独立分词

  一个作状语的分词，如果它的意义上的主语很模糊或泛指一般人，此主语就可以省略，这个分词就成为“独立分词”，在多数情况下它都用在句子开头，偶尔也可放在其他位置。分词的这种用法只限于下面这些分词：

Considering his age（大致相当于 If we consider his age），he is clever．

Allowing for the rain，he will arrive at ten．

Speaking（or Talking）of the football match， our team was rather disappointing．

Regarding（or Respecting） such matters，it is hard to say anything．

Concerning the next step，a further discussion seems necessary．

Coming to the question of marriage，I have something to say．

Judging from reports，the economic condition is now worse than last year．

Judging by the appearance，this article can't be Germanmade．

Granting（or Admitting） that he was drunk， he should not have insulted my wife．

Supposing（or Suppose） that I fall sick， nobody will take care of me．

Generally speaking， people in this town are happy．

Strictly（or Properly，Roughly） speaking，everybody is more or less selfish．

Putting this and that together， he is still happy．

Barring accidents，he should be here this evening．

Begging your pardon，your son is rather naughty．