名词性从句
一、几种易混的从句的辨别
定语从句、名词性从句和状语从句有时候在形式上很相似,下面提供一些区分的方法:
1.定语从句与同位语从句
定语从句与前面的名词是修饰与被修饰的关系;而同位语从句是用来说明前面名词的内容的。that 在
定语从句中充当句子成分,可指物或人;而同位语从句中的 that 在从句中不充当任何句子成分,只起连接
作用。请比较:
(1)The news (that/which) he told us was exciting.
(定语从句,that/which 在从句中作宾语,还可以被省略)
(2)The news that our team has won is exciting.
(同位语从句,that 从句是说明 news 的内容的,that 在从句中不作任何成分,但不能被省略)
辨析
判断是定语从句还是同位语从句可以用“加词”的方法,即在名词和从句之间加入一个 be 动词,如果
句子意思成立,则是同位语从句,否则,则是定语从句。如上面第二句,加上 be 动词后:
The news is that our team has won.句子意思成立,所以是同位语从句。而第一句,加上 be 动词后:
The news is that he told us.意思不成立,因此不是同位语从句。
【特别提醒】
一般情况下,同位语从句紧跟在它所说明的名词的后面,可是有的时候,为了表达的需要,名词与从
句之间被另外一些内容分隔开了,叫做“分隔同位语从句”。对于这类同位语从句,一定要根据句意,找
准它所说明的名词。
2.定语从句与状语从句
请看两组句子:
第一组:区分 such...as...和 such...that...
(1)The new storybook is written in such easy English as beginners can understand.
(2)The new storybook is written in such easy English that beginners can understand it.
这两句话只有一词之差,但语法结构大相径庭:第一句是 as 引导的定语从句,as 相当于 that/which(但
不能用 that/which),在从句中作 understand 的宾语。第二句是结果状语从句,that 在从句中不作成分。
结论:当从句缺少句子成分时,用 such...as...;当从句不缺少句子成分时,用 such...that...。
第二组:选用 in which, where 填空
(1)He left the key ______ he had been an hour before.
(2)He left the place ______ he lived for many years.
分析:第一句只能填 where, where 引导的是地点状语从句,修饰主句中的谓语动词。此处 where 不可
换成 in which,因为 in which 只能引导定语从句,本句中根本就没有先行词(后面的从句不是修饰 key 的)。
第二句填 where 或 in which。根据句意可知,后面的句子是对名词 place 的修饰,因此此句是定语从
句。
二、that 与 what 的区别
that 引导名词性从句,在从句中不作任何成分,that 本身无意义,只起连接作用。what 引导名词性从
句时,在从句中可以作主语、宾语、表语等,what 表示“……的东西或事情”。请比较:
What I need is more time.(what 引导主语从句,在从句中作宾语)
That I need more time to do the work is very clear.(that 引导主语从句,在从句中不作任何成
分)
The village is no longer what it used to be.(what 引导表语从句,在从句中作表语)
I had no idea what we should do next.(what 引导同位语从句,在从句中作宾语)
He will tell us what he saw in London.(what 引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语)
精析
名词性从句中区分 that 与 what 的关键是:分析句子结构,看从句是否缺少句子成分。如果不缺成分,
就用 that,如果缺少句子成分(主语、宾语、表语等),且表示“……的东西或事情”就用 what。
三、who, whoever 与 no matter who 的区别
引导名词性从句,在句中作主语时用 who,意思是“谁”,含有疑问意味,whoever 意为“无论谁”,
不含有疑问意味。whoever 在引导名词性从句时,相当于 anyone who,其中 who 引导一个定语从句紧随其
后。
另外,whoever 还可以引导让步状语从句,这时 whoever 相当于 no matter who,但是 no matter who
只能引导让步状语从句。请比较:
1.Who has taken away my bag is unknown.
谁拿走了我的包还不知道。(若用 whoever 显然句意不通)
2.Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
无论谁违反法律都要受到惩罚。(whoever 表达的语气强烈)
3.I'm not going to let you in, no matter who you are.
=I'm not going to let you in, whoever you are.
