[语法初识]
原句感知 自主探究 1.We two, Mr Lee and myself, had a talk privately.
2.All the Chinese people, old and young, love our socialist country.
3.Altogether Dolly lived six and a half years, half the length of the life of the original sheep.
4.Then came the disturbing news that Dolly had become seriously ill.
5.We'll discuss the problem whether the sports meeting will be held on time.
6.The question why so many people would choose to live in the countryside but to work in the city is still under discussion. (1)以上例句中加黑部分是同位语。同位语可以由名词、代词、数词、形容词或从句来充当。例句3是由名词短语作同位语;例句2是由形容词短语作同位语;例句4是由that引导的同位语从句。
(2)在主从复合句中作同位语的从句称为同位语从句。从例句4~6可以看出,同位语从句一般用that, whether, why等词引导。
(3)同位语从句常放在question, problem, news等抽象名词后面,说明该名词的具体内容。
[语法剖析]
语法点一 同位语 同位语主要是对名词或代词作进一步的解释,它可以是单词、短语或从句。
1.名词作同位语
We teachers should be responsible for this.
我们老师应该为此负责。
2.代词作同位语
They each put forward a proposal.
他们每个人都提出了一个建议。
3.数词作同位语
You may leave it to us two.
你可以把这事留给我们俩。
4.名词短语、形容词短语、动名词短语、不定式短语等充当同位语。
Mr Robeson, our headteacher, is from Canada.
我们的班主任罗伯逊先生,来自加拿大。(名词短语作同位语)
Is this your purpose, to avoid being punished?
逃避惩罚,这就是你的目的?(不定式短语作同位语)
语法点二 同位语从句 在复合句中用作同位语的从句称为同位语从句。同位语从句是名词性从句的一种。它在句中起同位语的作用。它一般放在fact, news, idea, truth, hope, problem, information, belief, thought, doubt, promise, question 等名词的后面, 对前面的名词作进一步的解释, 说明前