高中语法:语法复习二十:介 词
语法复习二十:介 词
介词又叫前置词,是一种虚词。介词分为三种,一种是简单介词,如at, in, on, beside, to , for等;另一种是短语介词,即由两个以上的词组组成的短语,如in front of, because of, out of, instead of等;还有一种叫二重介词,如until after, from behind等。
(一)介词的句法功能
介词不能独立在句中做成份,介词后必须与名词、代词、或动名词构成介词短语在句中充当一个成份,表示人、物、事件等与其它人、物、事件等之间的关系。
1、作定语:The book on the table is mine.
2、作状语:We have breakfast at seven.(表时间);They were late for meeting because of the heavy rain.(表原因);They started the machine by pressing the button.(表方法)
3、作表语:My dictionary is in the bag.
4、作宾语补足语:I found him in the office.