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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”。
例如:he can go however he likes.
2.作副词,“无论如何”、“不管怎样”
例如:①however cold it is,he always goe ming.
②i'll come however busy i am
3.作副词,“究竟怎么”(表示惊奇)。
例如:however did you find it?
4.作副词,“不过”、“仍然”、“然而”
例如:he hasn't arrived.he may however later.
(二)“whenever”作连词或副词
1.作连词,“任何时候”。例如
①whenever we see him we speak to him.
②come whenever you like.
2.作连词,“每当”、“每逢”“每次”
例如:whenever that man says “to tell the truth”, i suspect that he's about to tell a li e .
3.作副词,“任何时间”“任何时候”
例如:①he might turn up on monday , or friday, or whenever, andexpect to be given a meal.
②whether they arrive tonight ,tomorrow , or whenever, they'll bewelcome.
4.作副词,“到底什么时候”。
例如:whenever will he learn ?
(三)“wherever”作连词或副词
1.作连词,“在任何地方”、“到任何地方”、“在任何情况下”。
例如:sit wherever you like
2.作副词,“在任何地方”。
例如:he comes from boula, wherever that may be , from a place called boula,and i have no
idea where it is.
3.作副词,“到底什么地方”。
例如:wherever did she get that hat.
(四)“whatever”作代词或形容词。
1.“whatever”作代词,/no matter what /“无论什么”、“无论如何”。
例如:
①keep calm,whatever happens
②whatever (no matter what) you may say, i will go.
2.“whatever”作代词,/anything or everything that/“任何的事物”、“每一……的事物”。
例如①do whatever you like.
②whatever i have is at your service.
3.作代词“or whatever”“或任何东西”、“诸如此类”
例如:he'd have difficulty in learning any language ——greek, chinese,or whatever.
4.作代词,“到底(究竟)什么”。
例如 whatever can he mean by that?
5.作形容词,“任何的”、“无论什么的”、“任何种类、程度等的”。
例如take whatever measures you consider best.
6.作形容词,在否定句中,置于名词之后,强调否定语气
例如①there can be no doubt whatever about it.
②i have no intention whatever of resigning.
(五)“whichever” 作代词或形容词
1.“whichever” 作代词,/anything or everything “无论哪些”、 “无论哪个”。
例如 ①whichever (anything that) you want is yours.
②take two of the four elective subjects, whichever you prefer.
2.作代词,“……的那一个”。
例如①take whichever you like best.
②whichever of you comes in first will receive a prize.
3.作代词,“究竟哪个(哪些)”。
例如 whichever do you mean?
4. 作形容词,“无论哪个”、“无论哪些”。
例如:he may choose whichever desk he wishes.
(六)“whoever”作代词:
“whoever”作代词,/any person who/the person who/“任何人”、“无论谁”、“……的人”。
例如①whoever(anyone who)said it,it's not so.
②whoever says that is wrong.
2.作代词,“到底(究竟)是谁”。
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