一、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醫生堅持要我戒煙。

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. 從他的信里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. 你在說什么，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當選了。

4. 連接副詞引導

He asked why he had to go alone. 他問他為什么必須一個人去。

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. 他知道他們住哪里。

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. 我很想知道他們什么時候會放他出來。

We didn’t know why he had answered in that fashion. 我們不明白他為什么這樣回答。