英语主从复合句详解
主从复合句(Complex Sentence)由一个主句和一个或多个从句组成。从句不能独立存在,必须依附于主句。根据从句的功能,主从复合句可分为名词性从句、形容词性从句(定语从句)和副词性从句(状语从句)。
1.
名词性从句
名词性从句在句中起名词作用,可作主语、宾语、表语或同位语。引导词包括that, whether, if, who, whom, whose, what, which, when, where, how, why等。
1.1
主语从句
主语从句在句中作主语,位于谓语动词之前。
时态规则: 主语从句的时态通常与主句时态保持一致,但表达客观真理时用一般现在时。
- That he passed
the exam surprised everyone. (一般过去时)
- Whether we
will go camping depends on the weather. (一般将来时)
- What you said has
deeply impressed me. (现在完成时)
- Who will be
our new manager is still unknown. (一般将来时)
- How he solved
the problem remains a mystery. (一般过去时)
- That the earth
revolves around the sun is a well-known fact. (客观真理,一般现在时)
1.2
宾语从句
宾语从句在句中作动词或介词的宾语。
时态规则: 当主句是现在时或将来时,从句可用任何所需时态;主句是过去时,从句通常用过去时态。
- I know that you are busy.
(主句现在时,从句现在时)
- She said that she had finished her homework.
(主句过去时,从句过去完成时)
- He asked me if I could help him.
(主句过去时,从句过去时)
- We wonder whether they will come tomorrow.
(主句现在时,从句将来时)
- Can you tell
me where the nearest
post office is? (主句现在时,从句现在时)
- She was
thinking about what
she should do next. (介词后的宾语从句)
- My geography
teacher told me that the earth
moves around the sun.
(宾语从句是客观真理,用一般现在时)
1.3
表语从句
表语从句位于系动词后,对主语进行说明。
时态规则: 与主句时态保持一致,但表达客观事实或真理时用一般现在时。
- The fact is that he didn't tell the truth.
(一般过去时)
- My question is
whether we can finish
the work on time. (一般现在时)
- The reason was
that he had missed
the train. (过去完成时)
- What surprised
me was how quickly
they completed the project. (一般过去时)
- One advantage
of solar energy is that
it is environmentally friendly. (客观事实,一般现在时)
- His suggestion
is that we should
start early. (虚拟语气)
1.4
同位语从句
同位语从句对前面的名词进行解释说明,常用名词有fact, idea, news, hope, belief, thought, doubt等。
时态规则: 根据所表达内容的时间关系选择适当时态。
- The news that our team had won
excited us all. (过去完成时)
- I have no idea
when he will return.
(将来时)
- There is no
doubt that he is
qualified for the job. (现在时)
- The fact that the earth is round
is known to all. (客观真理,一般现在时)
- Her hope that she would pass the exam
came true. (过去将来时)
- The thought that we might be late
made us hurry. (过去时)
2.
定语从句
定语从句修饰名词或代词,分为限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句。关系代词有who, whom, whose, which, that等,关系副词有when, where, why等。
时态规则: 定语从句的时态通常与被修饰词的实际时间一致,不受主句时态限制。
2.1
限制性定语从句
限制性定语从句是句子不可缺少的部分,去掉后会影响句意。
- The man who is standing over there
is my uncle. (现在进行时)
- The book that I borrowed from the library
is very interesting. (一般过去时)
- This is the
house where I was
born. (一般过去时)
- Do you
remember the day when
we first met? (一般过去时)
- The reason why he was late was
that he missed the bus. (一般过去时)
- Students who study hard will
succeed. (一般现在时)
2.2
非限制性定语从句
非限制性定语从句对主句进行补充说明,去掉后不影响主句意思完整,常用逗号与主句隔开。
- My brother, who lives in New York,
is coming to visit us. (一般现在时)
- The sun, which gives us light and heat,
is actually a star. (客观事实,一般现在时)
- Last summer, I
visited Paris, where
the Eiffel Tower is located. (一般现在时)
- Shakespeare, whose plays are famous worldwide,
was born in 1564. (一般现在时)
- Mr. Smith, whom you met yesterday,
is our new manager. (一般过去时)
- The
conference, which
lasted three hours, was very productive. (一般过去时)
3.
状语从句
状语从句在句中作状语,可表示时间、地点、原因、条件、目的、结果、让步、比较和方式等。
3.1
时间状语从句
常用引导词:when, while, as, before, after, since, until, as soon as等。
时态规则: 主句和从句的时态需保持逻辑一致。主句将来时,时间状语从句用现在时表示将来。
- When I
arrived at the station, the train had already left. (主句过去完成时,从句一般过去时)
- I will call
you as soon as I get
there. (主句将来时,从句一般现在时表将来)
- While
he was reading, his sister was playing the piano. (过去进行时)
- I have lived
here since I was born.
