力行英语|从句是什么东西
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从句是指用于复合句中担当某个句子成分的主谓结构。虽说从句自身的句子结构是完整的, 但是它不能视为独立的句子,因为它离开了主语就无法独立、完整地表达意思。
按其所能表达的意义而言,它相当于一个词或是一个词组.
如:
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Because they talk at home while the television is on , many people think they can talk at movies as well .
(状语从句)许多人在家里是边看电视边谈话,所以他们认为在电影院也可以如此。 -
Whether he comes or not doesn't make any difference to me .
(主语从句) 他来与不来对我都一样。
3)There is disagreement among economists about what money is and how money is measured.
(宾语从句)什么是货币以及怎样计量货币经济学家之间存有分歧。
4) China is not what it used to be .
(表语从句)中国不是它过去的样子了。
5) Is there any proof that the food of plant differs from that of animals ?
(同位语从句)有没有什么证据说明植物性食品不同于动物性食品?
- Taxes consist of money that people pay to support their government .
(定语从句) 税款是人们支持政府而交的钱。
如果将上面的复合句中所有的从句都独立出来,那将是这样的:
1) Because they talk at home while the
television is on.
2) Whether he comes or not .
3) What money is and how money is
measured.
4) What it used to be .
5That the food of plant differs from that of animals
6) That people pay to support their government .
我们很容易看出,上面的所有这些句子既不是陈述句、疑问句,也不是祁使句,更不是感叹句。
也就是说,它们不是独立的句子;也只有在附属于主句后才能获得意义。