复合句与简单句的转换技巧

 　　一、含宾语从句的复合句转换为简单句

　　即将宾语从句转换成相应的短语。如：

　　We expected¹ that you would² come. 我们希望你来。

　　→We expected you to come. 我们希望你来。

　　Now tell me what I should do. 现在告诉我该怎么办。

　　→Now tell me what to do. 现在告诉我该怎么办。

　　I remember I once met her at a party. 我记得在一次晚会上见过他。

　　→I remember once meeting³ her at a party. 我记得在一次晚会上见过他。

　　I ask him what I shall⁴ do. 我问他该怎么办。

　　→I ask him what to do. 我问他该怎么办。

　　I can’t decide⁵ whom⁶ I should invite⁷. 我不能决定该邀请谁。

　　→I can’t decide whom to invite. 我不能决定该邀请谁。

　　二、含状语从句的复合句转换成简单句

　　即将状语从句转换成状语短语。如：

　　He can’t come because he is ill. 他因病不能来。

　　→He can’t come because of his illness⁸. 他因病不能来。

　　Turn off⁹ the light before you leave. 离开前请关灯。

　　→Turn off the light before leaving. 离开前请关灯。

　　He went home after he finished¹⁰ his work. 他做完工作后就回家了。

　　→He went home after finishing his work. 他做完工作后就回家了。

　　He was¹¹ so angry that he couldn’t speak. 他气得话都说不出来。

　　→He was too angry too speak. 他气得话都说不出来。

　　He studied hard in order¹³ that he could¹² pass the exam¹⁴. 他努力学习以便能考及格。

　　→He studied hard in order to pass the exam. 他努力学习以便能考及格。

1 expected   

adj.（用作定语）预期要发生的，期待中的v.期望( expect的过去式和过去分词 )；预料；要求；认为（某事）会发生

参考例句：

• The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。
• The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. 低廉的价格意在把顾客从其他商店吸引过来。

2 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

3 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。

4 shall   

v.aux.（主要用于第一人称）将

参考例句：

• I shall always love you.我将永远爱你。
• Which club shall we join?我们要参加哪个社团？

5 decide   

vi./vt.决定；下决心

参考例句：

• It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
• I can't decide which to choose.我无法决定要选哪一个。

6 whom   

pron.谁（who的宾格）

参考例句：

• That is the man whom I met in Beijing last year.他就是我去年在北京碰见的那个人。
• He married a wife by whom he had two daughters.他娶了妻子并跟她生了两个女儿。

7 invite   

vt.邀请，引起，招致；n.邀请

参考例句：

• We'd better not invite him.我们最好不要邀请他。
• They invite us to have dinner.我们邀请他们去电影院。

8 illness   

n.疾病；生病；不健康

参考例句：

• I am sorry to hear of your serious illness.得知你重病，我很难过。
• His illness has taken a turn for the better.他的病有了好转。

9 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

10 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

11 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

12 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

13 order   

n.订单；命令；n.顺序，整齐；勋章；阶级，决议；vt.命令； 调整；定购

参考例句：

• His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
• You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。

14 exam   

n.(=examination)检查；考试

参考例句：

• I hope to pass this exam.我希望通过这次考试。
• His exam results were good.他的测验成绩不错。