一、 關係詞的定義和分類
關係詞,即體現句子之間關係的詞或片語。也有不少人稱之為訊號詞,或者是連線詞。不管在雅思聽說讀寫四門中的`任何一門都需要用到這類詞,以使得句子更加流暢,句意更加明晰。分析認為,關係詞可非分兩大類:
1. 同向關係詞
同向關係詞,即用上此類詞或片語,句子內部或句子間的方向沒有發生改變,只是根據前面的句意進一步延伸和細化。將其歸納為:
舉例關係詞:for example, for instance, e.g., such as, like, take sth. for example
類比關係詞:like, alike, similar, same, as
選擇,並列和遞進關係詞:or, eitheror, and, as well, also, besides, apart from, in addition, whats more, furthermore, moreover (分號;)
因果關係詞:
表示由引起的,後接原因的詞或片語:because,because of, as a result of, as a consequence of, due to, result from, be attributed to, be contributed to, arise from, owing to, thanks to, in that