連接代詞:
疑問代詞在引起從句時,都稱為連接代詞,包括who, whom, whose, what, which, whoever,whomever, whichever, whatever。
即除了whose后不能加“-ever”后綴,其余都行。
例: I don't know who she is.
I don’t know when he will come.
連接代詞引起從句:
a.主語從句:
It hasn’t been announced who won the prizes.還沒宣布誰獲獎。
It is clear enough what she meant. 她是什么意思很清楚。
b.賓語從句:
I don’t care what they think. 他們怎么想我不管。
Ask her which he wants. 問她要哪一個。
c.表語從句:
The question is who(m) we should trust.問題是我們應當相信誰。
What I want to know is which road we should take.我想知道的是我們應走哪條路。
d.狀語從句
Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you.無論你去哪里,無論你做了什么,我都會在這里等你。
e.連代詞還可引起不定式,都用作賓語或介詞的賓語:
Tell him what to do. 告訴他怎樣做。
Lucy can’t decide which to choose. 露西不能決定選哪個好。
They exchanged views on the question of whom to elect. 他們就該選誰的問題交換了意見。