淺談英語複合句的用法及解題技巧
1.倡發散思維，忌單向思維，考各種從屬句，常常是不同類型的連接詞語正誤連綴而至，如果不抓住這一點，不從多方面思考選擇，就容易以偏概全， 誤入歧途。
2.弄清主從複合句中的每一個從屬連接詞的意思、用法、主句與從句在時態上的呼應、語氣、是否需要倒裝、固定搭配及邏輯常識等。
3.熟記句型及特殊表達形式。
4.注意各分句之間的特點及區別。
5.注意有些連接詞的省略情況及省略後某些語序發生的變化。
總之在做習題時，不能生搬硬套，一成不變，要全方位的思考，摸清出題者的意圖，靈活機動，隨着不同的語言環境而變化。
一、狀語從句：
狀語從句又可分爲時間、地點、目的、原因、結果、行爲方式、條件、讓步及比較等幾種形式。
1.I'll go with you as soon as I ____my work.
finish l finish sh shed
選C.在時間、條件狀語從句中，主句可能是祈使句、一般將來時或帶情態動詞，從句用一般現在時。如 果主句是過去將來時，從句可以用一般過去時。能夠引導時間狀語從句、條件狀語從句的從屬連接詞，常見的 有：when,until (ti y,directly,unless,as long as,suppose等。如：
(1)Unless he comes,we won't be able to go.
(2)Suppose it goes on raining,what shall we do?
(3)Lu Xun often said,"As long as I am alive,I shall go on studying."
sooner_____the news than they rushed out into the street. heard had heard they hear they heard 選 sooner…than,hardly… when,scarcely… before表示"—… 就"，主句一般用過去完成時(h ad+V-ed)，從句用一般過去時，如果hardly,no sooner, scarcely放句首，主謂倒裝。
ough he is considered a great writer,____(MET'91) works are not widely read his works are not widelyread ver his works are not widely read l his works arenot widely read 選A.這是一個讓步狀語從句，主句與從句之間有一個從屬連詞 although(though)，不能再加but,howeve r,still等，但可以和yet連用。
matter how hard he worked,____(84年) could not do any better he could not do any better he could do any bettes he could not do any better 選A.由no matter引導的讓步狀語從句，其主句也不能再用but,and,so 等並列連接詞。
5.____he might,he failed, as try d as tried 選A.爲了強調讓步的意義，表示出非常強烈的對照，用as或though引導的讓步狀語從句，從句的語序要作部分調整，即把句子受強調的表語、狀語或動詞原形置於從句的句首。如果表語是單數可數名詞，移置句首時，名詞前不用冠詞。如：
(1)Much as I like it,I will not buy it.(2)Child as she is,she knows a lot of English.
the two boys look so much alike____no one could tell thema part?
that
選B.目的狀語從句的表達："主+謂+that(so that,in order that)+ 主+may(might,can,could,sho uldn't等)+謂"。
7.____Mr Smith is well again,he can travel. that that that e that
選 that相當於since。表示原因狀語從句的連接詞常見的有 because,as,since,now that,seeing that,considering that等。
was____a hundred people looked lost in it. large a room that large a room large a room thatD.a such large room
選A.引導結果狀語從句：
so+adj(adv)+that從句so+adj+a(an)+n+that從句such+a(an)+ adj+n+that從句 表示"這樣……(一個)……以至於……"。
harder he worked,____he felt. ier happier happy happiest 選+比較級+主+謂，the+比較級+主+謂，意思是"越…… 越……"。
二、定語從句
定語從句是在複合句中使其修飾的某一名詞或代詞代表一個(些)或一類特 定的人或東西。在做定語從句 的練習時，首先應該找出先行詞，然後再確定選擇關係代詞或關係副詞。能夠引導定語從句的關係代詞和關係副詞有 who,whom,whose,that,which,when,why,where。
heard a terrible noise,____brought her heart into ber mouth.(M
h
選B.在非限定性定語從句中，關係代詞用which不能用that。
paid the boy $ 10 for washing ten wiondows,most of____hadn't cleaned for at least a y ear.(MET'90)
e e h
選D.如果選A、B、C，整個句子不符合語法要求，因爲有一個"逗號"， 不是並列句，因此只能是一 個非限定性定語從句，在非限定性定語從句中關係代詞一般用which。
parents wouldn't marry anyone____family was poor.(MET'88)
whom whose e
選D.因爲whose作family的定語。
lly the thief handed in everything____he had stolen to thepolice.(MET'87)
r ever
選D.因爲A、B、C不能引導定語從句。先行詞everything，關係代詞 that在從句中作賓語。當先行詞 是不定代詞all,anything,nothing,everything,something等，關係代詞只能由that引導。
____is needed is a supply of oil.(MET'89)
thing h
選作先行詞，關係代詞由that引導。
fact the Swede did not understand the three questions____were asked in French.(85年 )
e which h
選tion是先行詞，在從句中作主語，所以應用which引導。
man____talked to you just now is an engineer.(80年) e h
選A.先行詞是man。在從句中作主語，所以選who。
word"write"has the same pronunciation____the work"right". (84年)
選B.先行詞中含有such,the same時，或先行詞被such,the same修飾時，關係代詞用as引導。
h the girl and her dog____are crossing the bridge. h
選D.當先行詞含有"人"和"物"時，關係代詞用that。
dictionary,a few pages____are missing,is of no use.
