连接词和子句#名词性从句#定语从句#状语从句#从句引导词#英语语法#复合句约 3 分钟
英语从句类型精讲:名词性、形容词性与副词性从句
摘要
从句是英语句子的重要组成部分,根据其在主句中的功能可分为三大类:名词性从句、形容词性从句(定语从句)和副词性从句(状语从句)。掌握各类从句的引导词、位置和功能,能显著提升句子结构的复杂性与表达的准确性。
核心规则
- 名词性从句:在句中充当名词成分(主语、宾语、表语、同位语)。常用引导词有:that, whether/if, who, what, when, where, why, how。
- That he succeeded surprised us all. (他成功了这件事让我们都很惊讶。)(主语)
- I wonder whether she will come. (我想知道她是否会来。)(宾语)
- 形容词性从句(定语从句):修饰名词或代词,相当于一个形容词。分为限定性(无逗号)和非限定性(有逗号)。关系代词(who, whom, which, that, whose)和关系副词(when, where, why)引导。
- The book that you recommended is excellent. (你推荐的那本书很棒。)(限定性)
- My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor. (我哥哥,他住在伦敦,是一名医生。)(非限定性)
- 副词性从句(状语从句):在句中作状语,修饰动词、形容词或整个句子。根据意义可分为时间、地点、原因、条件、目的、结果、让步、方式、比较等类型,各有其常用引导词。
- When the rain stops, we will go out. (雨停时,我们就出去。)(时间状语从句)
- He spoke slowly so that everyone could understand. (他说得很慢,以便每个人都能听懂。)(目的状语从句)
常见误区
- 混淆 that 的用法:在名词性从句中,that 只起连接作用,无词义,且在宾语从句中常可省略。但在定语从句中,that 是关系代词,在从句中充当成分(主语或宾语),且有时不可与 which/who 互换(如非限定性定语从句中不能用 that)。
- 状语从句的“主将从现”:在时间(when, as soon as, until)和条件(if, unless)状语从句中,若主句用一般将来时,从句通常用一般现在时表示将来。例如:I will call you if I have time.(如果我有时间,我会给你打电话。)
例句与解析
- What he said made me think deeply. (他所说的话让我深思。)(名词性从句作主语)
- This is the house where I grew up. (这就是我长大的房子。)(形容词性从句,关系副词 where 引导,修饰 house)
- Although it was raining, they continued the match. (尽管下着雨,他们还是继续了比赛。)(副词性从句,表示让步)
高频词与短语
- that:引导名词性从句和限定性定语从句。
- whether/if:是否(引导名词性从句)。
- who/whom/which:谁/哪个(引导定语从句,指人/物)。
- when/where/why:当...时/在...地方/...的原因(可引导名词性从句和定语从句)。
- because/as/since:因为(引导原因状语从句)。
- if/unless:如果/除非(引导条件状语从句)。
- although/though:虽然(引导让步状语从句)。
- so that/in order that:为了,以便(引导目的状语从句)。
自测练习
- 请判断从句类型:I don't know where he put the keys. (我不知道他把钥匙放哪儿了。)
- 选择正确的引导词填空:The reason ___ he was late was the traffic jam. (why / which / what)
- 改正句子:I will tell her the news when she will come back tomorrow.
(练习答案:1. 名词性从句(宾语从句);2. why;3. 改为:I will tell her the news when she comes back tomorrow.)