中文摘要：独立主格结构是高中英语教学中的一种独特且重要的语法现象。然而，这种语法现象是学生们在教材和实际运用中都很少见的。再者，独立主格结构在形式、语法功能和语用功能方面相对复杂。所有这些因素限制了学生对独立主格结构的掌握以及在实际中的运用。通过文献综述和对比分析的方法，本论文将分析独立主格结构各个方面的内容，包括它的定义、特征、各种形式（八种形式）、语法功能（做状语、定语、主语和同位语）、语用功能。此外，本论文还将讨论独立主格结构与复合结构的异同之处。希望本文所探讨和分析的这些信息能有助于独立主格结构在课堂环境中的教与学。

关键词：独立主格结构；形式；功能；复合结构；

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction-1

1.1 The research background-1

1.2 The purpose of research-2

1.3 The significance of research-2

2. General overview of absolute structure-3

2.1 The definition of absolute structure-3

2.2 The characteristics of absolute structure-3

2.3 The various forms of absolute structure-4

2.3.1 Noun/ subjective pronoun + present participle-4

2.3.2 Noun/ subjective pronoun + past participle-4

2.3.3 Noun/ subjective pronoun + infinitive-5

2.3.4 Noun/ subjective pronoun + noun-5

2.3.5 Noun/ subjective pronoun + adverb-5

2.3.6 Noun/ subjective pronoun + adjective-5

2.3.7 Noun/ subjective pronoun + prepositional phrase-5

2.3.8 Preposition “with” + absolute structure-6

2.4 The grammatical functions of absolute structure-6

2.4.1 As an adverbial-6

2.4.2 As an attributive-7

2.4.3 As the subject-7

2.4.4 As an appositive-8

2.5 The pragmatic functions of absolute structure-8

3. The distinction between composite structure and absolute structure-10

3.1 The definition of composite structure-10

3.2 The various forms of composite structure-10

3.2.1 Composite structure of infinitive-10

3.2.2 Composite structure of gerund-11

3.2.3 Composite structure of participle-12

3.3 The similarities between composite structure and absolute structure-12

3.4 The differences between composite structure and absolute structure-13

4. Conclusion-16

References-17