在句子中起名词作用的从句叫名词性从句 (Noun Clauses )。 名词性从句的功能相当于名词词组 , 它在复合句中能担任主语、宾语、表语、同位语等,因此根据它在句中不同的语法功能,名词性从句可分为主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和同位语从句。其关联词有连接词 that , if , whether ;连接代词 who , whom , whose , what , which , whoever , whomever , whatever , whichever ;连接副词 when , where , why ,how 等。名词性从句 一、主语从句 作句子主语的从句叫主语从句。 that 在句中无具体词义,只起连接作用;连接代词和连接副词在句中既保留自己的疑问含义,又起连接作用,在从句中充当从句的成分。 What he wants to tell us is not clear. 他要跟我们说什么,还不清楚。 Where the English evening will be held has not yet been announced. 英语晚会将在哪里举行,还没有宣布。 Whoever breaks the law should be punished. 任何违法的人都要受到惩罚。 有时为避免句子头重脚轻,常用 it 代替主语从句作形式主语置于句首,而把主语从句置于句末。常用句型如下: (1) It+be+ 名词 +that 从句 (2) It+be+ 形容词 +that 从句 (3) It+be+ 动词的过去分词 +that 从句 (4) It+ 不及物动词 +that 从句 It is a pity that he cant come to my birthday party. 很遗憾,他不能来参加我的生日晚会。 It is quite clear that the whole project is doomed to failure. 很清楚,整个计划注定要失败。 It is known to us how he became a writer. 我们都知道他是如何成为一名作家的。 It happened that I didnt take any money with me. 碰巧我身上没带钱。 二、宾语从句 用作宾语的从句叫宾语从句,在句中可以作及物动词或介词的宾语。由连接词 that 引导宾语从句时, that 在句中不担任任何成分,在口语或非正式的文体中常被省去,但若从句是并列句时,第二个及后面分句前的 that不可以省略。宾语从句要使用陈述语序。 The report shows (that) we are making some progress but that we need to make grater efforts. 这份报告表明我们正在取得一些进步,但还需要作出更大的努力。 I want to know what he has told you. 我想知道他...