在英语里,名词分句(the noun clause)是复杂句中三种从句的一种,起着名词的作用,可以是主语、宾语、同位语或补足语。
名词分句多由从属连词that引导。例如:
① That the drowned boy is still alive is fortunate.
② He said that he was right to report the matter to the police.
③ Your assumption that all things will improve is unfounded.
④ The problem is that many people nowadays want to get rich fast.
⑤ I am sure that things will improve soon.
①里的名词从句当主句的主语;②里的当宾语;③里的当同位语;④里的是主语补足语;⑤里的是宾语补足语。
当名词从句是谓语动词的宾语(见例②)或宾语补足语(见例⑤ )时,连词that通常可以省略。例如:
⑥ Tom said (that) he was right.
⑦ We are sure (that) things will get better.
还有,用that引导的名词从句是陈述句( statements/declarative sentences)。例如③里的 (i)All things will improve和 (ii)your assumption is unfounded 连成复杂句之前,都是陈述句。但不是所有的名词分句都是用that 引导的陈述句。它们也可以是疑问句(questions/ interrogative sentences)。
疑问句分两种:带疑问词(question words)和不带疑问词的。当带疑问词的直接疑问句(direct questions)转为间接疑问句( indirect questions)时,有关的疑问词便要起连接作用。例如:
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