表语从句(Predicative Clause)便是用一个句子作为表语。表明主语是甚么可能怎样,由名词、形容词或相当于名词或形容词的词或短语充任表语。

表语从句的界说:

表语从句放在结合动词之后,充任复合句中的表语。

表语从句的组成:

相关词+简洁句

启发表语从句的相关词的类别:

可接表语从句的结合动词有be,look,seem,sound,appear等。

China is no longer what she used to be.

今天的中国不再是曩昔的中国了。

The question remains whether they will be able to help us.

问题还是他们可否帮我们。

At that time,it seemed as if I couldn't think of the right word.

那时,我好似怎样也想不出一个失当的字眼来。

附属连词whether,as,as if / though启发的表语从句。

He looked just as he had looked ten years before.

他看起来还与十年前一律。

It sounds as if someone is knocking at the door.

听起来彷佛有人在拍门。

because,why开导的表语从句。

That's because he didn'tunderstand me.

那是原因他没有判辨我。(That's because…夸大原由)

That's why he got angry with me.

那恰是他对我发火的情由。(That's why…夸大完结)

what开导的主语从句默示后来或名词reason作主语时,背后的表语从句默示情由时要用that开导,不宜用because.

The reason why I was sad was that he didn'tunderstand me.

我疼痛的缘故原由是他没有明白我。

毗连代词who,whom,whose,what,which,whoever,whatever,whichever

相连副词 where,when,how,why

The problem is who we can get to replace her.

问题是我们能找到谁去替代她呢。

The question is how he did it.

问题是他是何如做此事的。

That was what she did this morning on reaching the attic.

那就是她今晨上了阁楼干的。

隶属连词that

The trouble is that I have lost his address.

烦杂是我把他的地址丢了。

使用虚拟语气的表语从句

在示意推荐、奉劝、下令含意的名词后的表语从句,谓语动词需用“should+动词本相”

默示,should可省略。常见的词有:advice,suggestion,order,proposal,plan,idea等。

My suggestion is that we (should) start early tomorrow.

我的推荐是我们来日诰日一早就启程。

应注意的问题:

连络动词be,appear,seem,look等之后能够跟表语从句。

It was because he didn'tpass the exam.

那是原因他没有经过考核。

It seems(that)he was late for the train.

看来他没搭上火车。

It appears that she was wrong.

看来她错了。

It seems to me that we should answer for this.

在我看来,我们彷佛理当对此事卖力。

It appears to her that he wants to teach us all he has.

在她看来,他彷佛要把他所会的都教给我们。

向导表语从句的向导词有以下几类。

wh-疑问词

My question is who left.

我想问的是谁摆脱了。

What I wonder is when he left.

我想知道他是何时脱离的。

That's what he wants.

那是他想要的。

This is where they once lived.

这就是他们曾经住过的处所。

That is why he didn't come here.

这就是他何故没到这边来的因为。

whether

My question is whether he left(or not).

我的问题是他是否脱离了。

注:if不行向导表语从句。

that

The fact is that he left.

本相是他远离了。

注:向导表语从句的连词that间或能够节略。

The truth is(that)I didn't go there.

本相是我没去那边。

because,as,as if,as though

It's just because he doesn't know her.

这是只是由于他不相识她。

Things are not always as they seem to be.

事物并不老是如其现象。

He looks as if he's tired.

他恰似累了。

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