句型1:分词作状语
Moved by the kids in the village, I decided to donate all my money to them.
被汶川的孩子们感动了,我决定把我所有的钱都捐给他们。
Seeing Dad working so hard, I could not help bursting into tears.
看到父亲工作这么辛苦,我忍不住怆然泪下。
点评:分词作状语可以用来替代时间、条件、原因等状语从句,让文章显得更加简洁,同时功底更深。
分词作状语的用法:
当状语从句的主语与主句的主语一样时,可直接省略从句的主语,并把从句的谓语改成分词(主动语态改成现在分词,被动语态改成过去分词),从而构成分词作状语结构。
【例1】When I see Dad working so hard, I could not help bursting into tears.
→ Seeing Dad working so hard, I could not help bursting into tears.
【例2】Because I was moved by the kids in Wenchuan, I decided to donate all my money to them.
→ Moved by the kids in Wenchuan, I decided to donate all my money to them.