<一> 例句
He gave whoever came over a form.
他給走過來的人每人一份表格。
<二> 語法分析
這個間接賓語從句,只能由名詞性關系詞來引導。引導直接賓語從句的關系詞可以是連詞that或者疑問詞以及其它的名詞性關系詞。有大量的動詞可以跟由that 引導的賓語從句,有時that可以省略。也有些動詞可以跟連接代詞或副詞引導的從句。
<三> 觸類旁通
(1)Have you got what you wanted?
你要的東西得到了嗎?
語法分析:由關系代詞what引導的從句,也??捎米骶渥拥馁e語。
(2)She was indifferent to what others were doing.
她對別人在做什么并不關心。
語法分析:由關系代詞what引導的從句,也常可作介詞的賓語,其它的從句這樣用很少見的。
(3)Buy whichever is cheapest.
買最便宜的。
語法分析:有一些詞例如whichever, whatever 和whomever等也可引導賓語從句。
(4)I wonder what you call these trees.
我想知道你怎么稱呼這些樹。
語法分析:有很多動詞可以跟鏈接代詞或副詞引導的從句。
(5)He has seen to it that all the children are well taken care of.
他設法讓所有的孩子都得到很好的照顧。
語法分析:用it做先行賓語,把從句放到句子后面去。
<四>鞏固練習
1. Take seat you like.
2. Give it to you like.
3. They were not affected by he said.
4. I asked him I might call and see him.
5. Write me you got home.
6. Go and ask he was late yesterday.
7. We will choose is fit.
答案:1. whichever 2. whomever 3. what 4. if 5. how 6. why 7.whoever