4)同位语从句
同位语从句一般置于下列名词后:belief,doubt,fact,hope, idea, message, news, promise, suggestion,report, reply, thought 等。例如:
The fact that his proposal makes sense should be recognized.
应当承认他的建议是有道理的。
The idea that everyone should be required to vote by law is something we don't aGREe with.
主张由法律规定每人都要投票的意见是我们不能赞成的。
We have heard the news that many more teachers will move into new buildings before Teachers' Day.
I've come from Mary with a message that she won't be able to go to see you off at the airport tomorrow.
由连接词that引导的同位语从句,在句子结构上与由关系代词that引导的定语从句有相似之处,但有区别。例如:
①Did you hear the news that the Chinese Women's Volleyball team won second place in Atlanta.
②Neither of us showed any interest in the news that John told us yesterday.
①句中that从句中本身的内容,就是"news"内容本身,that在从句中不充当句子成分,只起连接作用,所以,本句中的that从句是同位语从句;而②句中,that从句说明"new"是怎样获得的,不涉及"news"的内容,that在从句中充当tell的宾语,所以,本句中的that从句是定语从句。