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    请看nmet关于“—ever”用法的几道单项选择题: 
    ①if we work with a strong will, we can overcome anydifficulty,______ great it is.
    (’95nmet) 
    a.what b.how c.however d.whatever 
    答案:c。“however”,adv.意为“无论如何”、“不管怎样”。 
    ②it is generally considered unwise to give a child_____he or she wants. 
    (’97nmet) 
    a.however b.whatever c.whichever d.whenever 
    答案:b。“whatever”,pron.“无论什么”、“任何东西”之意。 
    ③_______, mother will wait for him to have dinnertogether. (’97nmet) 
    a.however late is he b.however he is late 
    c.however is he late d.however late he is 
    答案:d。“however”,adv.表示“无论如何”、“不管怎样”。 
    根据上述所出现关于“—ever”的构词形式,我们把学过的这些词归为两大类。 
    第一类:“however,whenever,wherever”,作连词或者副词。 
    第二类:“whatever,whichever,whoever”,作代词或者形容词。 
    下面具体地谈一谈它们各自的用法。 
    (一)“however”作连词或副词 
    1.作连词,“不管用什么方法”。 
    例如:he can go however he likes. 
    2.作副词,“无论如何”、“不管怎样” 
    例如:①however cold it is,he always goe ming. 
    ②i'll come however busy i am 
    3.作副词,“究竟怎么”(表示惊奇)。 
    例如:however did you find it? 
    4.作副词,“不过”、“仍然”、“然而” 
    例如:he hasn't arrived.he may however later. 
    (二)“whenever”作连词或副词 
    1.作连词,“任何时候”。例如 
    ①whenever we see him we speak to him. 
    ②come whenever you like. 
    2.作连词,“每当”、“每逢”“每次” 
    例如:whenever that man says “to tell the truth”, i suspect that he's about to tell a li e . 
    3.作副词,“任何时间”“任何时候” 
    例如:①he might turn up on monday , or friday, or whenever, andexpect to be given a meal. 
    ②whether they arrive tonight ,tomorrow , or whenever, they'll bewelcome. 
    4.作副词,“到底什么时候”。 
    例如:whenever will he learn ? 
    (三)“wherever”作连词或副词 
    1.作连词,“在任何地方”、“到任何地方”、“在任何情况下”。 
    例如:sit wherever you like 
    2.作副词,“在任何地方”。 
    例如:he comes from boula, wherever that may be , from a place called boula,and i have no 
    idea where it is. 
    3.作副词,“到底什么地方”。 
    例如:wherever did she get that hat. 
    (四)“whatever”作代词或形容词。 
    1.“whatever”作代词,/no matter what /“无论什么”、“无论如何”。 
    例如: 
    ①keep calm,whatever happens 
    ②whatever (no matter what) you may say, i will go. 
    2.“whatever”作代词,/anything or everything that/“任何的事物”、“每一……的事物”。 
    例如①do whatever you like. 
    ②whatever i have is at your service. 
    3.作代词“or whatever”“或任何东西”、“诸如此类” 
    例如:he'd have difficulty in learning any language ——greek, chinese,or whatever. 
    4.作代词,“到底(究竟)什么”。 
    例如 whatever can he mean by that? 
    5.作形容词,“任何的”、“无论什么的”、“任何种类、程度等的”。 
    例如take whatever measures you consider best. 
    6.作形容词,在否定句中,置于名词之后,强调否定语气 
    例如①there can be no doubt whatever about it. 
    ②i have no intention whatever of resigning. 
    (五)“whichever” 作代词或形容词 
    1.“whichever” 作代词,/anything or everything “无论哪些”、 “无论哪个”。 
    例如 ①whichever (anything that) you want is yours. 
    ②take two of the four elective subjects, whichever you prefer. 
    2.作代词,“……的那一个”。 
    例如①take whichever you like best. 
    ②whichever of you comes in first will receive a prize. 
    3.作代词,“究竟哪个(哪些)”。 
    例如 whichever do you mean? 
    4. 作形容词,“无论哪个”、“无论哪些”。 
    例如:he may choose whichever desk he wishes. 
    (六)“whoever”作代词: 
    “whoever”作代词,/any person who/the person who/“任何人”、“无论谁”、“……的人”。 
    例如①whoever(anyone who)said it,it's not so. 
    ②whoever says that is wrong. 
    2.作代词,“到底(究竟)是谁”。 
    例如 whoever told you that?                                       从高考中的“—ever”用法谈起_英语教学论文 由英语作文网收集整理 作文网