Грамматические темы Грамматические упражнения (скоро)

Всесторонняя классификация обстоятельств

Обстоятельства могут быть систематически классифицированы на основе их семантических функций и конкретной информации, которую они вносят в значение предложения.


1. Обстоятельства времени

[Action] + [When?]

Подтипы:

  • Point in time: yesterday, at 5pm, when she arrives
  • Duration: for hours, all day, since Monday
  • Frequency: often, daily, three times a week
  • Relationship: already, still, yet

Примеры:

  • We met last summer.
  • She's been working since morning.
  • I exercise twice a week.
  • They haven't finished yet.

2. Обстоятельства места

[Action] + [Where?]

Подтипы:

  • Position: here, in the garden, at home
  • Direction: upstairs, toward the city, back
  • Distance: miles away, a short walk
  • Source/Destination: from Paris, to the station

Примеры:

  • The keys are on the table.
  • She walked toward the light.
  • We live five minutes away.
  • They're traveling to Rome.

3. Обстоятельства образа действия

[Action] + [How?]

Подтипы:

  • Method: carefully, with enthusiasm, by hand
  • Instrument: with a hammer, using software
  • Means: by train, through hard work
  • Style: happily, reluctantly, in a hurry

Примеры:

  • He painted with great precision.
  • She opened the bottle using an opener.
  • We traveled by plane.
  • They agreed reluctantly.

4. Обстоятельства причины

[Action] + [Why?]

Подтипы:

  • Reason: because of rain, due to circumstances
  • Purpose: to improve, for better results
  • Result: so tired that..., too cold to...
  • Condition: if necessary, unless prevented

Примеры:

  • We canceled due to bad weather.
  • She studies hard to get good grades.
  • He's too tired to continue.
  • If possible, arrive early.

5. Дополнительные типы обстоятельств

A. Обстоятельства степени

  • It's extremely hot.
  • I hardly know her.

B. Фокусирующие обстоятельства

  • Only John knew the answer.
  • She even apologized.

C. Предложенческие обстоятельства

  • Frankly, I don't care.
  • Surprisingly, he agreed.

D. Соединительные обстоятельства

  • It was raining; however, we went out.
  • He was tired; therefore, he left early.

Функциональное сравнение

Тип Вопрос Пример Распространенные формы
Time When? How often? We'll meet tomorrow Наречия, именные фразы, придаточные предложения
Place Where? To where? Put it here Наречия, предложные фразы
Manner How? In what way? She spoke clearly -ly adverbs, prepositional phrases
Cause Why? For what reason? He left because of illness Предложные фразы, придаточные предложения

Особые соображения

1. Множественные обстоятельства

Typical order when combining different types: MannerPlaceTime:

She sang beautifully on stage last night.

2. Вариации позиции

Некоторые типы обстоятельств более гибки в позиции, чем другие:

  • Yesterday, I saw a movie.
  • I saw a movie yesterday.
  • I quickly finished my work.
  • I finished my work quickly.

3. Распространенные ошибки

  • Misplaced modifiers:

    Wrong: She almost drove the kids to school every day.
    Right: She drove the kids to school almost every day.

  • Dangling modifiers:

    Wrong: Walking to school, the bus passed by.
    Right: Walking to school, I saw the bus pass by.