V-ing …, ／ p.p. …,

分詞構句

Participle clauses — English grammar, senior high

接續

說明

兩個子句主詞相同時，可以把一個子句縮成分詞：When I walked home, I met Amy. → Walking home, I met Amy. 主詞「被」做用過去分詞：Built in 1920, the station is a historic site.

When both clauses share a subject, one can become a participle: When I walked home, I met Amy → Walking home, I met Amy. If the subject is acted on, use the past participle: Built in 1920, the station is a historic site.

注意事項

• 分詞的主詞必須跟主句主詞一樣，不然會變成「懸垂分詞」的錯誤。
  The participle's subject must be the main clause's subject, or it “dangles”.

常見錯誤

• ✗ Walking into the room, the lights went off.
  ✓ Walking into the room, I saw the lights go off.
  走進房間的是「我」，不是燈。
  I walked in, not the lights.
• ✗ Writing in simple English, the book is easy to read.
  ✓ Written in simple English, the book is easy to read.
  書是「被寫」，用過去分詞。
  The book was written: past participle.

例句

練習

在 Hanabiの小天地 聽例句的錄音、做 3 題練習，答對 2/3 就算學會，進度會記下來。