名詞性從句
一、在英文中,名詞或名詞短語(yǔ)主要充當(dāng)四種成分,主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)和同位語(yǔ)。如果我們把句子當(dāng)作名詞來(lái)使用,分別在另一個(gè)句子中作主語(yǔ)、賓語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)和同位語(yǔ)(見(jiàn)下表第二列),于是就構(gòu)成了四種從句:主語(yǔ)從句、賓語(yǔ)從句、表語(yǔ)從句和同位語(yǔ)從句。因?yàn)橐詾檫@四種從句在本質(zhì)上相當(dāng)于名詞的作用,所以我們把他們統(tǒng)稱(chēng)為名詞從句。請(qǐng)看例句:
簡(jiǎn)單句 |
名詞從句 |
“Jane Eyre” is great. |
What I am reading is great. |
I believe his words. |
I believe what he said. |
French is a useful tool. |
This BMW is what I want. |
I like the car, Porsche. |
The mother must accept the fact that her baby is deaf. |
二、三種句子來(lái)充當(dāng)四種成分。
上面說(shuō)到名詞從句就是用一個(gè)完整句子充當(dāng)另一個(gè)句子的某種句子成分便構(gòu)成了具體某一名詞從句。
那么可以用什么樣的句子來(lái)充當(dāng)四種成分呢?答案是:
陳述句 |
Stuart is fat. |
一般疑問(wèn)句 |
Does he eat more everyday? |
特殊疑問(wèn)句 |
How much does he eat at home? |