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作者:丁楠 姜經志
賓語從句是用來充當賓語成分的句子。其構成為"引導詞+主語+謂語+其它",其語序是陳述句語序。引導賓語從句的連接詞很多,多有實在意義,稱為有意連詞;that也可以引導賓語從句,但本身沒有實在意義,稱為無意連詞。
[第一關] 情境關
that引導的賓語從句可以作動詞、形容詞等的賓語。主句中常見的謂語動詞有say, know, hear, see, hope, think, believe, write, tell等。系動詞加形容詞afraid, worried, sure等后,也可用that引導的賓語從句。
如:I hope that he will come back soon. 我希望他能快點回來。
I am sure that he will write to me. 我相信他會給我寫信。
I'm afraid that if you've lost it, you must pay for it. 恐怕如果你把它弄丟了,就得照價賠償。
[第二關] 引導詞that省略關
在由that引導的賓語從句中,由于連詞that只起引導功能,無具體意義,不作句子成分, 因此在口語或非正式文體中常可省略,省略之后不影響原句性質和意義。
如:She said (that) she would leave the book on his desk.她說她會把那本書放在他的桌子上。
但是,在下列情況下,that不宜省略:
1. 主從句之間有插入語時。如:It says here, on this card, that it was used in plays.卡片上寫著,它過去是演戲用的。
2. 從句中的主語是that時。如:He thought that that was a washing machine.他認為那是一臺洗衣機。
3. 若出現(xiàn)兩個或兩個以上的that賓語從句,且由并列連詞連接時,只有第一個連接詞that可以省去,其余需保留。如:My aunt said (that) she would come and that she would also bring her daughter. 我姑姑說她要來,還要帶她的女兒來。
[第三關] that賓語從句時態(tài)關
由that引導的賓語從句中的時態(tài),通常分三種情況:若主句為一般現(xiàn)在時或一般將來時,賓語從句可根據具體情況選用時態(tài);若主句是過去時,從句一般用相應的過去時態(tài);若從句表示的是客觀真理、名言、自然現(xiàn)象等,從句時態(tài)不受主句限制。
如: I think that he moved to Beijing five years ago.我想他是五年前搬到北京的。
He told me that he worked in that factory.他告訴我他在那個工廠上班。
The teacher said that light travels much faster than sound. 老師說光的傳播速度比聲音快得多。
[第四關] 否定轉移關
主句若是I/We think (believe, guess, suppose, imagine...)時,后面的賓語從句若要表示否定概念時,一般應將否定詞not 轉移到主句的謂語中。
如:I don't think (that) you are right. 我認為你不對。
[第五關] 反意疑問句關
含that賓語從句的復合句在變成反意疑問句時,如果主句的謂語動詞為think,believe, guess, suppose, imagine等且主語是第一人稱時,附加疑問部分要由從句決定;反之,附加疑問部分由主句決定。
如:I don't think that he can answer this question, can he?我認為他答不出這個問題,不是嗎?
He said that Mary liked playing football, didn't he?他說瑪莉喜歡踢足球,不是嗎?