1. 陈述句的定义

陈述句主要是用来传递信息，提供情况（包括肯定和否定的情况）。

China is the largest country in Asia. 中国是亚洲最大的国家。

I didn't tell him anything. 我什么也没有告诉他。

2. 肯定和否定的陈述句

I'm going to see a film. 我打算去看电影。

I'm not going to see a film. 我不打算去看电影。

She has arrived. 她已经到达。

She hasn't arrived yet. 她还没有到达。

3. 其他否定的陈述句

一、对谓语动词否定

否定词除了not之外，还有never, hardly, scarcely, seldom, rarely。

He never smokes cigarette. 他从不抽烟。

I hardly know the people there. 我几乎不认识那里的人。

She scarcely spoke to him. 她很少跟他交谈。

二、对名词或代词否定

No students will take the course. 没有学生会选修这门课。

Nobody will agree to this project. 没有人会同意这项计划。

I can do nothing about it. 对这事我无能为力。

4. 委婉陈述

人们在陈述事实的时候，为了礼貌或者为了在说话时留有余地，常常在说话时采用委婉陈述方式。

一、采用插入语来软化陈述句的口气

That will be, I think, too much for him. 我想那会使他受不了的。

You'll be caught in the rain, I'm afraid. 恐怕你们会淋雨。

I'll have another cup, if you please. 我想再来一杯，好吗？

If you don't mind, I'd like to think about it for a minute.

如果你不介意的话，容我考虑一下。

二、采用情态动词或半助动词来软化口气

He might be right. 他也许是对的。

She seems to be unhappy. 她似乎不快活。

He appears to have many friends here. 看来，他在这儿有许多朋友。
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