質問: 文法的にわかりません a few nights ago i went out for a night on the town with a close friend, her sister, and her sister’s boyfriend. by the end of the night, after several drinks too many (not an excuse, and i know you don’t approve), the boyfriend and i found ourselves alone. he came on to me, and even though i know it was wrong, i ended up making out with him. later that night, he came to my room, i’m guessing to take things a bit further, but i immediately sent him away. i’m guessing to take things a bit furtherは挿入されているかのように使われていますが、どのような役割でしょうか?よろしくお願いします
回答: i’m guessing to take things a bit furtherは挿入されているかのように使われていますが、どのような役割でしょうか? これ全体はおっしゃる通り文法的には「挿入句」です。役割は純粋に第三者に報告する二つの文の間に、半ば自分にも言い聞かせるような「つぶやき」です。 文1 副詞句: later that night, 主語:he 動詞:came 副詞句:to my room, つぶやいているような挿入句 i’m guessing to take things a bit further, ことをさらに進めるだったのでしょう つなぎ:but 文2 主語: i 副詞:immediately 動詞:sent 目的語:him 副詞:away.