十八、并列复合句

并列复合句概念

并列复合句是由两个或两个以上并列而又独立的简单句构成。两个简单句常由并列连接词连在一起；但有时不用连接词，只在两个简单句之间用一逗号或分号。

并列复合句的构成

⒈ 表示连接两个同等概念，常用and、not only...but also...、neither...nor...、then等连接。

如：The teacher's name is Smith, and the student's name is John.

⒉ 表示选择，常用的连词有 or、either...or...、otherwise等。

如：Hurry up,or you'll miss the train.

⒊ 表示转折，常用的连词有but、still、however、yet、while、when等。

如：He was a little man with thick glasses,but he had a strange way of making his classes lively and interesting.

⒋ 表示因果关系，常用的连词有so、for、therefore等。

如：August is the time of the year for rice harvest,so every day I work from dawn until dark.