Introductory words in the English language are the same meaning as in Russian.They play a supporting role, but our speech without them would become more impersonal and poor.
introductory words allow:
- express his or collective attitude: unfortunately (unfortunately), (unfortunately), to tell the truth (to be honest).
- Arrange his speech: well (Well, well), therefore (thus), in addition (moreover).
- Specify the probability of the event: probably (probably), surely (surely).
- State source of information: in my opinion (in my opinion), in my view (in my opinion), as to be said (say), as someone said (in the words of one).
- gain time to give yourself a pause to ponder the following words: among other things (among other things), by the way (the way), at all (in general), in other words (in other words).
Of course, the list of functions that can perform the introductory words, you can continue.In any case, with their help you make your speech more intense, specific and consistent.It is useful to know the introductory words of those who are going to take exams in English.They not only help you win a few seconds during the monologue, but also make a written essay, a more logical and coherent.
How to distinguish the opening words in the English language from the other parts of speech?
is not always easy.There are function words, the value of which may overlap with the value of the introductory words.For example:
Finally I could visit my mother-in-law.
I had a holiday and decided to visit parents or at last my mother-in-law.
The first example is equivalent to finally "after all", hence - a function word.It can not be removed from the proposal without loss of meaning.In the second at last be omitted.The proposal will become less personal, lose a tinge of regret (it is possible to visit the wife's mother, but did not really want to), but does not lose its value as a whole.
Speak introductory words in English should be allocating intonation.And then we'll talk about whether to segregate them in writing.
Should highlight opening words of punctuation marks?
What is the situation in the Russian language?Introductory words certainly stand by commas or (in rare cases) dashes.In the English language, as we know, punctuation rules are more flexible and depend on the tone of the author.That is why the opening words very often do not stand out punctuation marks.Unfortunately, for many students, this flexibility is complex.They are accustomed to the strict rules of the Russian language seems difficult in each case to decide whether a comma.Others, however, are beginning to punctuate inspiration wherever they can, even though the minimum rules of their arrangement do exist.Tip for everyone: more than read the original texts in the English language, you gradually learn to understand where is to allocate such momentum, and where not.
In addition, pay attention to how the meaning of the introductory words of the meaning is far from the main supply.The degree depends on the remoteness and punctuation.If the introductory words used "passing" and saying this phrase, you will hear a clear break around it, it can be enclosed in brackets.Most mild degree of "distancing" is made by commas.
number of revolutions need to allocate a comma on both sides (for example, «however» - «but").Some introductory words are places only if they begin sentences (eg, "also" - "well"), and in serednie offers - not.This is quite logical.Why overload the sentence punctuation marks, because it is a very short opening remarks.Thus, punctuation affects the length and location of the word in a sentence.
