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从高考中的—ever用法谈起
作者:曾祥科
来源:《科技探索》2014年第04期
中图分类号:G63 文献标识码:A 文章编号:1007-0745(2014)04-0245-01
请看NMET关于“—ever”用法的几道单项选择题:
①If we work with a strong will, we can overcome anydifficulty,______ great it is.
('95NMET)
A.what
B.how
C.however
D.whatever
答案:C。“however”,adv.意为“无论如何”、“不管怎样”。
②It is generally considered unwise to give a child_____he or she wants.
('97NMET)
A.however
B.whatever
C.whichever
D.whenever
答案:B。“whatever”,pron.“无论什么”、“任何东西”之意。
③_______, Mother will wait for him to have dinnertogether. ('97NMET)
A.However late is he
B.However he is late
C.However is he late
D.However late he is
答案:D。“however”,adv.表示“无论如何”、“不管怎样”。
根据上述所出现关于“—ever”的构词形式,我们把学过的这些词归为两大类。
第一类:“however,whenever,wherever”,作连词或者副词。
第二类:“whatever,whichever,whoever”,作代词或者形容词。
下面具体地谈一谈它们各自的用法。
(一)“however”作连词或副词
1.作连词,“不管用什么方法”。