1、now that/due to/because of/owing to/nowhere 1、now that/due to/because of/owing to/nowherenow that 作“既然”讲时，相当于since。now that中的that 可省去。如：Now(that)you are well again, you can travel. 你既然恢复了健康，就能够旅行了。due to 作“起因于、归功于”时，常作表语或跟在名词后，如：His failure is due to the fact that he lacks experience. 他的失败源于他缺少经验。Mi
2、stakes due to carelessness may have serious results. 粗枝大叶造成的错误可能带来严重后果。The teams success was largely due to her efforts. 该队的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。because of “由于、因为”，在句中作状语或表语。如：Lincoln is admired because of his good leadership.林肯由于其出色的领导而受到人们的赞赏。His anger is because of your bad deeds.他是因你的失礼行为而生气。owing to
3、 “由于、因为”，常在现代英语中与because of, due to换用。如： Owing to unfavourable weather, I was unable to carry on with it. 由于天气不好，我不能把它进行下去。nowhere 放在句首，该句应使用倒装结构。Nowhere is there a place for him to settle down.类似的副词还有hardly scarcely, no sooner,seldom, never, little等。Of + n.（抽象句词）相当于该名词相应的形容词，在句中可用作表语或补语。能用于该句型的名词有：
4、help/ use/ value/ importance等。其对应的形容词分别为：helpful/ useful/ valuable/ important. This book is of great use/ very useful. 这本书很有用。His advice is of great value/ very valuable. 他的建议很有价值。English is of great importance/ very important to us. 英语对我们来说很重要。2、offeroffer sb.sth./offer sth.to(for)sb.为某人提供、提出;offer
5、 to do sth. 主动提出做某事；offer sth. 提供，提出；offer sb.sth.for(money) 卖给某人要多少钱；offer sb.(money)for sth 出钱买东西。短语：offer advice/suggestions/congratulations/the price 提出劝告/建议/表示祝贺/出价；make an offer of help 主动提供帮助；accept ones offer 接受某人的建议完成句子他把座位让给了老人。He _his seat_ the old man./He _the old man his seat.我的同桌主动提出帮我
6、学英语。My deskmate_ _ _ me with my English.有人出1万元买你的这套房子。Someone will _ you 10,000 yuan_ your house.Key:offered,to /offered offered,to ,help offer,for3、not onlybut also连续两个并列主语时，谓语和but also后的一致（即就近原则）Not onlybut also构成一倒装句式（强调状语或谓语时用；强调主语时不用倒装）。Not only you but also he likes playing football.不光你，他也喜欢踢足球。Not only can he sing, but also he can dance well.他不仅能唱歌，舞也跳的不错。（注意，第一句倒装，第二句不用倒装形式）
