ENGLISH GRAMMAR 11

06/02/2021

  1. S + V(=be動詞以外) + C(=現在分詞)
    a. He stood waiting for the bus in the rain.
    b. They sat watching the river in the spring sun.
    c. The air-raid sirens kept blowing day and night.
  2. S + V + O + C(=現在分詞)
    a. I heard them talking about that TV show this morning.
    cf. They were talking about that TV show this morning.
    b. I can see in my mind a bucket changing its shape.
    c. I felt my heart beating very fast.
  3. 協調構文:It is ~ that…
    a. It is her feelings that you have to think of first.
    b. It was directly above the Aioi Bridge that the bomb exploded.
    *a, bはそれぞれ her feelings, directly above the Aioi Bridge を強調している
  4. S + seem[appear, happen など] + to do
    a. He seems to be all choked up with tears.
    b. Ken appears to know why Miki looks so happy today.
    c. I happened to have a map of Tokyo with me.
    *seem[appear]のあとのto bo は省略されることがある
  5. be glad [sorryなど] + that節
    a. I am glad that I came to Hiroshima.
    b. I am sorry (that) I made you remember the sad experience.

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