由不同词类的单词,按照一定的语法规则组合在一起,能表达一个完整意思的语言单位叫做句子。一个句子由各个功能不同的部分构成,这些部分叫做句子成分(members of the sentence)。英语的句子成分有八种:主语、谓语动词、表语、宾语、定语、状语、主语补足语和宾语补足语。现分述如下:
(一) 主语:
I)意义上的主语:
就语法的立场而言:唯有谓语动词才有主语,至于由动词所形成的动状词(不定式、分词、动名词)虽仍有动词的性质,但已失去动词的功能,所以没有主语;可是就意义的立场而言:动状词所表示的动作应当有所归属,亦即应该有主语,这种主语不是语法上的主语,而称为意义上的主语。如:(1)His father wished him to go abroad for further study. (他的父亲希望他出国深造。)
就语法的立场而言,“他”(him)是做及物动词“希望”(wished)的宾语;可是“谁”出国 深造(to go abroad for further study)呢?“他”(him)。所以就意义的立场而言,him是不定式to go abroad for further study的主语。(2)Spring having come, it is getting warmer and warmer. (春天到了,天气越来越暖和了。)
“谁”已经到了(having come)?“春天”(spring);所以spring是分词having come的意义上的主语。(3)The cause of his coming is a secret. (他来的原因是个秘密。)动名词coming(来)在语法上不可能有主语(因为它不是动词),可是“谁”来?“他”来。“他”在意义上应该是“来”(coming)的主语。
(注)动名词意义上的主语是代词而且没有做主语或宾语时,应该用所有格(修饰该动名词),所以本句里 的his不可改作he或him 。
(比较)
①a.He wants to get up early tomorrow morning. (他明天一清早就要起床。)
本句里的不定式to get up的意义上的主语是He(他起床)。
b.He wants me to get up early tomorrow morning.
(他要我明天一清早就起床。)
本句里的不定式to get up的意义上的主语是me(我起床);因为在语法上做wants的宾语,所以用宾格。
②
a.He insisted on going there.
(他坚持〔他自己〕要到那里去。)
本句里 的动名词going的意义上的主语是He(他去)。
b.He insisted on my going there.
(他坚持要我到那里 去。)
本句里的动名词 going 的意义上的主语是“我”(我去);但在语法上是做形容词修饰 going, 所以用所有格 my。
II)主语的形式(Forms)
名词和人称代词是最常见的主语的形式,此外尚有其他多种形式。兹分述如下:
1.名词(Noun):
(1)Money is the most important thing in life, you think. (金钱是生命中最重要的,你认为。)
(2)The new of his death gave me a considerable shock. (他的死讯使我非常震惊。)
2.代词(Pronoun):
(1)He sat back to back with a girl. (他和一位小姐背靠背坐着。)
(2)Do you know who wrote this book?(你知不知道谁写了这本书?)
3.the+形容词(Adjective):
(1)The rich are not always happier than the poor. (有钱的人不一定比穷人更快乐。)
the rich=rich people(有钱的人)
the poor=poor people(贫穷的人)
(2)The beautiful is not always the good. (美未必是善。)
the beautiful=beauty(美)
the good=goodness(善)
4.the+分词(Participle):
(1)The killed and the dying lay on the battlefield .
(死者和垂死者横卧沙场。)
(2)The wounded were abandoned, as the enemy's fire made it impossible to reach them.
(伤者被丢弃了,因为敌人的炮火而无法到达他们那里。)
5.不定式(Infinitive):
(1)To compromise appears advisable. (相互妥协似乎是明智的。)
(2)To see you is always a great pleasure. (看见你总是一大乐事。)
本句里的you不是主语,是做不定式To see(本句主语)的宾语。
6.动名词(Gerund):
(1)Swimming is good for health. (游泳有益于健康。)
(2)Reading English is easier than speaking it. (读英文比讲英文容易。)
句中的English不是主语,是做动名词Reading(主语)的宾语。
7.介词短语(Prepositional Phrase):
(1)From eight to twelve is my busiest time. (从八点到十二点是我最忙的时间。)
(2)From Shanghai to Nanjing is about 300 kilometers. (从上海到南京大约300公里。)
8.疑问词+不定式(Interrogative+Infinitive)—— 等于名词短语(Noun Phrase)。
(1)What to do with the money was the greatest question. (=What should be done with the money was the greatest question.)(用这笔钱做什么是最大问题。)
(2)When to start remains undecided. (=When we are to start re mains undecided.)
(何时起程依然没有决定。)
9.名词从句(Noun Clause):
(1)That he is honest is undeniable.(他诚实是无可否认的。)
(2)Whether he is rich or poor makes no difference to me. (他是富有还是贫穷对我来说都一样。)
主语(subject)是句子所要说明的人或事物,是句子的主体。主语的位置通常在句首,一般不省略。可以担当主语的有名词、代词、数词、动词不定式、动名词和主语从句。例如:
Walls have ears.
隔墙有耳。(名词做主语)
He will take you to the hospital.
他会带你去医院。(代词做主语)
Three plus four equals seven.
三加四等于七。(数词做主语)
To see is to believe.
眼见为实。(动词不定式做主语)
Smoking is not allowed in public places.
公共场所不允许吸烟。(动名词做主语)
Whether or not they will come depends on the weather.
他们来不来取决与天气。(从句做主语)
(二)谓语动词
谓语动词(predicate verb)是说明主语的动作或状态的句子成分。谓语动词的位置一般在主语之后。谓语动词由实义动词或系动词担任。助动词或情态动词加其他动词的适当形式也构成谓语动词。例如:
Action speaks louder than words.
