连接代词
连接代词用来引导名词性从句中的主语从句、表语从句和宾语从句,并在从句中担当句子成分。
连接代词有:who、whom、whose、what和which。
who、whom、what、which可与ever一起构成合成连接词,whoever,whomever,whosever,whichever,whatever等。
1.普通连接代词
普通连接代词在名词性从句中表示疑问,作从句的特定成分。
Who will be elected president of the company won't be known untill ate this afternoon.(who引导主语从句,在从句中作主语,表示疑问。)
今天下午晚些时候,我们才能知道谁将被选为公司老总。
We're wondering whomever we're working for.(whomever引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语,表示疑问。)
我们一直在纳闷我们在为谁工作。
The question is whatever weare to do to prevent theenvironment from being polluted any further.(whatever引导表语从句,在从句中作宾语,表示疑问。)
问题是,我们究竟应该做些什么才能阻止环境进一步被污染。
I have noideawhomeverIshouldinvitetotheget-together.(whomever引导同位语从句,在从句中作宾语,表示疑问。)
我不知道究竟应该邀请谁参加这次聚会。
2.复合式连接代词
复合式连接代词在名词性从句中不表示疑问,在从句中作特定的成分。
(1)who
who的这种用法相当于anyonewho...或thepersonwho...任何人、……的人。
Whobreaksthelawshouldbepunished.(who引导主语从句,在从句中作主语,不表示疑问,相当于Anyonewho...)
不管是谁违犯了法律都应受到处罚。
注意:
who不表示疑问的这种用法现在越来越多地被whoever所替代。
(2)what
what相当于anythingthat...或allthat...或somethingthat...任何事、……的事。
I'lltellyouwhatwe'replanningtodointhecomingdays.(what引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语,不表示疑问,相当于allthat...或anythingthat...。)
我会告诉你我们在最近几天将要做的事情。
(3)whoever
whoever相当于anyonewho...任何人。
Iwon'tbelievewhoevercheatsme.(whoever引导宾语从句,在从句中作主语,不表示疑问,相当于anyonewho...。)
我不会相信任何欺骗我的人。
(4)whichever
whichever相当于anyonewho...或anyonewhich...不管哪个(些)人、不管哪个(些)东西,既可指人,也可指物。
Makeyourselfcomfortableandhelpyourselftowhicheveryoulike.(whichever引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语,不表示疑问,相当于anythingthat...)
随便点,你可以随便用任何一个你喜欢的东西。
(5)whomever
whomever相当于anyonewho/whom...,任何人。
Ihaveinvitedwhomeveryourangthismorning.(whomever引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语,不表示疑问,相当于anyonewho/whom...。)
我已经邀请了你今天早晨打过电话的每个人。
(6)whosever
whosever相当于any...that...,任何人的、无论谁的东西。
I'llwalkaroundandcollectwhoseverhomeworkhasbeenwelldone.(whosever引导宾语从句,在从句中作定语,不表示疑问,相当于anyone'shomeworkthat...。)
连接代词的用法
引导主语从句
Who will be elected is not important to me.
谁当选对我来说不重要。
Whom we must study for is a question of great importance.
我们为谁而学习是一个很重要的问题。
Whose watch was lost is unknown.
谁的手表丢了还没有弄清楚。
What she did was right.
她做的是对的。
Which team will win the game remains mystery.
哪支球队将赢得这场比赛仍然是个谜。
Whoever comes first will receive a prize.
无论谁先来,都可以得到一份奖励。
引导表语从句
What they are concerned about is who can be appointed to replace George.
他们关心的是谁会被任命去替换乔治。
The question is whom we should trust.
问题是我们应该相信谁。
What I want to know is whose shirt this is.
我想知道的是这是谁的衬衫。
The question is what you are after in life: fame or personal gain.
问题是你在生活中追求的是什么:名还是利。
The question is which of us should go.
问题是我们当中哪一个应该去。
引导宾语从句
We must find out who did all this.
我们必须弄清楚这些都是谁干的。
He wants to know whom you've met.
他想知道你和谁见面了。
I wonder whose house that is.
我想知道那是谁的房子。
Mary was not happy at what Tom had said.
玛丽对汤姆说的话感到不高兴。
Tell me which movie is your favorite.
告诉我你最喜欢哪一部电影。
You may choose whatever you want.
你可以选择你想要的任何东西。
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