sentence explanations
请和你的同学一起认真分析下面句子,并补全所缺内容。这种学习方式能逐步提高你理解长难句的能力。
1. ashes were found alongside the fossils which showed they used fire for cooking food and also for light, warmth and protection from wild beasts. (p72)
【分析】
① 本句是一个主从复合句。
② 主句是“主语(ashes)+谓语(were found)”结构,alongside the fossils是地点状语。
③ which引导限制性定语从句,修饰________,且在从句中作主语;该定语从句中又包含一个省略了that的宾语从句,作showed的宾语。
【句意】跟化石一起被发现的灰烬表明他们用火来做饭、照明、取暖和抵御野兽。
【仿写】上周所做的调查显示大多数中学生喜欢说唱音乐。
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2. unfortunately, when japan invaded china in 1937, excavations at the beijing man site stopped and most of the fossils disappeared, including a beijing man skull. (p72)
【分析】
① 本句是一个主从复合 句。
② 主句中and连接两个并列分句excavations at the beijing man site stopped和most of the fossils disappeared;when引导________从句。
【句意】不幸的是,1937年日本侵华时,
北京人遗址的挖掘工作被迫停止,大多数化石不翼而飞,其中包括一个北京人头盖骨。
【仿写】不幸的是,当保罗从战场上回来的时候,家乡成了废墟,他的家人在战争中丧生。
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3. it has not only given us important information about prehistoric asian societies, but also has provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution. (p72)