上一期談過了名詞分句和形容詞分句的節縮句，現在繼續談副詞分句的節縮法。

　　根據語意，副詞分句可分為時間、地點、條件、讓步、目的、結果和方式等。這些副詞分句多數可以節縮為副詞性短語。現在簡述如下：

　　⒈由連詞when, while, once, before, after, as soon as 等引導的時間副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. When you are in trouble, consult Jason.

　　　b. When in trouble, consult Jason.

　　●a. While Tony was at school, he was a student leader.

　　　b. While at school, Tony was a student leader.

　　●a. Once John was home, he took a rest.

　　　b. Once home, John took a rest.

　　●a. I often close the windows before I go out.

　　　b. I often close the windows before going out.

　　●a. After I had finished my work, I went home.

　　　b. After having finished my work, I went home.

　　●a. Come back as soon as it is possible.

　　　b. Come back as soon as possible.

　　⒉由連詞wherever引導的地點副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. Wherever it is possible, such facts should be reported.

　　　b. Wherever possible, such facts should be reported.

　　⒊由連詞if, unless引導的條件副詞分句的節縮，如；

　　●a. I will help you if it is possible

　　　b. I will help you if possible.

　　●a. Unless he meets with an accident, he has never come home late.

　　　b. Unless meeting with an accident, he has never come home late.

　　⒋由連詞although, though, even if等引導的讓步副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. Although Janet knows Chinese, she seldom uses it.

　　　b. Although knowing Chinese, Janet seldom uses it.

　　●a. Though the man is over seventy, he can still run fast.

　　　b. Though over seventy, the man can still run fast.

　　●a. Even if he is invited, he wont go.

　　　b. Even if invited, he wont go.

　　⒌由連詞so that, in order that引導的目的副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. We arrive early so that we can get good seats.

　　　b. We arrive early so as to get good seats.

　　●a. She plants flowers in order that she can beautify the garden.

　　　b. She plants flowers in order to beautify the garden.

　　⒍由連詞sothat引導的結果副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. Tom was so tired that he couldnt work anymore.

　　　b. Tom was too tired to work anymore.

　　●a. Jane is so strong that she can lift the box herself.

　　　b. Jane is strong enough to lift the box herself.

　　⒎由連詞as if, as though引導的方式副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. She moved her lips as if she was going to say something.

　　　b. She moved her lips as if to say something.

　　●a. Bob raised his hand as though he would ask something.

　　　b. Bob raised his hand as though to ask something.

　　上一期談過了名詞分句和形容詞分句的節縮句，現在繼續談副詞分句的節縮法。

　　根據語意，副詞分句可分為時間、地點、條件、讓步、目的、結果和方式等。這些副詞分句多數可以節縮為副詞性短語。現在簡述如下：

　　⒈由連詞when, while, once, before, after, as soon as 等引導的時間副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. When you are in trouble, consult Jason.

　　　b. When in trouble, consult Jason.

　　●a. While Tony was at school, he was a student leader.

　　　b. While at school, Tony was a student leader.

　　●a. Once John was home, he took a rest.

　　　b. Once home, John took a rest.

　　●a. I often close the windows before I go out.

　　　b. I often close the windows before going out.

　　●a. After I had finished my work, I went home.

　　　b. After having finished my work, I went home.

　　●a. Come back as soon as it is possible.

　　　b. Come back as soon as possible.

　　⒉由連詞wherever引導的地點副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. Wherever it is possible, such facts should be reported.

　　　b. Wherever possible, such facts should be reported.

　　⒊由連詞if, unless引導的條件副詞分句的節縮，如；

　　●a. I will help you if it is possible

　　　b. I will help you if possible.

　　●a. Unless he meets with an accident, he has never come home late.

　　　b. Unless meeting with an accident, he has never come home late.

　　⒋由連詞although, though, even if等引導的讓步副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. Although Janet knows Chinese, she seldom uses it.

　　　b. Although knowing Chinese, Janet seldom uses it.

　　●a. Though the man is over seventy, he can still run fast.

　　　b. Though over seventy, the man can still run fast.

　　●a. Even if he is invited, he wont go.

　　　b. Even if invited, he wont go.

　　⒌由連詞so that, in order that引導的目的副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. We arrive early so that we can get good seats.

　　　b. We arrive early so as to get good seats.

　　●a. She plants flowers in order that she can beautify the garden.

　　　b. She plants flowers in order to beautify the garden.

　　⒍由連詞sothat引導的結果副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. Tom was so tired that he couldnt work anymore.

　　　b. Tom was too tired to work anymore.

　　●a. Jane is so strong that she can lift the box herself.

　　　b. Jane is strong enough to lift the box herself.

　　⒎由連詞as if, as though引導的方式副詞分句的節縮，如：

　　●a. She moved her lips as if she was going to say something.

　　　b. She moved her lips as if to say something.

　　●a. Bob raised his hand as though he would ask something.

　　　b. Bob raised his hand as though to ask something.