在英语语法的学习中，连词是连接句子成分和引导从句的重要工具。它们虽然不直接参与句子的主要成分，却在构建复杂句型和表达逻辑关系方面发挥着不可或缺的作用。掌握不同类型的连词及其用法，可以帮助我们更精确地表达思想，增强语言的连贯性和表现力。通过分析例句和进行相关练习，我们可以加深对连词功能和应用的理解，从而在实际交流中更加自如地运用英语。

<例句>

I worried for fear that my friend would be hurt.

我很担心害怕我的朋友受到伤害。

<语法分析>

在这个句子里，for fear that起到连词的作用，引导一个目的状语从句。连词的作用就是起到连接的作用，可以连接词与词或句与句，它只是个虚词，不能担任句子成分。连词为数虽然不多，却很重要，有很多从句都由它来引导，例如主语从句、宾语从句、状语从句以及同位语从句等。从属连词引导从句，并列连词连接互不依从的词、短语或分句。

<触类旁通>

(1)She not only did the shopping but she also cooked the meal.

她不仅买东西，而且还做饭。

语法分析：并列连词not only...but also连接两个并列的成分，类似的并列连词还有either...or,neither...nor,both...and以及as well as 等。

(2)Slow but sure.

要慢而稳。

语法分析：并列连词but连接两个词。

(3)Whenever she stayed home she went to bed early.

每当待在家里，她早早就睡觉了。

语法分析：引导时间状语从句，类似的连词还有when,while,as,before,after,until,till和since等。

(4)He agreed to go and work there provided that his family could go with him.

如果他的家人能随他同行，他愿意去那里工作。

语法分析：provided引导条件状语从句，起到连词作用，此外类似的还有if,unless,supposing,suppose,providing,as long as,in case等。

(5)Please don't try to back out now that everything has been arranged.

一切都安排好了，就不要退缩。

语法分析：now that引导原因状语从句，类似的连词还有seeing that,considering that,since,as以及because等。

(6)She's an honest girl even though I have opposed her.

虽然我曾反对过她，她还是个诚实的女孩。

语法分析：连词引导让步状语从句，除了even though,although,though,even if以及while等。

<巩固练习>

(1)I decided to play saft _____ for own sake and the job's.

(2)The cases were heavy,_____ we took a taxi.

(3)She raised the question _____ we ought to call in a specialist.

(4)I'll drive you _____ you're going.

(5)Arrange your hours _____ you like.

(6)He remembered the whole thing _____ it happened yesterday.

(7)He made _____ a noise that his sister tole him to be quiet.

(8)She was _____ fat that she couldn't get through the door.

<参考答案>

(1)both (2)so (3)whether (4)where (5)whatever (6)as if (7)such (8)so