<例句>
I worried for fear that my friend would be hurt.
我很担心害怕我的朋友受到伤害。
<语法分析>
在这个句子里，for fear that起到连词的作用，引导一个目的状语从句。连词的作用就是起到连接的作用，可以连接词与词或句与句，它只是个虚词，不能担任句子成分。连词为数虽然不多，却很重要，有很多从句都由它来引导，例如主语从句、宾语从句、状语从句以及同位语从句等。从属连词引导从句，并列连词连接互不依从的词、短语或分句。
<触类旁通>
(1)She not only did the shopping but she also cooked the meal.
她不仅买东西，而且还做饭。
语法分析：并列连词not only...but also连接两个并列的成分，类似的并列连词还有either...or,neither...nor,both...and以及as well as 等。
(2)Slow but sure.
要慢而稳。
语法分析：并列连词but连接两个词。
(3)Whenever she stayed home she went to bed early.
每当待在家里，她早早就睡觉了。
语法分析：引导时间状语从句，类似的连词还有when,while,as,before,after,until,till和since等。
(4)He agreed to go and work there provided that his family could go with him.
如果他的家人能随他同行，他愿意去那里工作。
语法分析：provided引导条件状语从句，起到连词作用，此外类似的还有if,unless,supposing,suppose,providing,as long as,in case等。
(5)Please don't try to back out now that everything has been arranged.
一切都安排好了，就不要退缩。
语法分析：now that引导原因状语从句，类似的连词还有seeing that,considering that,since,as以及because等。
(6)She's an honest girl even though I have opposed her.
虽然我曾反对过她，她还是个诚实的女孩。
语法分析：连词引导让步状语从句，除了even though,although,though,even if以及while等。
<巩固练习>
(1)I decided to play saft _____ for own sake and the job's.
(2)The cases were heavy,_____ we took a taxi.
(3)She raised the question _____ we ought to call in a specialist.
(4)I'll drive you _____ you're going.
(5)Arrange your hours _____ you like.
(6)He remembered the whole thing _____ it happened yesterday.
(7)He made _____ a noise that his sister tole him to be quiet.
(8)She was _____ fat that she couldn't get through the door.
<参考答案>
(1)both (2)so (3)whether (4)where (5)whatever (6)as if (7)such (8)so