百说不如一干。
The chance may never come again.
这样的机会恐怕不会再来。
Tom was very sick at heart.
汤姆心里非常难过。
Mary has been working at the dress shop since 1994.
自1994年以来,玛丽一直在那家服装店工作。
(三)表语
表语(predicative)是用来说明主语的身份、特征和状态的,它的位置在系动词之后。可作表语的有名词、代词、形容词与分词、数词、动词不定式、介词短语、副词以及表语从句等。例如:
My father is a professor.
我父亲是一位教授。(名词作表语)
Who's that? It's me.
是谁呀?是我。(代词作表语)
Everything here is dear to her.
这里的一切她都感到亲切。(形容词作表语)
The match became very exciting.
比赛变得很紧张。(分词作表语)
The story of my life may be of help to others.
我的生活经历对别人可能有帮助。(介词短语作表语)
Three times five is fifteen.
三乘五等于十五。(数词作表语)
His plan is to seek work in the city.
他的计划是在城里找工作。(动词不等式作表语)
My first idea was that you should hide your feelings.
我最初的想法是你应当掩饰你的感情。(从句作表语)
(四)宾语
宾语(object)表示动作的对象,是动作的承受者。宾语一般放在及物动词之后。英语介词后也会跟宾语。可作宾语的有名词、数词、代词、动名词等。不定式也可作及物动词的宾语。例如:
she covered her face with her hands.
她用双手蒙住脸。(名词短语作宾语)
We haven't seen her for a long time.
我们好长时间没看到她了。(代词作宾语)
Do you mind opening the window?
打开窗户你介意吗?(动名词作宾语)
Give me four please.
请给我四个。(数词作宾语)
He wants to dream a nice dream.
他想做一个好梦。(动词不定式短语作宾语)
We need to know what others are doing.
我们需要了解其他人都在干什么。(从句作宾语)
I lived in Japan in 1986.
我1986 年住在日本。(名词和数词作介词的宾语)
(五)定语
定语(attribute)是修饰名词或代词的词、短语或句子。单词作定语时通常放在它所修饰的名词之前;短语和从句作定语时则放在它所修饰的名词之后。作定语的有名词、形容词、数词、分词及其短语、不等式及其短语、介词短语以及定语从句等。例如:
They are woman workers.
她们是女工。(名词作定语)
Tom's father didn't write home until yesterday.
汤姆的父亲直到昨天才给家里写信。(所有格名词作定语)
Equal pay for equal work should be introduced.
应当实行同工同酬。(形容词作定语)
The play has three acts.
这出戏有三幕。(数词作定语)
This is her first trip to Europe.
这是她首次欧洲之行。(代词、数词和介词短语作定语)
China is a developing country.
中国是一个发展中国家。(分词作定语)
You haven't kept your promise to write us often.
你没有遵守给我们经常写信的诺言。(动词不定式短语作定语)
My cat has a good nose for milk.
我的猫对牛奶嗅觉灵敏。(介词短语作定语)
Those who want to go to Tibet are to sign their names here.
想去西藏的人须在此签名。(从句作定语)
(六)状语
状语(adverbial)是修饰动词、形容词、副词等的句子成分。状语表示地点、时间、原因、目的、结果、条件、让步、程度、方式、伴随情况等。作状语的有副词、名词、介词短语、分词及其短语、动词不定式及其短语、状语从句等。例如:
These products are selling quickly.
这些产品现在十分畅销。(副词作状语)
He is knee deep in snow.
他踩在齐膝深的雪里。(名词作状语)
The best fish swim near the bottom.
好鱼居水底。(有价值的东西不能轻易得到。)(介词短语作状语)
She sat there doing nothing.
她坐在那里无所事事。(分词短语作状语)
We'll send a car over to fetch you.
我们将派一辆车去接你。(动词不定式短语作状语)
She was slow to make up her mind.
她迟迟不能下决心。(动词不定式短语作状语)
Strike while the iron is hot.
趁热打铁。(从句作状语)
There is no such a word in English so far as I know.
据我所知,英语里没有这样一个词。(从句作状语)
(七)宾语补足语和主语补足语
英语有些及物动词,除了要有宾语之外,还要加上宾语补足语(object complement),才能使句子的意义完整。宾语和宾语补足语一起构成复合宾语。如果上述结构变成被动语态,原宾语成为主语,原宾语补足语相应地变为主语补足语(subject complement)。可以担当补足语的有名词、形容词、介词短语、动词不定式、分词等。例如:
They elected me captain of the team.
他们选我当队长。(名词短语作宾语补足语)
He made me ashamed of myself.
他使我感到惭愧。(形容词短语作宾语补足语)
We found everything there in good order.
我们发现那里的一切井井有条。(介词短语作宾语补足语)
I should advise you not to miss the chance.
我劝你不要错过机会。(不定式短语作宾语补足语)
I could feel my heart beating fast.
我可以感觉出自己的心跳得很快。(分词短语作宾语补足语)
Some goods are left unsold.
有些货物剩下未出售。(分词做主语补足语)
She was elected director of public relations.
她被选为公关部主任。(名词短语做主语补足语)
参考资料:英语基础语法知识 �
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回答者: Ho哟哟 - 试用期 一级 11-12 22:21
主语由物体或人组成,谓语由动词、情态动词、BE动词组成,宾语是动词后的物体,定语是修饰主语或宾语的。状语通常用与说明条件,补语是用于补充说明的!