Lesson 19 Grammar Sentences
1. 要不然 otherwise
" 要不然" is used at the beginning of the second clause of a sentence to indicate the result or consequence which would be caused by the opposite situation or action to that introduced in the first clause.
快把玩具收起來, 要不然媽媽要生氣了
上課要專心聽, 要不然考試時什麼都不會.
2. 向來 always (up to the present)
"向來" indicates that a situation has always been the case from the past up to now. It often refers to habits or routines.
他向來都很乖.
我向來都沒遲到過.
3. 按照 according to
請按照食譜來作.
每個人都因該按照校規.
4. 者 -er;-ist
這本書的作者是誰?
這個情況的受害者是她.
5. 之所以...,是因為 the reason why
" 之 所以" is used right after the subject in the first clause of a sentence to introduce the reason for something. "是因為" emphasizes the reason or the cause in the second clause. It is more often used in written language.
他之所以成績那麼好是因為他很用功.
我之所以不喜歡他是因為他對我很不客氣.
6. 化 -ize;-ify
"化" is a verbal suffix indicating a quality or state brought about after change.
聽音樂可以靜化人的脾氣.
全球暖化會毀滅地球.
7. 既然...,就 since...,(then)...
" 既然" is used either before or after the subject of a sentence to introduce a situation or fact which already exists, and "就" introduces the result or conclusion in the second clause.
既然你要出門, 就幫我買一下晚餐.
既然你那麼壯, 就把這些都抬回家.
1. 要不然 otherwise
" 要不然" is used at the beginning of the second clause of a sentence to indicate the result or consequence which would be caused by the opposite situation or action to that introduced in the first clause.
快把玩具收起來, 要不然媽媽要生氣了
上課要專心聽, 要不然考試時什麼都不會.
2. 向來 always (up to the present)
"向來" indicates that a situation has always been the case from the past up to now. It often refers to habits or routines.
他向來都很乖.
我向來都沒遲到過.
3. 按照 according to
請按照食譜來作.
每個人都因該按照校規.
4. 者 -er;-ist
這本書的作者是誰?
這個情況的受害者是她.
5. 之所以...,是因為 the reason why
" 之 所以" is used right after the subject in the first clause of a sentence to introduce the reason for something. "是因為" emphasizes the reason or the cause in the second clause. It is more often used in written language.
他之所以成績那麼好是因為他很用功.
我之所以不喜歡他是因為他對我很不客氣.
6. 化 -ize;-ify
"化" is a verbal suffix indicating a quality or state brought about after change.
聽音樂可以靜化人的脾氣.
全球暖化會毀滅地球.
7. 既然...,就 since...,(then)...
" 既然" is used either before or after the subject of a sentence to introduce a situation or fact which already exists, and "就" introduces the result or conclusion in the second clause.
既然你要出門, 就幫我買一下晚餐.
既然你那麼壯, 就把這些都抬回家.