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| 形容詞分句與其先行詞的分隔 形容詞分句總是位於與它發生關係的先行詞後面，先行詞通常是名詞詞組；有時候，形容詞分句也 可以與先行詞分隔，而不致引起歧義。例如： --I know of a place on that mountain where we can find this kind of plant. --But on the next day a swelling rapidly developed which Threatened the viability of the hand.. --George was the only boy at school that I really liked. --I put the books in the cupboard which you read yesterday. --A war broke out which lasted for forty years. --He lived in the house near us that/which was wrecked. -ing分詞或-ed分詞與其所修飾的名詞分隔 有時一個複合賓語的兩部分可以顛倒，使分詞短語緊跟在謂語後面,這樣安排句子顯得比較平穩。例 如： --They found sitting on his bed a man dressed like a worker. --They found half hidden in the rock a plant which they had never seen before. --Can you make out who those people are standing by Mr.White ? --There were quite a few people on the platform waiting for the train. 同位語（從句）與其先行詞的分隔 如果主句謂語較短或前一同位成分的名詞中心詞帶有修飾語，那么that-分句可以與同位的名詞詞組 隔開，或者與名詞中心詞隔開。例如： --The fact remains that there is no filling station here. --The law is well known that to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. --Suddenly the thought came to me that he could go blind. --An order came from Berlin that no language but German be taught in the school. --The belief is commonly held that foreigners are responsible for all their economic trouble. --We heard the story from her own lips of how she was embarrassed by two kids. 介詞短語與形容詞/名詞的分隔 有時為了修辭的需要，將表語提前，這就造成形容詞表語與介詞詞組的分隔。例如： --Very grateful we are for your help. 用作後置修飾語的介詞詞組也可後移而與名詞中心詞分隔。例如： --The question will arise of how to allocate these funds most fairly . --A report has just been issued on meals served to children in schools. 當名詞詞組帶有表示"除…外"的介詞詞組作修飾語時，介詞詞組常置於句尾，與中心詞分隔，以保 持句子平衡。例如： --All the essays are good except John's. --There's nothing to be seen there but water. --Everybody thinks so but you. --Everybody must study, not excepting those who have a good grasp of Marxism. 註：其他分隔類型，如主謂的分隔、動賓的分隔，更為多見。例如： --Your ambition, to become a farmer, requires the energy and perseverance that you so obviously have. --Julia, being a nun, spent much of her life in prayer and meditation. --This substance, discovered almost by accident, has revolutionized medicine. --The old man, being of sane mind, dictated and signed his will. --We took Joe, unable to stand because of weakness, to the nearest hospital. --I doubt, speaking as a layman, whether television is the right medium for that story. --We'll go, when you're ready, to my parents' place. --The cross-examination, in expert hands, lasted only half an hour. --The cross-examination, which lasted only half an hour, was expertly handled. --The cross-examination, lasting only half an hour, was expertly handled --Their tent, though light as a feather, remained firm. --Our President announced at the meeting that we were to set up branches in many other cities . --Your suggestion, to be frank, will only get us into trouble. | |||||
