1. If + S1 + were/V1­ed . . ., S2 + would/could/might + be/V1 . .

Example:

If I were a billionaire, I would donate one million to National Chiao Tung University.

"If I were" would

2. The more (+N)/adj.-er/adv.-er+ S1 + be/V1. . ., the more (+N)/adj.-er/adv.-er+ S2 + be/V2. . . 　越…，就越…

此為比較句型，重複兩次「the +比較級」，用來指引前後兩者成正比或反比的關係。

Example:

The more I get along with Mary, the less I like her.

"the more" "the less"

3. one . . . the other(s) . . .
one . . . another . . . the other(s) . . .

1. 指稱的對象限定為兩者時，則用other；若其中一者為單數名詞，其餘的為複數名詞，改用others。
2. 指稱的對象限定為三者時，同上。

Example:

I have three pens. One is blue, another is red, the other is black.

one another the other

4. As soon as + S + V1, S + V2
→ Upon + V1-ing, S + V2　一…，就…

As soon as是時間的連接詞，若連接的兩個句子主詞相同時，即可轉換為 Upon + V1-ing, S + V2

Example:

As soon as Jeff stepped into the building, he took off his jacket. = Upon stepping into the building, Jeff took off his jacket.

as soon as

5. If + S1 + had + been/p.p1 . . . , S2 + would/could/might/should + have + been/p.p2 . . .

「與過去事實相反」的假設語氣，表示「如果當時…，當時就會/就能/可能/應該…」與對過去事實相反的期待。

Example:

If I had known test was so difficult, I would have prepared more.

"If I had been" would