同位语从句
同位语从句 用作同位语的从句叫做同位语从句。同位语从句其形式与定语从句相像。而这之前都有先行词,但与先行词的关系不同同位语从句的先行词多为fact,news,idea,thought,question,reply,report,remark等,关联词多用连词that。如 (1) They were all very much worried over the fact that you were sick . 对你生病这件事,他们很焦虑。(先行词是fact) (2) Where did you get the idea that I could not come 你在哪儿听说我不能来(先行词是idea) (3) Early in the day came the news that Germany had declared war on Russia . 德国已对俄国宣战的消息一大早就传来了。 (4) ”There is a real danger that Oxford will not retain its world position ,”said Dr Brian Smith . “现在牛津高校有保不住它的世界地位的实际危急,”布莱恩史密斯博士说。(先行词是danger) 关联词that在非正式文体中可省去,如 (5) He grabbed his suit case and gave the impression he was boarding the Tokyo plane . 他拿起了手提箱,给人的印象是他要登上飞往东京的飞机了。(同位语从句he was boarding 省去了关联词that) 同位语从句间或由连词whether引导。如 (6) He was again tortured by the doubt whether or not he might venture to meet Antonia at the station . 他再次为他是否可冒昧去车站接安东尼娅这种疑虑所熬煎。 疑问代词who,which,that和疑问副词where,when,why,how也可引导同位语从句。如 (7) The question who should do the work requires consideration. 谁该干这项工作,这个问题须要考虑。(疑问代词who引导同位语从句) (8) We haven’t yet settled the question where we are going to spend our summer vacation . 到哪儿去度暑假,这个问题我们还没确定。(疑问副词where引导同位语从句) (9) It is a question how he did it . 那是一个他如何做了此事的问题。(疑问副词how引导同位语从句) 同位语从句一般紧跟其先行词之后,但有时亦可与先行词分开,置于句末。如 (10) The suggestion came from the chairman that the new rule be adopted . 接受新规则的建议是主席提出来的。 - 3 -