人稱代名詞
代名詞的型態會因為"格位"不同而改變。所謂格位就有點類似電影中的角色(主角、第二主角、配角等),不同身分會有不同的樣貌。
代名詞因格位不同,會有如下表中的變化:
人稱 |
主格 |
所有格 |
受格 |
所有格代名詞 |
反身代名詞 |
第一人稱(單) |
I |
my |
me |
mine |
myself |
第二人稱(單) |
you |
your |
you |
yours |
yourself |
第三人稱(單) |
he |
his |
him |
his |
himself |
she |
her |
her |
hers |
herself |
|
it |
its |
it |
its |
itself |
|
第一人稱(複) |
we |
our |
us |
ours |
ourselves |
第二人稱(複) |
you |
your |
you |
yours |
yourselves |
第三人稱(複) |
they |
their |
them |
theirs |
themselves |
每個角色都有自己的出現場景;代名詞也是一樣,每個格位都有它固定出現的位置。
Ø 主格:用在主詞的位置
She will host the party if we help with the preparations.
主詞的位置為:子句的最前面。也就是說,出現在每個子句第一個字的代名詞一定要是主格。
例題 1
When the trade negotiators arrived at the airport, ______ were picked up and brought to a local hotel.
(A) them (B) theirs (C) themselves (D) they
因為空格處是第二個子句的主詞的位置,所以一定要填入主格,選項中是主格的 (D) 就是答案了。
Ø 所有格:出現在名詞前面
Students select classes based on their interests.
例題 2
After revising ______ report, Ms. Seaward met with the regional manager to go over the changes.
(A) she (B) her (C) hers (D) herself
因為空格處位於名詞前方,所以一定要填入所有格,故答案為 (B)
Ø 受格:用在受詞位置
The real estate agent advised them to reject the offer. (動詞的受詞)
My grandfather lives with me. (介系詞的受詞)
受詞就是接受、被給予的對象。簡單來說,出現在動詞或介係詞後方的代名詞通常是受格。
例題 3
Customers who experience problems using the website may reach ____ by sending an e-mail or calling a service representative.
(A) we (B) us (C) our (D) ours
因為空格處出現在動詞後方,所以答案是受格 (B)
Ø 所有格代名詞 = 所有格+名詞
My major is physics while hers is art. (hers = her major)
Ø 反身代名詞:
受詞與主詞為同樣的人/事物時,受詞位置使用反身代名詞
Bill always treats himself to a coffee in the morning.
也可用來表示強調
The president himself announced the new economic reform policy. (強調總裁親自宣布)
The apartment itself is fine, but it is in a bad location. (強調公寓本身沒有問題)