三、分句性替代
用分句替代词so或not替代整个分句的现象叫做分句性替代。
例如:
Many people believe that there will be another world war before the end of the century. My father think so, but I believe not.
1.分句替代词so或not可替代that从句
so可用来替代肯定的that从句,not替代否定的that从句,它们常与I’m afraid, believe, expect, fear, guess, hope, suppose, think等词语搭配。
例如:
“Have we got enough money?” “I think so.”
“We’re not going to be in time.” “No, I suppose not.”
2. so与not可用来代替if后面的从句
例如:
Are you free this evening? If so, come and have a drink with us.
Are you busy this afternoon? If not, I wish you would stay with me for a while.
3.用it, this, that, such作为替代词
例如:
If you don’t work hard, you’ll regret it. (regret it = regret not working hard)
He was very tired. This explains why he went to bed early.
You’re trying to cut with the back of the knife; that’s a silly thing to do.
I may hurt your feelings, but such (= that) was certainly not my intention.
四、状语的替代
1.时间状语的替代形式主要用副词then
例如:
We saw John at eight on Monday evening. We told him then that we could be coming to the party.
2.地点状语的替代形式主要用副词here和there
例如:
Mary is in London and John is there too.
It和that有时也可以用作地点状语的替代形式,这种场合的it和that在句中作主语,并可同there交换使用,谓语动词是联系动词。
They sat right in front of the stage. That / it / There was where the noise was greatest.
3.方式状语的替代形式用in that way和like that
例如:
“She plays the piano with great concentration and with great energy.” “I’m afraid she doesn’t study like that.”