬夜到很晚。

4. 用作伴随状语

He was lying on the grass, his hands crossed under his head (=and his hands were crossed under his head).他躺在草地上，两手交叉枕在脑后。

5. 表示补充说明

A hunter came in, his face red with cold (=and his face was red with cold). 一个猎人走了进来，他的脸冻得通红。

We redoubled our efforts, each man working like two. 我们加倍努力，一个人干两个人的活。

注：独立主格结构表示时间、条件或原因时，相当于一个状语从句，一般放在句首，表示原因时还可放在句末；表伴随状况或补充说明时，相当于一个并列句，通常放于句末。

四、使用独立主格结构的几个错点

1. 与状语从句的转换问题：当状语从句的主语与主句的主语不是指同一个对象时，可用独立主格结构取代状语从句，但不再保留连词。如：

After class was over (=Class being over / Class over), the students soon left the classroom.下课后，学生很快离开了课室。

2. 关于being / having been的省略问题：在下列两种情况下，独立主格结构中的being（或having been）不能省略。如：

①独立主格的逻辑主语是代词时。如：

It being Sunday, we went to church.因为是星期天，我们去了做礼拜。

②在There being＋名词的结构中。如：

There being no bus, we had to go home on foot.因为没有公共汽车，所以我们不得不步行回家。

3. 物主代词或冠词的去留问题：在“名词（或代词）＋介词短语”构成的独立主格结构中，一般不用形容词性物主代词和冠词。如：

Miss Smith entered the classroom, book in hand.史密斯先生走进了课室，手里拿着一本书。

比较with的复合结构：Miss Smith entered the classroom, with a book in his hand.

4. 所有格的问题：独立主格结构没有所有格形式。如：

The chief-editor arriving, we began the meeting.主编来了，我们开始开会。

比较动名词复合结构：

The chief-editor’s arriving made us very surprised.

5. 完成式的使用问题：独立主格结构作时间或原因状语时，可用完成时，表示该动作发生在谓语之前。如：

The listeners having taken their seats, the concert began.听众坐好后，音乐会开始了。

Tom having been late over and over, his boss was very disappointed.由于汤姆一再迟到，他的老板非常失望。