1. 주어 앞에오는 부사구와 부사절은 주어 앞에서 끊어 읽는다.

   a. Under these circumstances / we cannot carry out the plan.

   b. To make matters worse, / it began to rain.

   c. Waving good-bye, / she got on the bus.

   d. After he finished the work, / he went out for a walk.

 

2. 긴 주어 뒤에서 끊어 읽는다.

   a. To work hard / is your duty.

   b. Making much money / is not the end of life.

   c. That he is a fool / is generally admitted.

   d. What I'm trying to say / is 'Be happy'.

 

3. 긴 목적어 앞에서 끊어 읽는다.

   a. He told me / that he had finished the work.

   b. Can you tell me / where I can catch my train?

   c. If my mother knew / what I had done, / she would be furious.

   d. If you asked most men / what their favorite sport was, / they would probably say /

        it was football.

 

4. 진주어 또는 진목적어 앞에서 끊어 읽는다.

   a. It is very difficult / for me to do the work.

   b. It is very kind / of you to invite me.

   c. I find it quite impossible / to lie to her.

 

5. 접속사 앞에서 끊어 읽는다.

   a. The problem was so difficult / that I could not solve it.

   b. Tom attended the meeting, / but Mary didn't.

   c. Will you lend that book / when you're finished with it?

 

6. 관계대명사와 선행사 사이에서 끊어 읽는다.

   a. This is the book / which I bought.

   b. That is the house / in which I live.

   c. I have a computer / with which I can make a phone call.

 

7. 삽입구나 삽입절의 앞과 뒤에서 끊어 읽는다.

   a. He is, / I'm sure, / a really capable teacher.

   b. Pusan, / the second largest city in Korea, / is famous for its beautiful beaches.

   c. The concert, / which had been held at the Seoul Arts Center yesterday, / was excellent.