同位语从句

英语中,对某一名词作进一步解释说明且与其关系对等的从句叫做同位语从句。

常跟同位语从句的名词有:idea，news，fact，promise,answer, belief,condition,doubt, fear, hope, problem, proof, question, re ply, report, suggestion, thought,truth 等。

1.由连词 that 引导的同位语从句

that既不作句子成分,也无词汇意义,只是引导词,但不能省略。如:

I heard of the news that our football team had won .我听说我们足球队获胜了这个消息。

We must face the fact that we had spent all the money.我们必须面对我们已经把所有的钱花完了这个事实。

The news that he has been defeated in the election is not true.他在竞选中被击败的这个消息不是真的。

注意:同位语从句有时不紧跟在它所说明的名词后面,而是被别的词隔开。如:

Anews has come from Washington that the former president of Iraq has been hanged.从华盛顿传来消息说,伊拉克前任总统被施以绞刑。

He got the news from mary that the sports meeting was put off.他从玛丽那里得知运动会被推迟。

2.what 引导的同位语从句

what 可放在 have no idea 等之后,作从句的主语、宾语、表语。如:We have no idea what is wrong with him我们不知道他错在哪里。(what 作主语)

I have no idea what you mean .我不知道你什么意思。(what 作宾语)

The young fellow in the shop had no idea what Mike was店里的小伙子不知道迈克是干什么的。(what作表语)

3.由连词 whether 引导的同位语从句

whether 不作任何句子成分,但有词汇意义“是否”。如:

The question whether we need it has not yet been considered.问题是我们是否需要它还没有考虑。

He asked the question whether this material can stand high tem perature.他问了这样一个问题,这种材料是否能耐高温。

4.由连词 when 引导的同位语从句

when 在同位语从句中作时间状语,词意是“什么时候”。如: I have no idea when he will be back.我不知道他什么时候回来。

I've got the news when the new film will be on show.我得到了新影片什么时候上映的消息。

5.由连词 where 引导的同位语从句

where 在同位语从句中作地点状语,词意是“什么地方”。如: 

I have no idea where he has gone. 我不知道他去哪儿了。

The suggestion where we ought to build our new factory should be considered.在哪里建造我们的新工厂这个建议应该给予考虑。

6.由连词 how 引导的同位语从句

how 在同位语从句中作状语,词意是“怎样”。如:

He didn't answer the question how he stole the money他没有回答他怎样偷钱这个问题。

She didn't tell us the truth how she managed to go abroad.她没有告诉我们她怎样出国的真相。