(根据句意“我不会让你进去的,不管你是谁”,后面是一个让步状语从句,故用 no matter who 或者
whoever)
【特别提醒】
wh-ever 既可引导名词性从句,又可引导让步状语从句。引导名词性从句时,whoever=anyone who;
whomever=anyone whom; whatever=anything that; whichever=anything/anyone that; whosever=
any one whose。
Whichever he likes will be given to him.=Anything that he likes will be given to him.
无论他想要哪个都可以给他。
You should give the book back to whosever name(=anyone whose name) is on the cover of it.
你该把书还给任何一个他的名字在封面上的人。
【方法技巧】
做题时,具体思路如下:①通读全句,首先考虑是不是某种句型,如强调句型;②题干句若是疑问句,
首先把它恢复为正常语序;③观察设空的前前后后,确定相关从句的性质;④确定从句性质后,回忆相关
从句的用法特点,从而作出取舍;⑤注意标点符号和并列连词(and, but)的作用;⑥将选项代入句子,看
前后是否语意贯通。
高频考点一、考查宾语、表语从句
例 1. (2018·天津卷)The gold medal will be awarded to ________ wins the first place in the
bicycle race.
A.whomever B.wherever
C.whoever D.whatever
【答案】C
【解析】考查宾语从句的引导词。句意:金牌将会被颁发给在自行车比赛中获得第一的任何选手。本
空需要连接词引导宾语从句,连接词在从句中作主语,指人,同时根据句意可知,应用 whoever“……的任
何人,无论谁”引导这个宾语从句。
【变式探究】(2017·江苏) We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to
$20, half of ____________ it used to charge.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
【答案】C
【解析】考查宾语从句。"half of _________ it used to charge"是$20 的同位语,即原来价格的
一半是现在的$20;另外,of 后跟名词或名词短语构成介宾短语,所以,这里是宾语从句;宾语从句中的
charge 后面缺少宾语,所以用 what 来引导宾语从句,并充当宾语从句的宾语,故选 C。
【感悟提升】
1.what 引导名词性从句的五种用法:
(1)表示“……的东西或事情”:
They’ve done what they can to help her.
他们已经尽力帮助了她。
He saves what he earns.
他赚多少,积蓄多少。
(2)表示“……的人或的样子”:
He is no longer what he was.
他已经不是以前的那个样子了。
Who is it that has made Fred what he is now?
是谁把弗雷德培养成现在这个样子的?
(3)表示“……的数量或数目”:
Our income is now double what it was ten years ago.
我们现在的收入是 10 年前的两倍。
The number of the students in our school is ten times what it was before liberation.
现在我校学生的数量是解放前的 10 倍。
(4)表示“……时间”:
After what seemed like hours he came out with a bitter smile.
似乎过了几个小时他才苦笑着出来。
The young girl was too frightened to speak,standing there for what seemed like hours.
小女孩吓得不敢说话,大概在那儿站了几个小时。
(5)表示“……的地方”:
This is what they call Salt Lake City.
这就是他们称为盐湖城的地方。
In 1492,Columbus reached what is now called America.1492 年哥伦布到达了现在所称的美洲大陆。
2.what 与 that 引导名词性从句时的区别:两者均可引导主语、表语、宾语从句。that 可引导同位
语从句,但 what 通常不用于引导同位语从句;what 可在从句中用作主语、宾语或表语,意为“什么”或
“所……的”,而 that 仅起连接作用,本身没有实际意义,在从句中也不充当任何句子成分(引导宾语从
句时通常可以省略,如果有两个或两个以上并列的宾语从句,第一个从句的引导词 that 可以省略,其余的
不能省略)。
He doesn’t know what she likes.
他不知道她喜欢什么。
I believe (that) he will come to see us.
我相信他会来看我们的。
I had no idea that you were here.
我不知道你在这儿。
【变式探究】The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is ________ one can be entirely free
from dust.
A. what B. that C. whether D. why
【答案】B
【解析】句意:雨季最令人愉悦的就是人们可以完全不再受到沙尘的困扰。is 后跟从句作表语,即表
语从句,表语从句不缺少主语、谓语和宾语,因此用 that,that 只起引导作用,故选 B。
【变式探究】You have to know you're going if you are to plan the best way of getting
there.
