从高考中的—ever用法谈起(1)

请看NMET关于"—ever"用法的几道单项选择题：

①If we work with a strong will, we can overcome anydifficulty,______ great it is.

（'95NMET）

A.what B.how C.however D.whatever

答案：C。"however"，adv.意为"无论如何"、"不管怎样"。

②It is generally considered unwise to give a child_____he or she wants.

（'97NMET）

A.however B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever

答案：B。"whatever"，pron."无论什么"、"任何东西"之意。

③_______, Mother will wait for him to have dinnertogether. （'97NMET）

A.However late is he B.However he is late C.However is he late D.However late he is

答案：D。"however"，adv.表示"无论如何"、"不管怎样"。

根据上述所出现关于"—ever"的构词形式，我们把学过的这些词归为两大 类。

第一类："however，whenever，wherever"，作连词或者副词。

第二类："whatever，whichever，whoever"，作代词或者形容词。

下面具体地谈一谈它们各自的用法。

（一）"however"作连词或副词

1.作连词，"不管用什么方法"。

例如：He can go however he likes.

2.作副词，"无论如何"、"不管怎样"

例如：

①However cold it is,he always goe ming.

②I'll come however busy I am

3.作副词，"究竟怎么"（表示惊奇）。

例如：However did you find it?

4.作副词，"不过"、"仍然"、"然而"

例如：He hasn't arrived.He may however later.

（二）"whenever"作连词或副词

1.作连词，"任何时候"。例如

①Whenever we see him we speak to him.

②Come whenever you like.

2.作连词，"每当"、"每逢""每次"

例如：Whenever that man says "To tell the truth", I suspect that he's about to tell a li e .

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