

名词性从句是英语中常用的从句,分为主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和同位语从句,各种从句的用法如下:
1. Subject Clause 主语从句
引导词:that, if/whether
That he’ll come tomorrow is known to us all.
Whether the work can be finished on time is doubtful.
wh—类的连接代词:what, who, whom, whose, whoever, whomever, whoseever, whatever;
Whoever will be in charge of the project hasn’t been decided yet.
wh—类的连接副词:when, where, how, why, whenever, wherever, however;
When he came yesterday is still a secret.
It is + (名词、形容词、过去分词)+主语从句
n It is wildly acknowledged that education plays a rather important role in our sociey.
n It is reported that the proportion of children who choose to watch sports decreased sharply in the past years.
常用句式:It is estimated/expected/wildly acknowledged /obvious/noted/reported that +从句
2. Object Clause 宾语从句
在句子中起宾语作用的句子,分为三类:动词的宾语;介词的宾语;形容词的宾语。
-- Some people think that it is better for children to learn a foreign language at primary school.
引导词:that, whether, if, what, which, whose, when, where, how, why, who, as
n I didn’t expect that he had broken the glass.
n Can you tell me how many students there are in your class?
3. Predictive Clause 表语从句
在句子中起表语作用的句子。
-- The reason is that students are too young to understand what is right or wrong.
常用句式:The reason is/The fact/truth/fact is / My view is / The first thing i want to mention is +that从句
引导词:that, whether, if, what, which, whose, when, where, how, why, as if/as though
n My view is that students should be encouraged to widen their horrizons.
n They are just what the real society wants.
4. Apposition Clause 同位语从句
同位语从句对一些抽象名词做进一步的解释和说明。
-- The possibility that most people will work at home is often discussed.
常用的抽象名词: idea, fact, news, hope, belief, suggestion, proposal, wish, thought, doubt, truth, possibility, promise, order, explanation
引导词:that, whether, if, who, what, which, when, where, how, why,
n I have no idea when she will be back.
n The question who should go abroad requires consideration.