(四)表语
表语(Predicative)
用以说明主语的性质、特征、状态与身份,
它一般位于系动词(如be, become, get, look, grow, turn, seem等)之后。 表语一般由名词、代词、形容词、数词、 副 词、不定式、动名词、分词、介词短语及表 语从句等10种情况表示。例如:
6.His job is to teach English. (不定式) 7.His hobby is playing football. (动名词) 8.The meeting is of great importance. (介词短语) 9.Time is up. The class is over. (副词) 10.The truth is that he has never been abroad. (表语从句)
(不定式)
5.Smoking does harm to the health. (动名词) 6.The rich should help the poor.
(名词化的形容词)
7.When we are going to have an English test has not been decided. (主语从句) 8.It is necessary to master a foreign language.
注意:系动词(Linking verb)用于连接主语和 表语,说明主语的状态,性质特征和身份等。 1)状态系动词用来表示主语状态,只有be一词, 例如: He is a teacher. 2)持续系动词用来表示主语继续或保持一种状况 或态度,主要有keep, remain, stay, lie, stand, 例如: He always kept silent at meeting. 3)表像系动词用来表示“看起来像”这一概念, 主要有seem, appear, look, 例如: He seems (to be) very sad.