1.Shewalkedalongthepath,herdaughtersfollowingclosebehind.
Shewalkedalongthepathwhileherdaughterswerefollowingclosebehind.(时间状语从句)
2.Hereturnedthreedayslater,hisfacecoveredwithmud.
Hereturnedthreedayslaterwithhisfacecoveredwithmud.(伴随状语)
在分词作状语时,其逻辑主语一般应与句子的主语一致.如果不一致的话,分词前面可以带有自己的逻辑主语(名词或代词),构成分词的独立结构(或称为带逻辑主语的分词结构).分词独立结构可表示伴随情况、陪衬动作、附加说明以及表示时间、原因、条件等.
【例如】
Themoonhasnolightofitsown,onlysunlightshiningonit.
(附加说明)
Sherushedouttheroom,thelittlebabycarriedinherarms.
(伴随动作)
Maggieranbacktothekitchen,eggsheldcarefullyinherhand.
(伴随动作)
Theybeingblindmen,howcouldtheyseetheelephants?(=Astheywereblindmen...)
(表示原因)
Circumstanceschanged,itisnecessaryforyoutomakeanewplan.
(表示原因)
Aforceactingthroughadistance,workisdone.(表示条件)
Bothbrightsideanddarksideconsidered,youwillhavetheconfidencetoovercomethisdifficulty.(表示条件)
Allflightsshavingsbeencancelledbecauseofthesnowstorm,manypassengerscoulddonothingbuttakethetrain.
therebe句型和it也能引出分词独立结构,作状语修饰主句,there和it相当于分词的逻辑主语.