2015年商务英语考试语法解析：表语从句
一、定义：
A. 表语从句就是用一个句子作为表语。说明主语是什么或者怎么样，由名词、形容词或相当于名词或形容词的词或短语充当，和连系动词一起构成谓语。
例句：The problem is when we can get a pay rise. 问题是，当我们可以得到加薪。
B. 连接表语从句的连接词有：that, what, who, when, where, which, why。例句：
He has become what he wanted to be ten years ago.
他已经成为了他10年前想成为的。
She has remained where I stood yesterday for an hour.
她一直在我昨天站的地方站了一个小时。
His suggestion is that we should stay calm.
他的建议是，我们应该保持冷静。
The question is when he can arrive at the hotel.
问题是，他什么时候可以到达酒店。
二、注意：
A. 表语从句一定要用陈述语序。
False: The question is when can he arrive at the hotel.
Right: The question is when he can arrive at the hotel.
B. 不可以用if，而用whether连接表语从句(as if 例外);
引导宾语从句时可以互换if/whether，位于介词后要用whether;
位于句首时要用whether;
引导表语从句，主语从句，同位语从句时要用whether。
False: The question is if the enemy is marching towards us.
Right: The question is whether the enemy is marching towards us.
Right: It looked as if he had understood this question.
C. 不像宾语从句，在有表语从句的复合句中，主句时态和从句时态可以不一致。
Right: The question is who will travel with me to Beijing tomorrow.
Right: The question is why he cried yesterday.
D. that在表语从句中不可以省掉。
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