GrammarGrammarGrammarGrammarPredicative表语语法精解1
表语Predicative表语是由系动词引导的主语补足语,补充说明主语
常见的系动词有:bebecomefeelgrowprovesmelltastegetgoremainsoundseemstaykeepappear2
充当表语的成分有形容词、名词、代词、数词、副词、介词短语、词组、不定式、-ing形式、过去分词、从句等
形容词作表语,用来修饰说明主语
例如:Youdon’tfeelwelltoday
Areyousick
有些形容词只能作表语,不能作定语
例如:afraidasleepreadyunablealiveawaregladsorrywellalonesure可以说“Shefeltglad
”但不能说“agladwoman”
名词或名词词组作表语,一般用来确定主语的性质,或者表达主语的看法
例如:Hebecameadoctor
Boysareboys
He’snottherightmanforthejob
Sheseemedanidealwifeforhim
可以接不定式的系动词有:beappearproveseem例如:Theironlyaimwastogetsuccess
Sheappearstohavemanybeautifuldresses
Itprovedtobemucheasierthanwehavethought
Tickthesentenceifitsunderlinedpartisthepredicative
Australiaismadeupofsixstatesandtwoterritories
Australiaisayoungnationonanancientcontinent
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