
苦手な英語の分詞構文を簡単に理解する方法とは!
英語の勉強でよく壁にぶち当たるのは分詞構文です。
分詞構文はわれわれ日本語を話すものにとっては
わかりにくい英語の構造です。
そこで今回はこの分詞構文を簡単に理解する方法を
紹介したいと思います。
分詞構文を解くカギはIf, As をつける
Using your account ID, you can log on to our
Web site.
この分詞構文でIfに変えると
If you use your account ID, you can log on to
our Web site.
このように変えると、とてもわかりやすくなります。
Asに置き換えると
Located only five minutes by car,
J Hotel is the ideal location for your
next trip.
この場合はAsに変えると
As J Hotel is located only five minutes by car.
J Hotel is the ideal location for your next trip.
Taking over 10 years to construct, The tower is
a beautiful work of architecture.
= As the tower takes 10 years to construct,
the tower is a beautiful work of architecture.
Awarded for its world class service,
the resort provides guests with a good experience.
=As the resort is awarded for its world class service,
the resort provides guests with a good experience.
このように分詞構文は、分解して考えると
とてもわかりやすくなります。