状语从句在复合句中作状语,修饰动词、形容词或副词等。状语从句可以表示时间、条件、原因、地点、目的、结果、让步、方式、比较等意义。
*各类状语从句连接词(短语)
时间 when, while, as, as soon as, since, until, after, before
条件 If, unless
原因 As, because, since地点 Where
目的 So that, in order that
结果 So that, so…that, such…that
让步 though, although, even if, however
方式 As
比较 than, (not)as…as
*各类状语从句例句
时间状语从句:
Whenever he comes, he brings a friend. 他每次来都带个朋友。
条件状语从句:
As long as I am alive, I will go on studying. 只要我活着,我就要学习。
原因状语从句:
Since we live near the sea, we enjoy nice weather.由于我们住在海边,能享受到好的天气。
地点状语从句:
Put it where we can all see it.把它放在我们都能看到的位置。
目的状语从句:
Finish this so that you can start another.把这个做完,你可以开始另一个。
结果状语从句:
He was so angry that he couldn’t say a word. 他气得说不出话了。
让步状语从句:
Though he is in poor health, he works hard.虽然他身体不好,但是他工作很努力。
方式状语从句:
Students do as the teachers say.学生们按照老师说的去做。
比较状语从句:
The work isn’t as easy as I thought.这项工作比我想象得难。