(主句现在完成时,从句一般过去时)
- Don't leave until the rain stops.
(主句祈使句,从句一般现在时)
- After
he had finished his work, he went home. (主句一般过去时,从句过去完成时)
3.2
条件状语从句
常用引导词:if, unless, as/so long as, in case等。
时态规则: 真实条件句中,主句将来时,从句现在时;虚拟条件句根据时间不同有特殊时态要求。
- If it rains
tomorrow, we will stay at home. (真实条件,主句将来时,从句一般现在时)
- You won't pass
the exam unless you
study hard. (真实条件,主句将来时,从句一般现在时)
- If I were you, I
would accept the offer. (虚拟现在,主句would do,从句过去式)
- If he had
taken my advice, he wouldn't have made such a mistake. (虚拟过去,主句would have done,从句had done)
- If it should
rain, the match would be postponed. (虚拟将来,主句would do,从句should do)
- I'll lend you
the money as long as
you promise to return it. (真实条件,主句将来时,从句一般现在时)
3.3
原因状语从句
常用引导词:because, since, as, now that等。
- I didn't go to
the party because I
was tired. (一般过去时)
- Since everyone
is here, let's begin our meeting. (一般现在时)
- As you weren't
ready, we went without you. (一般过去时)
- She was late because she had missed the bus.
(主句一般过去时,从句过去完成时)
- Now that you
have finished your work, you can go home. (现在完成时)
- He succeeded because he worked hard.
(一般过去时)
3.4
让步状语从句
常用引导词:though, although, even if, even though, no matter how/what/who等。
- Although
it was raining, we went out for a walk. (一般过去时)
- I'll help you even if I'm very busy.
(主句将来时,从句一般现在时)
- Though
he is young, he knows a lot. (一般现在时)
- No
matter how difficult the problem is, we must
solve it. (一般现在时)
- She kept
working even though
she was tired. (一般过去时)
- Much
as I admire his courage, I don't think he was right. (倒装让步状语从句)
3.5
目的状语从句
常用引导词:so that, in order that, lest, for fear that等。
时态规则: 主句是现在时或将来时,从句常用may/can/will;主句是过去时,从句常用might/could/would。
- He got up
early so that he
could catch the first bus. (主句一般过去时,从句could do)
- I'm saving
money so that I can
buy a new car. (主句现在进行时,从句can do)
- She spoke
slowly in order that
everyone might understand her. (主句一般过去时,从句might do)
- We must hurry lest we should be late.
(主句一般现在时,从句should
do)
- He wrote the
number down for fear
that he would forget it. (主句一般过去时,从句would do)
- I'll explain
it again so that you
will understand it better. (主句将来时,从句will do)
3.6
结果状语从句
常用引导词:so...that, such...that, so that等。
- He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately.
(一般过去时)
- It was such a good movie that I watched it twice.
(一般过去时)
- She spoke so fast that I couldn't understand her.
(一般过去时)
- The box is so heavy that I can't lift it.
(一般现在时)
- He worked so hard that he made himself ill.
(一般过去时)
- It was such a beautiful
day that we decided
to go for a picnic. (一般过去时)
3.7
比较状语从句
常用引导词:than, as...as, not so/as...as, the more...the more等。
- He is taller than I (am). (一般现在时)
- She works as
hard as her brother
(does). (一般现在时)
- This book is
not so interesting as
that one (is). (一般现在时)
- The more you
practice, the better
you will become. (主句一般现在时,从句将来时)
- He ran faster than I expected. (主句一般过去时,从句一般过去时)
- She speaks
English more fluently than
her teacher (does). (一般现在时)
3.8
方式状语从句
常用引导词:as, as if, as though等。
时态规则: as if/as though引导的从句可用真实语气或虚拟语气。
- Do as I told you. (一般过去时)
- He acted as if nothing had happened.
(虚拟语气,过去完成时)
- She treats me as though I were her own child.
(虚拟语气,过去式)
- It looks as if it is going to rain.
(真实语气,现在进行时)
- He talks as if he knew everything.
(虚拟语气,过去式)
- She closed her
eyes as though she
were tired. (虚拟语气,过去式)
4.
主从复合句时态总结表
从句类型
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主要时态规则
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注意事项
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名词性从句
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通常与主句时态保持一致
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客观真理用一般现在时;主句过去时,从句相应过去时态
|
定语从句
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与被修饰词的实际时间一致
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不受主句时态限制
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时间状语从句
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主句将来时,从句现在时表将来
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其他情况根据时间关系选择
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条件状语从句
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真实条件:主句将来时,从句现在时
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虚拟条件有特殊时态要求
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其他状语从句
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根据实际时间关系选择
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目的状语从句常用情态动词
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注意: 以上时态规则是一般情况,实际使用中还需考虑语境和表达的具体时间关系。英语时态的使用既有规则性也有灵活性,需要在实践中不断体会和掌握。