英语语法课件 14 悬垂分词.ppt

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1、Danglingparticiple1.“attachmentrule”and“danglingparticiple”2.problemsabouttheacceptabilityof“danglingparticiples”attachmentrule”and“danglingparticiple”Whenan–ingor–edparticipleconstructionisusedasarelativeoradverbialclause,itslogicalsubjectisusuallyidentifiabl

2、ewiththesubjectorotherelementofthemainclause.Itisthroughthisrelationshipthattheparticipleconstructionis“attached”tothemainclause.Thisisknownasthe“attachmentrule”.attachmentrule”and“danglingparticiple”e.g.Sittingatthebackaswewere,wecouldn’thearaword.Hewashurtby

3、astonedroppedfromtheroof.Violationofthe“attachmentrule”willresultina“danglingparticiple”e.g.Openingthecupboard,askeletonfellout.Beingdark,wehadtogoback.problemsabouttheacceptabilityof“danglingparticiples”Linguistsaredividedinopinionabouttheacceptabilityof“dang

4、lingparticiples”.Prescriptivegrammarianscondemnall“dangling”consructions,whiledescriptivelinguiststakeamoreliberalpointofview.“Dangling”constructionsshouldnotberegardedasobjectionableindescriminately.problemsabouttheacceptabilityof“danglingparticiples”Thesecon

5、structionsarefrequentlyfoundinformalscientificwriting,inwhichitisgeneralpracticetoavoidusingpersonalsubjects.Informalstyle,solongastheydonotcauseambiguityorconfusioninmeaning,“danglingparticiples”shouldalsobeviewedasnormalandacceptable.problemsabouttheacceptab

6、ilityof“danglingparticiples”Only“dangling”constructionsareobjectionableorunacceptablethatcauseambiguityorsuggestaburdinterpretations.Formpedagogicalpointofview,however,beginnersinEnglishshouldnotbeencouragedtouse“dangling”constructionsunlessinscientificwriting

7、.problemsabouttheacceptabilityof“danglingparticiples”Nowassessthefollowing:Wheninstallingaboiler,thefloorspacewhichisavailableisveryimportant.Usingtheelectricityenergy,itisnecessarytochangeitsform.Havingbeendesertedbyhisguide,thereseemedlittlehopethattheexplor

8、erwouldfindhiswaythroughthejungle.problemsabouttheacceptabilityof“danglingparticiples”Nowassessthefollowing:Whendrivingcarelessly,itiseasytohaveanaccident.Standingonthechurchtower,