g which which h which
選ionary是先行詞，which是關係代詞，a few pages of which(diciotnary)。
may take____book you like.
h hever
選C.複合關係代詞本身兼有先行詞。whichever=anything that,whatever=anything that,whoever=any one who,whomever=anyone whom,whosever=anyone whose。
is the best dictionary____I've ever bought.
which h
選B.先行詞是dictionary，因爲先行詞前有最高級、序數詞、only,very,any等修飾時，關係代詞用tha t。
13.I still remember the day____I first came to Beijing.
h e
選C.先行詞the day，在定語從句中作狀語，所以選when。當先行詞是時間名詞或地點名詞時，關係詞選 用when或where,that或which，主要取決於在定語從句中所作成份，如果作賓語，用that或which，作狀語用wh en或where。 如：
(1)I still remember the days that/which we spent in the countryside.
先行詞是the days,spent是及物動詞，that/which作spent的賓語。
(2)This is the place where I lived three years ago.
先行詞是place,lived是不及物動詞，where在從句中作狀語。
(3)This is the place that/which we visited three years ago.
先行詞是place,visited是及物動詞，that/which在從句中作賓語。
14.____,Charles Dickens was an English writetr.
's knownn to all 's known that all know isknown to all
選引出非限定性定語從句，表示"正如……那樣”。類似的還有：asyou know,as you see,as can be known,as has been pointed out,as is known to all等。
15.I don't like the way____you laughed
at her.
h that e
選D.先行詞是the way，表示方式，可用that(可省)或in which來引導一個定語從句。如果先行詞是時 間或原因，也可用that(可省)或when或 why來引導定語從句。如：
(1)This was the reason that/why he was late yesterday.
(2)This is the last time that I shall give you a lesson.
三、名詞性從句：
在句子中充當主語、賓語、表語與同位語的句子分別叫做主語從句、賓語從句、表語從句和同位語從句， 這些統稱爲名詞性從句。
you make sure____the gold ring?(MET'90)
e Alice had put e had Alice put e Alice has e has Alice put
選C.在賓語從句中，須用陳述句自然語序(即疑問詞+主語+謂語)。主句是現在時，從句也亦用相應的一類時態，現在完成時。
e photographs will show you____(MET'89)
does out village look like our village looks does our village look like our village looks like
選B."show"後面接一個賓語從句，A，C語序不合，D答案中的how是副詞，不能作like的賓語。
want to know____do to help us.(MET'88)
can they they can they can can they
選後面接一個賓語從句，A，D語序不合，C答案中的how是副詞，不能作do的賓語。
have no idea at all____.(MET'87)
e he has gone e did he go h place has he e has he gone
選A.根據賓語從句語序。
you tell me____?(85年)
is that gentleman gentleman is who that gentleman is is that ge ntleman
選C.在賓語從句中that gentleman作主語，who作表語。
old gentleman never fails to help____is in need of help. Cwhoever ever
選ver=anyone who。如：
(1)You may do whatever(anything that) you like.
(2)Return the book to whosever(anyone whose)name is on it.
(3)You had better see the men for yourself and choose whichever(any one of them that) you like.
7.____comes back first is supposed to win the prize.
e who ne ver one who
選ver=anyone who。A主謂不一致，B句子結構不正確，D無讓步意味。
news____we had won in the match excited us all.
e h D.X
選 had won in the match就是the news 的具體內容，同位語從句中的連詞that，儘管不作任何成 份，但不能省去。
