表语从句讲解及专项练习

表语从句讲解及专项练习

★ The trouble is that we are short of money.困难是我们资金短缺。

★ That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields.这就是为什么在新英格兰用石头墙而不用栅栏的原因。

★ At that time, it seemed as if I couldn't think of the right word anyhow.当时,我似乎怎么也想不出一个恰当的字眼来。

例如：★The trouble is (that) she has lost his money. 麻烦的事是他丢了钱。

★ The question is whether we need more ice cream.问题是我们是否还需要一些冰淇淋。

★ The problem was that it was too valuable for everyday use.问题是它作为日常之用太贵重了。

★What she couldn’t understand was that fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons. 我们不能理解越来越少的学生对他的课不感兴趣。

例如：★ The question is which of us should go.问题是我们哪一个应该去。

★ The problem was who could do the work.问题是谁能做这项工作。

★ That's what he is worrying about.那就是他在担心的事。

★ That's what we should do.那是我们应该做的。

例如：★Go and get your coat. It's where you left it. 去把雨衣拿来。就在你原来放的地方。

★I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. That’s why I got wet through. 我们既没伞也没雨衣，这是我们淋湿的原因。

★ That is how mice ruin many stores of grain every year.那就是老鼠是怎样每年损害大量粮食的。

★ That is what he is worried about.那就是他所担心的。

★ It looked as if it was going to snow.看起来好像要下雪了。

★ That's because we never thought of it.这是因为我们从未想过此事。

★ It seems as if he didn’t know the answer.好像他不知道答案。

注意

False: The question is when can he arrive at the hotel.

Right: The question is when he can arrive at the hotel.

False: The question is if the enemy is marching towards us.

Right: The question is whether the enemy is marching towards us.

Right: It looked as if he had understood this question.

Right: The question is who will travel with me to Beijing tomorrow.

Right: The question is why he cried yesterday.

例如：★The problem is how we can get the things we need.

问题是我们怎样能弄到我们需要的东西。 (how 在表语从句中充当方式状语)

★ The scissors are not what I need.这把剪刀不是我所需要的。(what 在表语从句中充当宾语)

★ What I told him was that I would find him a good play. 我告诉他的是我会给他找个好剧本。(what在主语从句中作直接宾语， that作为表语从句的引导词在该表语从句中不充当句子成分，不能省略)

★That is what I want to tell you.那就是我想要对你讲的。(what在表语从句中充当直接宾语)

★ That is why she failed to pass the exam. 那就是她考试不及格的原因。(why 在表语从句中充当原因状语)

表语测试

1. The question is ________ we will have our sports meet next week.

A. that

B. if

C.

when D. whether

2．The reason why he failed is ________he was too careless.

A. because

B. that

C.

for D. because of

3. Go and get your coat. It’ s ________you left it

A. where

B. there

C. there where

D. where there

4．The problem is _________to take the place of Ted

A. who can we get

B. what we can get

C. who we can get

D. that we can get

5. What I want to know is ______ he likes the gift given by us.

A. that

B. if

C. whether

D.不填

6. The reason is_________ I missed the bus.

A. that

B. when

C.

why D. what

7. That is __ ___ we were late last time.