名词从句的省略

名词性从句指主语从句,宾语从句和表语从句。同样省略主语和be动词,如果有that一并省略,如果是疑问词的话则应该保留。简化后只能剩下名词词性的to V和Ving,而不能保留Ven.

简化后剩下Ving时

That I drink good wine with friends is my greatest enjoyment.

> Drinking good wine with friends is my greatest enjoyment.

Many husbands enjoy that they do the cooking. Many husbands enjoy doing the cooking. He got used to something. He worked late into the night. He got used toworking late into the night.

当简化后主词不能省略时,一般采用只省略be,改为所有格或者加介系词(适用于特殊句型)来处理

I imagined a beautiful girl singing to me.

> His calling my girlfriend every day is too much for me.

I am worried that my son lies all the time. I am worried about my son's lying all the time. I am worried about my son lying all the time.

如果动词是被动态时,需要简化为being Ven

I am looking forward to being invited to the party. I am looking forward tothe invitation to the party.

如果动词只是单纯的be动词的话要改成being不能省略

Being a teacher requires a lot of patience.

这句强调做老师这个动作。

简化之后剩下to V

如果名词子句中含有助动词时,可以简化为to V,代表一种不确定语气

I think it strange that man should fear ghosts. I think it strange to fear ghosts.

如果从句中含有不能省略的主词时,在宾语从句中可以直接保留,主语从句需要改为介词后宾语的形式。

I want that you should go. I want you to go. That the Clippers should beat the Lakers was quite a marvelous feat.

> For the Clippers to beat the Lakers was quite a marvelous feat. 如果是疑问性名词子句的简化,则疑问词不应该省略

I don't know what to do. I can't decide whether to vote for Mary.