表语从句讲解及专项练习
概念: 表语从句是在复合句中作表语的名词性从句。 放在系动词之后,一般结构是“主语+系动词+表语从句” 可以接表语从句的连系动词有be, look, remain, seem等。 ★ The trouble is that we are short of money.困难是我们资金短缺。
★ That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields.这就是为什么在新英格兰用石头墙而不用栅栏的原因。
★ At that time, it seemed as if I couldn't think of the right word anyhow.当时,我似乎怎么也想不出一个恰当的字眼来。 引导表语从句的词:
从属连词that、whether、as though、 as if(That引导表语从句时,在口语中,间或可以省略。)
关系代词who, what, which, whom, whose, whatever, whoever, whomever, whichever等;
关系副词when, where, why, how, however, whenever, wherever等。
※ 由从属连词that,whether引导的表语从句。
that在引导表语从句时无词义,而whether有词义,意为、“是否”。这时主句的主语常常是些抽象名词,如question(问题),trouble(麻
烦),problem(问题),result(结果),chance(可能性),suggestion(建议),idea(想法),reason(理由)等。表语从句对主句主语进行说明、解释,使主语的内容具体化。 例如:
★ The trouble is (that) she has lost his money. 麻烦的事是他丢了钱。
★ The question is whether we need more ice cream.问题是我们是否还需要一些冰淇淋。
★ The problem was that it was too valuable for everyday use.问题是它作为日常之用太贵重了。
★ What she couldn’t understand was that fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons. 我们不能理解越来越少的学生对他的课不感兴趣。 ※ 由关系代词引导的表语从句。
关系代词who, what, which, whom, whose, whatever, whoever, whomever, whichever等引导表语从句,在句中作主语、宾语、表语,关系代词不能省略。 例如:
★ The question is which of us should go.问题是我们哪一个应该去。
★ The problem was who could do the work.问题是谁能做这项工作。
★ That's what he is worrying about.那就是他在担心的事。 ★ That's what we should do.那是我们应该做的。 ※由关系副词引导的表语从句。
关系副词 when, where, how, why 除在句子起连接作用外,在从句中还充当时间,地点,方式或原因状语,本身具有词义。 例如:
★Go and get your coat. It's where you left it. 去把雨衣拿来。就在你原来放的地方。
★ I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. That’s why I got wet through. 我们既没伞也没雨衣,这是我们淋湿的原因。 ★ That is how mice ruin many stores of grain every year.那就是老鼠是怎样每年损害大量粮食的。
★ That is what he is worried about.那就是他所担心的。 ※ 由连词because,as if/as though等引导的表语从句。 ★ It looked as if it was going to snow.看起来好像要下雪了。 ★ That's because we never thought of it.这是因为我们从未想过此事。
★ It seems as if he didn’t know the answer.好像他不知道答案。 注意
A. 表语从句一定要用陈述语序。
False: The question is when can he arrive at the hotel.
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