一般来讲,连词that引导宾语从句时,可省去。但若是几个宾语从句并列使用,则that一般都不可省去。原因很简单,有了that的“指路牌”的作用(详见《英语语法新思维中级教程——通悟语法》中2.1.2小节的内容),便于读者快速判断句子结构。请看例句:
I once read that “the beauty of life is its changes” and that “the art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings”.
妙语点睛 句中含有两个that从句,连词that一般不省去。这里两个that从句作read的宾语,即构成并列的宾语从句。
精品译文 我曾经读到过这样一句话:“生活的魅力在于变化,而生活的艺术在于不断地适应周围环境的变化。”
熟悉宾语从句在主句中的不同位置特点,注意宾语从句的后置结构,了解连词that省略的规则。
选择最佳答案填空。
1. He asked me ______ I intended to do after my graduation.
A. that what
B. what
C. that
D. which
2. Listening carefully to ______ in class means less work later.
A. what does the teacher say
B. what the teacher says
C. that the teacher says
D. which the teacher says
3. John didn't say ______ he would return, but I presume he'll be back for dinner.
A. that when
B. when
C. if or not
D. where
4. After the accident, I opened my eyes slowly and realized ______ I was still alive.
A. that
B. whether
C. what
D. which
5. No one knows exactly ______.
A. how did speech begin
B. how speech began
C. how the beginning of speech
D. of how beginning speech
6. He wondered ______.
A. what will be his wife's reaction
B. what would his wife's reaction be
C. how would be his wife's reaction
D. what his wife's reaction would be
7. A popular belief ______ radio and television have homogenized the language of the United States.
A. states that
B. that is stated
C. that states
D. stating that
8. I don't care ______ we are invited to the dinner.
A. if or not
B. whether or not
C. what
D. that
9. Chinese officials made ______ clear that there could be no normalization of relation until the United States terminated diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
A. that
B. them
C. it
D. this
10. He is wondering ______ a doctor.
A. whether or not he should see
B. that he should see or not
C. if or not he should see
D. if to see or not