复合句概述
复合句分为并列复合句和主从复合句。
并列复合句由并列连词:and、or、but 等连接。
主从复合句由一个主句和一个或一个以上的从句构成。
并列复合句概述
并列复合句是由两个或两个以上并列而又独立的简单句构成。并列连词是用来表示并列关系的连词。
当然还包括:选择、转折、因果、递进等关系。
一、表示并列
并列常见表示并列的连词:
and、while、not only(有时需要倒装)…but also…
You are singing and I’m dancing.
She needs some ice water while I want an ice cream.
Not only Mr. Lin but also his son joined the club(俱乐部) last year.
Not only is(倒装)Jimmy kind-hearted(善良的), but also he is a good dancer.
二、表示选择
并列常见表示选择的连词:
or、otherwise(否则)、either… or…(两者之一)
Maybe we should watch TV at home or go for a walk.
We must set off(出发) now otherwise we may not catch the train.
Either he is drunk or mad. (他要不然就是醉了,或者是疯了)

三、表示转折
并列常见表示转折的连词:
but、however(然而)、yet(但是)
He said he would come but he didn’t.
I disagree(不同意) with you, yet I give my respect(尊重) to you.
He is sick today, however, he still goes to work.
四、表示因果
并列常见表示因果的连词:
so、because、since(由于)
I study hard day by day(日复一日) because I want a scholarship (奖学金).
My bike is broken(坏掉的) so I have to take the bus home.
You should be financially(经济上地) independent(独立的) since you are no longer a child.
五、表示递进
并列常见表示递进的连词:
besides(除此以外, 除了…)、moreover(另外)
We have a lot of things in common(共同,相同) besides music.
He is a part-time(兼职的,业余的) writer besides working as a doctor.
The price of that apartment(公寓) is reasonable(合理的), moreover, the location(地点, 位置) is convenient(方便的).