文档介绍：一、定义:
A. 表语从句就是用一个句子作为表语。说明主语是什么或者怎么样,由名词、形容词或相当于名词或形容词的词或短语充当,和连系动词一起构成谓语。
例句:The problem is when we can get a pay rise. 问题是,当我们可以得到加薪。
B. 连接表语从句的连接词有:that, what, who, when, where, which, why。例句:
He has e what he wanted to be ten years ago.
他已经成为了他10年前想成为的。
She has remained where I stood yesterday for an hour.
她一直在我昨天站的地方站了一个小时。
His suggestion is that we should stay calm.
他的建议是,我们应该保持冷静。
The question is when he can arrive at the hotel.
问题是,他什么时候可以到达酒店。
二、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.
Right: The question is when he can arrive at the hotel.
B. 不可以用if,而用whether连接表语从句(as if 例外);
引导宾语从句时可以互换if/whether,位于介词后要用whether;
位于句首时要用whether;
引导表语从句,主语从句,同位语从句时要用whether。
False: The question is if the enemy is marching towards us.
Right: The question is whether the enemy is marching towards us.
Right: It looked as if he had understood this question.
C. 不像宾语从句,在有表语从句的复合句中,主句时态和从句时态可以不一致。
Right: The question is who will travel with me to Beijing tomorrow.
Right: The question is why he cried yesterday.
D. that在表语从句中不可以省掉。
表语从句的基本用法
表语从句只能置于主句之后,而主句的动词只能是联系动词。
名词性从句在be等系动词后作表语时被称为表语从句,例如:
The problem is how we can get the things we need. 问题是我们怎样能弄到我们需要的东西。(how 在表语从句中充当方式状语)
The scissors are not what I need. 这把剪刀不是我所需要的。(what在表语从句中充当宾语)
What I told him was that I would find him a good play. 我告诉他的是我会给他找个好剧本。(what在主语从句中作直