大学英语：无动词独立结构：（介词+）名词词组+（介词词组）+（形容词词组或副词词组或名词词组）

The summer holidays over,we went back to work.

Two thousand people died in the earthquake,many of them children.16.独立结构在句中通常作状语，口语中常用状语从句表达相应的内容

（1）表示时间

Lunch finished(When lunch was finished),the guests retired to the lounge.

Their exams finished,the students went on an outing.

（2）表示原因

Christmas then only days away(As Christmas was only days away),the family was pent up with excitement.

The weather having improved(As the weather had improved),we enjoyed the remainder of the game.

(3)表示条件

With them on our side(If they are on our side),we are secure.

Weather permitting(If weather permits),we’ll go fishing tomorrow.

(4)表示伴随情况

The lamp hung upside down in the air,burning quietly with its flame pointing down.

Without a tear on her face,the girl watched her father being led away.

The Subjunctive Mood in It’s time...,

I wish...,I’d rather...,If only...