賓語從句的引導詞

賓語從句通常由連詞that和whether (if)、連接代詞或連接副詞以及關系代詞型what引導：

1. that引導

We believe that he is honest. 我們相信他是誠實的。

The doctor insists that I give up smoking毉生堅持要我戒菸。

I suggest that we should go tomorrow. 我建議我們明天走。

I suggested that we should go the next day. 我建議我們第二天走。

We learnt from his letter that he was in Spain. 從他的信裡我們了解到他在西班牙。

The seller demanded that payment should be made within five days. 賣方要求5日內付款。

2. whether / if引導

I don’t know whether he’ll arrive in time. 我不知道他是否能及時到。

I didn’t know whether they liked the place. 我不知道他們是否喜歡這個地方。

I’ll see whether I can induce him to accept it. 我要看看我是否能勸他接受。

I asked her whether she agreed. 我問她是否同意。

He enquired if her parents spoke Spanish. 他問她父母是否講西班牙語。

I wonder if it’s large enough. 我不知道它是否夠大。

She didn’t say if he was still alive. 她沒說他是否還活著。

3. 連接代詞引導

I don’t know who [whom] you mean. 我不知道你指誰。

Please tell me which you like. 告訴我你喜歡哪一個。

I’Il do whatever I can do. 我將做我所能做的事。

You can take whichever you like. 你愛拿哪個就拿哪個吧。

We’ll do whatever we can to save him. 我們將盡我們所能來挽救他。

Take whichever seat you like. 你要坐哪個座就坐哪個座位。

Give it to whoever you like. 你把它愛給誰就給誰。

You don’t know what you are talking about. 你在說什麽，你自己也不知道。

Tomorrow at this time we’ll know who is elected. 明天這時候我們就會知道誰儅選了。

4. 連接副詞引導

He asked why he had to go alone. 他問他爲什麽必須一個人去。

You don’t know when you are lucky. 你身在福中不知福。

I asked how he was getting on. 我問他情況怎樣。

He knows where they live. 他知道他們住哪裡。

Have you found out how wide the ditch Was? 你了解到那條溝有多寬嗎?

I’d like to know when they will let him out. 我很想知道他們什麽時候會放他出來。

We didn’t know why he had answered in that fashion. 我們不明白他爲什麽這樣廻答。

3. 關系代詞what引導

She has got what she wanted. 她要的東西得到了。

I want to tell you what I hear. 我想把聽到的情況告訴你。

He could not express what he felt. 他無法表達內心的感受。

They did what they could to console her. 他們盡量安慰她。

They thought they could do what they liked with him. 他們以爲他們可以對他爲所欲爲。

【注意】有時介詞後可接一個賓語從句(但介詞後通常不接that和if引導的賓語從句)：

From what you say, he is right. 根據你所說的，他是對的。

有極個別介詞(如but, except)可接that引導的賓語從句：

She remembered nothing about him except that his hair was black. 她對他什麽都不記得，衹記得他的頭發是黑的。

比較下麪兩句用what引導的賓語從句，它們的意思不一樣：

He began to think about what he should do. 他開始考慮應儅怎樣做。