独立主格结构的构成方式为:名词普通格或代词主格+现在分词/过去分词/不定式/名词/形容词/副词/介词短语等。使用独立主格结构是因为出现了与句子主语不一致的情况
1. 名词或代词+现在分词
现在分词表示前面的名词或代词主动进行的动作或状态。如:
The man lay there, his hands trembling.
那个男子躺在那儿,双手在颤抖。
有时,现在分词being或having been在独立主格结构中可以省略。如:
The weather (being) fine,we decided to go swimming.
天气晴朗,我们决定去游泳。
2. 名词或代词+过去分词
过去分词表示前面的名词或代词被动完成的动作。
如:
The girl sat there silent,her head bent low.
这姑娘一声不响,低着头坐在那里。
All things considered, her paper is of greater value than yours.
各方面考虑起来,她的论文比你的论文更要有价值一些。
3. 名词或代词+不定式(短语)
不定式表示将来的动作。
如:
He suggested going for a picnic,Mary to provide the food.
他建议去野餐,由玛丽负责提供食物。
Time is pressing, two hours to go only.
时间紧迫,只剩两个小时了。
4. 名词或代词+名词(短语)
如:
Many people joined in the work, some of them women and children.
许多人参加了这项工作,其中一些人是妇女和儿童。
5. 名词或代词+形容词(短语)
形容词(短语)说明前面名词或代词的性质或状态。
如:
The floor wet, we had to stay outside for a while.
地面很湿,我们只好在外面呆一会儿。
6. 名词或代词+副词
副词也多是说明前面名词或代词的状态。
如:
The meeting over, we all went home.
会议结束了,我们都回家了。
7. 名词或代词+介词短语
如:
The teacher came in, a book in his hand.
老师进来了,手里拿着一本书。
8. 有时,独立主格结构中名词前面的定语可以省略。
如:
The boy lay silently on the grass, (his) eyes closed.
A girl was walking in the street, (a) flower in (her) hand.