一、名词性替代
用于名词性替代的词主要有one/ones,that/those, the same,the kind,the sort,either,neither,some,any,many,mine,yours等。
◇The child doesn't like this book.Show him a more interesting one.
这个孩子不喜欢这本书,给他看看另外一本有趣些的。
◇The most exciting inventions are always the ones that have not yet been made.
最令人振奋的发明是那些尚未横空出世的发明。
◇——Whose is that coat?那件大衣是谁的?——It's mine. 是我的。
二、动词性替代
动词的替代词通常用do的某种形式,其用法有二:一是替代动词词组即整个谓语,二是替代动词词组中的中心词即谓语动词。
◇Tom drives a car,and his sister does,too.【该处does替代drives a car】
汤姆开着一辆车,他妹妹也开着一辆车。
◇Mary studies modern history and doesn't do modern languages.【此处do替代study】
玛丽学习现代历史,不学现代语言。
三、分句性替代
think,believe,suppose,expect,guess,image,hope,I'm afraid等后面常跟so或not来替代宾语从句的内容。
◇——Will he come tomorrow?
——Yes, I think so.或者No, I think not.
【so替代he will come tomorrow;not替代he won't come tomorrow】