【解析】句意:如果你要计划到达某地的最佳路线,你必须首先知道你想要去哪?where 引导宾语从句,
在从句中用作地点状语。
【答案】where
高频考点二、考查主语从句
例 2.【2018·天津】The g old medal will be awarded ___________to wins the first place in the
bicycle race.
A. whomever B. wherever
C. whoever D. whatever
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词性从句连接词。句意:无论谁获得自行车比赛第一名,金牌将授予他。分析句子可
知,宾语从句中缺少主语,故用 whoever,表示“任何人,无论谁”。故选 C。
【变式探究】Your support is important to our work. ________ you can do helps.
A. However B. Whoever C. Whatever D. Wherever
【答案】C
【解析】题目考查主语从句。helps 是谓语,“________ you can do”是主语部分,即主语从句,在
主语从句中,do 后缺少宾语,表示“任何事情”,因此用 whatever 引导,故选 C。
【变式探究】I truly believe ______beauty comes from within.
A. that B. where C. what D. why
【答案】A
【解析】句意:我很相信美丽源自于内心! 本题考查宾语从句。从句部分不缺少任何成分,因此用 that
起到连接作用,也可以省略。从句部分不缺少任何成分,因此用 that 起到连接作用,也可以省略。故选 A。
高频考点三、考查同位语从句
例 3. (2019·江苏卷)Scientists have obtained more evidence ________ plastic is finding its
way into the human body.
A.what B.that
C.which D.where
【答案】B
【解析】考查同位语从句。句意:科学家已经获得更多的证据,这些证据表明塑料正在进入人体。分
析句子结构可知,空处引导的是 evidence 的同位语从句,且从句中不缺少成分,故用连接词 that。
【举一反三】The manager put forward a suggestion ____ we should have an assistant. There is
too much work to do.
A. whether B. that C. which D. what
【答案】B
【解析】句意:经理提出一个建议,我们应该有个助手。有太多的工作要做。使用同位语从句说明
suggestion 的内容,而且同位语从句成分和意思都是完整的。用 that 引导,that 不作成分,只是起着连
接的作用。故选 B。
【变式探究】After investigation,the police found out one clue ________ voices were heard
calling for help from some very distant place that day.(2016·南京、盐城高三一模,26)
A.where B.when
C.that D.whose
【答案】C
【解析】句意为:在调查之后,警察发现了一条线索,那天有人听到远处某个地方传来了呼救声。设
空处引导同位语从句,从句意义、结构完整,应用 that 引导,补充说明 one clue 的具体内容。
【感悟提升】
1.判断是同位语从句还是定语从句可以用“加词”的方法,即在名词和从句之间加入一个 be 动词,
如果句子意思成立,则是同位语从句,否则,则是定语从句。
The notice that the meeting had to be put off was true.(同位语从句)
会议不得不推迟的通知是真的。
→The notice was that the meeting had to be put off.
The notice that he read just now was true.(定语从句)
他刚才读的那则通知是真的。
2.在某些名词后的同位语从句中,其谓语动词应用虚拟语气形式:(should+)动词原形。常见的名词
有 demand,request,advice,suggestion,order,plan,proposal 等。
The suggestion that a new bridge (should) be built was accepted.
在这里修建一座新桥的建议被采纳了。
【变式探究】—Is it true that Mike refused an offer from Yale University yesterday?
—Yeah, but I have no idea ________ he did it; that's one of his favorite universities.
【答案】why
【解析】本题考查同位语从句的引导词。句意:“昨天迈克拒绝了耶鲁大学的录取,这是真的吗?”“是
的,但是我不知道他为什么这样做;那是他最喜欢的大学之一。”idea 后接同位语从句,表示某个想法的
具体内容。根据 that's one of his favorite universities(那是他最喜欢的大学之一)可知,“我”不知
道他拒绝耶鲁大学的原因(why)。
1. (2019·江苏卷)Scientists have obtained more evidence ________ plastic is finding its way
into the human body.
A.what B.that
C.which D.where
【答案】B
【解析】考查同位语从句。句意:科学家已经获得更多的证据,这些证据表明塑料正在进入人体。分
析句子结构可知,空处引导的是 evidence 的同位语从句,且从句中不缺少成分,故用连接词 that。
1.【2018·江苏】By boat is the only way to get here, which is _______ we arrived.zx.x.k
A. where B. when
C. why D. how
【答案】D
【解析】考查名词性从句。句意:乘船是到达这里唯一的途径,这就是我们如何到达的。分析 which
引导的非限定性定语从句可知,后面为表语从句,这里用连接副词 how 引导表语从句,充当方式状语,表
示“如何”。故选 D。
2.【2018·天津】The g old medal will be awarded ___________to wins the first place in the bicycle
race.
A. whomever B. wherever
C. whoever D. whatever
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词性从句连接词。句意:无论谁获得自行车比赛第一名,金牌将授予他。分析句子可
知,宾语从句中缺少主语,故用 whoever,表示“任何人,无论谁”。故选 C。
3.【2018·北京】 Without his support, we wouldn’t be _________ we are now.
A. how B. when C. where D. why
【答案】C
【解析】考查名词性从句。句意:没有他的支持,我们是不会在现在这个位置的。how 表方式,when
表时间,where 表地点,why 表原因。“_________ we are now”是表语从句,结合句子的意思可知,该处
指我们所处的位置,故该从句应用 where 引导。C 选项正确。
4.【2018·北京】This is _________ my father has taught me—to always face difficulties and
hope for the best.
A. how B. which C. that D. what
【答案】D
【解析】考查名词性从句。句意:这是我父亲教我的——总是要面对困难,抱最大的希望。“_________
my father has taught me”是表语从句,该空在从句中做 teach 的宾语,且表示“父亲教我的道理”,故
该从句应用 what 引导。D 选项正确。引导名词性从句时,how 表方式,意为“如何”;which 意为“哪一个”,
that 在只起引导从句的作用,不做成分。
1.(2017·江苏) We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half
of ____________ it used to charge.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
【答案】C
【解析】考查宾语从句。"half of _________ it used to charge"是$20 的同位语,即原来价格的
一半是现在的$20;另外,of 后跟名词或名词短语构成介宾短语,所以,这里是宾语从句;宾语从句中的
charge 后面缺少宾语,所以用 what 来引导宾语从句,并充当宾语从句的宾语,故选 C。
2.(2017·江苏卷)He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he __________.
A. was being followed B. was following
C. had been followed D. followed
【答案】A
【解析】分析句子成分可知,he 和 follow 是被动关系,即他被别人跟踪,排除 B、D;根据句意"在
匆忙赶回家的路上,他从未回头看是否正被跟踪",故用过去进行时最合适,故选 A。
3.(2017 江苏)He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he ____________.
A. was being followed B. was following
C. had been followed D. followed
【答案】A
【解析】根据句子成分可知,He 和 follow 是被动关系,排除 B、D。根据句意:在匆忙赶回家的路上,
他从未回头看是否被跟踪,用过去进行时最合适,答案选 A。
【2016·北京】Your support is important to our work. ________ you can do helps.
A. However B. Whoever C. Whatever D. Wherever
【答案】C
【解析】题目考查主语从句。helps 是谓语,“________ you can do”是主语部分,即主语从句,在
主语从句中,do 后缺少宾语,表示“任何事情”,因此用 whatever 引导,故选 C。
【2016·北京】The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is ________ one can be entirely
free from dust.
A. what B. that C. whether D. why
【答案】B
【解析】句意:雨季最令人愉悦的就是人们可以完全不再受到沙尘的困扰。is 后跟从句作表语,即表
语从句,表语从句不缺少主语、谓语和宾语,因此用 that,that 只起引导作用,故选 B。
【2016·江苏】21.It is often the case ______anything is possible for those who hang on to
hope.
A. why B. what C. as D. that
【答案】D
【解析】句意:通常对于那些心存希望的人来说一切皆有可能。此句中 It 为形式主语,that 从句为真
正的主语。故 D 项正确。
【2016·天津】11. The manager put forward a suggestion ____ we should have an assistant. There
is too much work to do.
A. whether B. that C. which D. what
【答案】B
【解析】句意:经理提出一个建议,我们应该有个助手。有太多的工作要做。使用同位语从句说明
suggestion 的内容,而且同位语从句成分和意思都是完整的。用 that 引导,that 不作成分,只是起着连
接的作用。故选 B。