English Lesson Log 112
Oversleeping this morning, I was late for work.
接続詞、主語を省略できる分詞構文
分詞構文は書き言葉で使われることが多いが、口語でも簡単な表現は決まり文句として使われる。
否定形は「not ~ing」、助動詞とはいっしょに使われない
Activity1 Please paraphrase the sentences into regular sentences using a connective.
理由：
1.Oversleeping this morning, I was late for work.
Because I overslept this morning, I was late for work.
時：
2.Going to Hiroshima, we went to Atomic Bomb Dome.
When we went to Hiroshima, we went to Atomic Bomb Dome.
場合：
3.Having an opportunity to speak English every day, you will become fluent.
If you have an opportunity to speak English every day, you will become fluent.
同時：
4.Talking to my boss, my cell phone rung.
When/While I was talking to my boss, my cell phone rung.
Activity2 Please fill in the blanks.
1.Because I had a slight headache, I skipped school today.
Having a slight headache, I skipped school today.
skip …サボるニュアンス
slight …ほんの少し
2.When I visited my boyfriend’s house, I took some cookies for his family.
Visiting my boyfriend’s house, I took some cookies for his family.
3.If you attend that party, I will be there too.
You attending that party, I will be there too.
主語が異なる独立分詞構文
4.Because he went to the woods alone, his parents were worried about him.
He going to the woods alone, his parents were worried about him.
woods …森
5.Because my credit card was stolen, I had to go to the police.
My credit card (being) stolen, I had to go to the police.
Try this!
1.Going to the institute, I should check the lesson schedule again.
2.Knowing the reason why Bob works at the institute, let me know it.
Activity3 Wht did you do last week? Describe what you did using today’s grammar.
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