1. 주어 앞에 오는 부사구와 부사절은 주어 앞에서 끊어 읽는다. 

* Under these circumstances / we cannot carry out the plan. 
* To make matters worse, / it began to rain. 
* Waving good-by, / she got on the bus. 
* After he finished the work, / he went out for a walk.  
 
2. 긴 주어 뒤에서 끊어 읽는다.
 
* To work hard / is your duty. 
* Making much money / is not the end of life. 
* That he is a fool / is generally admitted. 
* What I'm trying to say / is Be happy.
 
3. 긴 목적어 앞에서 끊어 읽는다. 

* He told me / that he had finished the work. 
* Can you tell me / where I can catch my train? 
* If my mother knew / what I had done, / she would be furious. 
* If you asked most men / what their favourite sport was, / they would probably say / it was football.  
 
4. 진주어 또는 진목적어 앞에서 끊어 읽는다. 

* It is very difficult / for me to do the work. 
* It is very kind / of you to invite me. 
*  I find it quite impossible / to lie to her.  
 
5. 접속사 앞에서 끊어 읽는다. 

* The problem was so difficult / that I could not solve it. 
* Tom attended the meeting, / but Mary didn't. 
* Will you lend me that book / when you're finished with it? 
 
6. 관계대명사와 선행사 사이에서 끊어 읽는다.
 
* This is the book / which I bought. 
* That is the house / in which I live. 
* I have a computer / with which I can make a phone call.
 
7. 삽입구나 삽입절의 앞과 뒤에서 끊어 읽는다. 

* He is, / I'm sure, / a really capable teacher. 
* Pusan, / the second largest city in Korea, / is famous for its beautiful beaches. 
* The concert, / which had been held at the Seoul Arts Center yesterday, / was excellent.