1. 同位语从句 the Appositive clause(1) 同位语从句的定义 在复合句中用作同位语的从句称为同位语从句。同位语从句是名词性从句的一种。它在句中起同位语的作用。 它一般放在 fact, news, idea, truth , hope, problem, information, belief, thought, doubt, promise, question 等名词的后面 , 对前面的名词作进一步的解释 , 说明前面名词的具体含义。引导同位语从句的词有连词 that, 连接副词 how, when, where, whether, what 等。e.g. The hope that he may recover is not gone yet.The problem whether we should continue to do the experiment has been solved.I have no idea when he will come back. 同位语从句有时被别的词把它和名词隔开：注意 :The story goes that William Tell killed the king with an arrow.Word came that their team had won.⑵ 同位语从句的表现形式 :① 由 that 引导The fact that you haven’t enough time to do the work is simply unbelievable.The hope that he may come here is not gone yet.The news that he has been elected president of the United States is true.The truth that heavy objects and light objects fall at the same speed is known to all.The problem that she later developed a serious lung disease bothered scientists.② 由 whether 引导The question whether we need more time to do the work has not been discussed.③ 由 when 引导I have no idea when they will go.2. 同位语从句与定语从句的区别 : 同位语从句与定语从句在使用中常常混淆 , 我们可以从以下几个方面区别它们 :① 同位语从句说明的名词大都是抽象名词 ; 定语从句所修饰、限定的名词或代词有抽象 的也有不抽象的。 We express the hope that they will come to visit China again. ( 同位语从句 ) Those who want to go please sign their names here. ( 定语从句 )② 同位语从句所说明的名词与从句没有逻辑关系；定语从句所限定的名词是从句逻辑上的主语、宾语、表语、定语、状语等。The news that they won the match is true.( 同位语从句 , news 和...
