英语并列句的基本句型

由连词连接两个分句组成的句子叫并列句。这些分句平等并列，而且同等重要，能够独立成句。连接分句的有并列连词和主丛连词。

并列连词有：and, but, or, nor, for, while, either…or…, neither…now, not only… but also…

主从连词有：so, however, still, yet, then

并列句中的前后两句可以根据意思划分为四种关系。

(1) 同等关系：and / not only…but also / neither…nor…

He could neither read nor write.

He not only studies hard, but also likes sports.

(2) 转折关系：but / yet / still / while / when

Tom was not there but his brother was ( there )

(3) 选择关系：or / either… or…

Either you didn’t understand this, or you were not careful enough.

(4) 因果关系：for / so

He hurried, for it was getting dark.

He liked the book very much, so I gave it to him.