当主句为过去时

①从句用一般过去时或过去进行时表示与主句谓语动词动作同时发生

I only knew he was studying in a western country,but I didn’t know which country he was in.

我只知道他当时在西方的一个国家读书可不知道是哪个国家。

He asked me if I was reading the story The Old Man and the Sea when he was in. 他问我他进来的时候我是否正在读《老人与海》。 ②从句过去完成时表示该动作发生在主句谓语动作之前 He told me that he had told Mary about the meeting already. 他告诉我他已经把有关会议的事情告诉了Mary。

③从句谓语用过去将来时表示该动作发生在主句谓语动作之后

The reporter asked if the government would take necessary measures to put down the to-do.

记者问政府是否会采取必要的措施镇压骚乱。

④如果从句是一个客观真理那么从句的时态不根据主句的时态而变化 The teacher said that the moon goes around the earth yesterday. 老师昨天说月亮围着地球转。

⑤当宾语从句的引导词是who,which,what,when,where,how,why等表疑问时不能按正常语序安排经常将这类引导词置于句首

Who do you think the public might choose as their favorite singer this year? 你认为今年公众会选谁为他们最喜欢的歌手

宾语从句是最常用的语法之一,无论任何时候都为陈述语序。 练习题

9

［考题1］ With his work completed, the businessman stepped back to his seat, feeling pleased ____ he was a man of action. A. which B. that C. what D. whether

［考题2］ I was surprised by her words, which made me recognize ____ silly mistakes I had made. A. what B. that C. how D. which

［考题3］ I just wonder ____ that makes him so excited. A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is

［考题4］ The shopkeeper did not want to sell for ____ he thought was not enough.

A. where B. how C. what D. which

［考题5］ When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule: Always give the monkey exactly ____ he wants.

A. what B. which C. when D. that

［考题6］ The old lady’s hand shook frequently. She explained to her doctor ____ this shaking had begun half a year before, and ______, only because of this, she had been forced to give up her job.

10

A. when; how B. how; when C. how; how D. why; why

［考题7］ We cannot figure out ____ quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out. A. that B. as C. why D. when

［考题8］ We haven’t settled the question of ____ it is necessary for him to study abroad.

A. if B. where C. whether D. that

11

一、将下面的句子连接成为含有宾语从句的复合句。

1．These flowers are from Guangdong. He said. He said _______ these flowers _______ from Guangdong. 2. Light travels faster than sound. My teacher told me. My teacher told me ____ light ____ faster than sound. 3．There will be a meeting in five days. Jack didn’t know . Jack didn’t know _____ there _____ ____ a meeting in five days. 4．Can they speak French? I want to know.

I want to know ______ _______ _______ _______ French. 5．Are the children playing games? Tell me. Tell me ______ the children ______ ______ games.

6．Have you finished your homework yet? Mr. Zhao asked Ma Gang.

Mr. Zhao asked Ma Gang ____ _____ ____ ____ ___ homework yet.

7．How many people can you see in the picture? Who knows? Who knows ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ ______ in the picture?

8．Where did she park her car? Do you know? Do you know _____ _____ ____ her car?

9．What does he often talk about? The girl wondered. The girl wondered _____ _____ often ________ about.

12