谁该做这份工作正在会议上讨论。
4.I have no idea what the boy is doing in the next room now.
我不知道那个男孩在邻屋里做什么。
5.We haven't yet settled the question where we are going to spend our summer vacation this year.我们还没有定下来今年到哪里过暑假。
6.I have no idea how I can get to the railway station.我不知道如何去火车站。
7.I have no idea when he will be back.我不知道他什么时候回来。
(1)that引导同位语从句时 ,如句1;
(2)whether引导同位语从句时 ,如句2;
(3)连接代词who,what等引导同位语从句时 ,如句3,4;
(4)连接副词where,how,when等在从句中 ,如句5,6,7。
(三)同位语从句的注意事项
1.The story goes that William Tell killed the king with an arrow.
传说威廉·特尔用箭杀死了国王。
Word came that their team had won.他们队获胜的消息传来。
小结:
分隔式同位语从句:当含有同位语从句的句子谓语部分过短时,可以把谓语动词提前,使同位语从句与名词隔开,以避免头重脚轻的现象。
2.(1)Our teacher gave us some advice that we use the computer.
我们的老师给我们建议应该使用电脑。
(2)The suggestion came from the chairman that the new rule should be adopted.
应该采用新规定的建议是主席提出来的。
(3)The teacher gave the order that all the homework be finished in three weeks.
老师命令我们所有的作业应该在三周内完成。
先行词为名词advice,suggestion,order,demand,command,request,desire,proposal等后的同位语从句要使用虚拟语气,即从句谓语用 + 的形式。
3.名词doubt后的同位语从句用 引导;no doubt后的同位语从句用 引导。
(1)I have some doubt whether they can complete the task on time.
我怀疑他们是否能按时完成这项任务。
(2)There is no doubt that Lily will keep her promise.毫无疑问莉莉会信守诺言。
(四)同位语从句与定语从句的区别
1.I still remember the day when I first came to Beijing.
我还记得我第一次来北京的那天。(定语从句)
2.Do you have any idea when he will be back?
你知道他什么时候回来吗?(同位语从句)
3.This is the house where I lived two years ago.
这是我两年前住过的房子。(定语从句)
4.Then arose the question where we were to get the machines needed.
那时就产生了这样一个问题,我们到哪儿寻找所需要的机器。(同位语从句)
小结:
当when,where等引导定语从句时,其意思与先行词的意思基本相同,没有 意义;但它们引导同位语从句时,与先行词毫无关系,其意义 ,即when表示"什么时候",where表示"哪儿"。它们引导这两种从句时,都在从句中作 。