表语(1)表语就是用来说明主语得特征、状态等,补充说明主语得意义,因此,它也叫作主语补语
表语一般用在连系动词后面,连系动词除了 be 之外,还有 become(成为)、look(瞧起来)、turn(变成)、go(变成)、seem(似乎)、appear(似乎、显得)、feel(摸起来)、sound(听起来)、smell(闻起来)等等
可做表语得有: 形容词、代词、名词、分词、动名词、数词、介词短语或副词与从句:例如: We are students、 He is very clever、(2)英语表语中一般与连系动词构成系表结构,常用得连系动词有:be(am/is/are;was/were),look,feel,smell,sound,taste,seem ,go,appear,keep,remain,become,get,grow,turn 等
表语在句中得位置大致有两种:正常位置(位于连系动词之后)与倒装位置(位于句首)
1、正常位置:在系表结构中表语放在连系动词之后
eg:He became very interested in science、His face turned red、The rubbish dump smells terrible、2、倒装位置:有时出于句法或修辞得要求而将表语提到句首
主要有以下四种表语前置得情况:(1)在由 what,how 引导得感叹句中
eg:What fun it is to jump in a pool or go swimming in a river in summer
(2)在由 as 引导得让步状语从句中
eg:Proud as these nobles are,he is afraid to see me、(3)为了强调表语
eg:In front of the house was a tall tree、(4)