常见的系动词分为三种:A .表示特征和状态: be, look, sound, taste, smell, seem, appear 等 B .表示由一类状态转为另一类状态: get, become, grow, turn, fall, go, come, run 等C .表示保持某种状态的: remain, keep, continue, stay 等 表语从句就是从句在主句中作表语的名词性从句,放在系动词之后
表语从句 结构:“主语 + 系动词 + 表语从句”
连接词 : that / whether /as if /as though ( if 不 引导表语从句 )连接代词 : who / whom / whose / which / what 连接副词 : when / where / why / how / because The question is whether we can rely on him
He looked as if he was going to cry
I was late for school this morning
That’s because I stayed up too late last night
( 果-因 ) I stayed up too late last night
That’s why I was late for school this morning
( 因-果 )注 意:1
表示原因的名词( reason,cause )作句子主语时,连接词要用 that ,而不能用 because 或 why, 即: The reason (why…/for…)is /was that…2
在表语从句中 , 表“是否”时 , 只能用“ whether”, 不能用“ if”
That is /was