Unit 5 Canada―“The True North
语法探究:同位语从句
课前自学( SB P37 Discovering useful structures)
语法知识精讲
1. 同位语从句是名词性从句的一种,常用从属连词tha t引导,(when, where, who等 也可引导),常常跟在fact, idea, opinion, news, hope, abil ity, patience, answer, order, report, wish, decision, suggestion, belief , doubt, fact, hop e, message, promi se, question, reply等名词后。同位语从句一般用来解释或说明这些名词的具体含义或内容。在逻辑上表现为同位关系。例如 :
① Finally the workers got an answer that the government could do nothing to raise their wages.
工人们最终得知政府不会采取任何措施来增加他们的工资。
② They are familiar with the opinion that all matter consists of atoms.
他们很熟悉这一观点,所有的物质都是由原子构成的。
2. 同位语从句与that引导的定语从句的区别: