Section_ⅢGrammar-_同位语从句

　　语法图解

　　探究发现

　　①Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast.

　　②The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.

　　③I made a promise that I would make him happy.

　　④He hasn't made the decision whether he will go there.

　　⑤A saying goes that where there is life, there is a hope.

　　⑥Do you know of his suggestion that we start our work right away?

　　[我的发现]

　　(1)以上例句中的黑体部分均为同位语从句，用来解释说明所修饰名词的具体内容。

　　(2)句④中同位语从句的连接词是whether，意为：是否；其他例句中的连接词是that，无实际意义，但不能省略。

　　(3)句⑤中同位语从句与其他同位语从句的区别：句⑤中同位语从句与其修饰词隔离开。

　　(4)句⑥中同位语从句的谓语动词为start，前面省略了should。

　　一、同位语从句的定义

　　1．在主从复合句中，在句中作某一名词尤其是抽象名词的同位语，一般位于该名词之后，说明该名词的具体内容的从句叫同位语从句。

　　2．能跟同位语从句的名词一般是fact, news, idea, truth, hope, problem, information, wish, promise, answer, evidence, report, explanation, suggestion, conclusion等抽象名词。

　　I was shocked at the news that our team won the game.

　　我被我们队赢了比赛这个消息震惊了。

　　He raised a question where we would have our meeting.

　　他提出一个我们将在哪里举行会议的疑问。

二、同位语从句的连接词及其功能