Lesson 6 Grammar Sentences (Original)
1.或者 – or. *或者 is used to connect coordinate elements of a sentence •我們今天是要去看電影或者去逛街 ? •他比較會說中文或者西班牙文 ? 2.老是 – always •他老是上課講話 . •她老是會忘記帶東出門 . 3.由於 … 因此 /所以 – by reason of; therefore; as a result. *由於 is only used at the beginning of the first clause to indicate a cause or reason; while 因此 or所以 comes in the second clause to indicate the result. •由於前面出車禍了 ,因此車子都漸漸地停下來了 . •由於環境太吵了 , 因此我沒聽到手機響 . 4.既 … 又 – both…and; as well as *既 … 又 connects two adjectives or phrases indicating that two states of affairs exist simultaneously. •加州風景既漂亮 ,天氣又好 . •這本書既有寫簡體字 ,又有反體字 . 5.無論 … 還是 … 都 – no mater how/weather, etc. *this indicates that no matter what the circumstances are the result remains unchanged. •無論是老師還是同學都要同樣的尊重對方 . •無論是巧克力還是蛋糕我都很喜歡 . *when還是 is used with conjunctions such as無論 or 不管 , it is equivalent to 或者 •不管是老師或者是同學都要同樣的尊重對方 . •不管是巧克力或者是蛋糕我都很喜歡 . *in making choices, 或者 can only be used in narrative sentences; 還是 is used in interrogative sentences •你可以去洗澡或者睡覺 . •我應該上網還是做功課 ? •她的生日是今天還是明天 ? 6.不過 – but; however *不過 introduces a concessive statement which is usually contrasting with what precedes it. •她什麼都有 , 又聰明 , 不過沒有人是十全十美的 . •他才剛吃了早飯 , 不過一小時後又餓了 . 7.一點兒都 /也 (不 /沒有 ) – not…at all; not at all •他連一點兒水都沒有 . •她今天心情一點兒都不好 . |
(Corrected)
1. 或者 – or. *或者is used to connect coordinate elements of a sentence •我們今天是要去看電影或者去逛街? •他比較會說中文或者西班牙文? 2. 老是 – always •他老是上課講話. •她老是會忘記帶東出門. 3. 由於… 因此/所以 – by reason of; therefore; as a result. *由於 is only used at the beginning of the first clause to indicate a cause or reason; while因此 or所以 comes in the second clause to indicate the result. •由於前面出車禍了,因此車子都漸漸地停下來了. •由於環境太吵了, 因此我沒聽到手機響. 4. 既… 又 – both…and; as well as *既… 又 connects two adjectives or phrases indicating that two states of affairs exist simultaneously. •加州風景既漂亮,天氣又好. •這本書既有寫簡體字,又有繁體字. 5. 無論… 還是… 都 – no mater how/weather, etc. *this indicates that no matter what the circumstances are the result remains unchanged. •無論是老師還是同學都要同樣的尊重對方. •無論是巧克力還是蛋糕我都很喜歡. *when還是 is used with conjunctions such as無論 or 不管, it is equivalent to 或者 •不管是老師或者是同學都要同樣的尊重對方. •不管是巧克力或者是蛋糕我都很喜歡. *in making choices, 或者 can only be used in narrative sentences; 還是 is used in interrogative sentences •你可以去洗澡或者睡覺. •我應該上網還是做功課? •她的生日是今天還是明天? 6. 不過 – but; however *不過 introduces a concessive statement which is usually contrasting with what precedes it. •她什麼都有, 又聰明, 不過沒有人是十全十美的. •他才剛吃了早飯, 不過一小時後又餓了. 7. 一點兒都/也 (不/沒有) – not…at all; not at all •他連一點兒水都沒有. •她今天心情一點兒都不好 |