1.陈述句、疑问句、祈使句和感叹句 就用意来分,句子有陈述句、疑问句、祈使句和感叹句四种。 2.简单句、并列句、复合句和并列复合句 句子按结构划分有简单句、并列句、复合句和并列复合句。其中复合句包括一个主句和一个或更多的从句,并用连词来表明他们之间的关系。短的简单句常用来表达需要强调的重要意思。长的复合句由于可以容纳多种修饰语而能清楚而准确地表达复杂的意思。其他的在此不做复赘。 3.松散句、圆周句和对偶句 从修辞的角度看,句子有松散句、圆周句和对偶句之分。松散句把主要意思放在次要意思之前,先说最重要的事情,因而读者在看到最初的几个词后就知道这句话的意思。圆周句的安排则相反:把最重要的意思放到最后面,并且直到最后一个词时句子的结构才完整。读者只有看完整句话才知道它说什么。试比较: She decided to study English though she was interested in music.(松散句) Although she was interested in music, she finally decided to study English.(圆周句) 请看: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Jane Austen |