Noun Clauses

The news ___ he is alive has been confirmed.

• who

• x

• that

Answer explanation

The news that he is alive has been confirmed.

他仍然活著的新聞已被證實。

此為that引導的名詞子句當同位語的用法，The news = he is alive

It was fortunate ___ he was present.

• who

• why

• that

• what

Answer explanation

It was fortunate that he was present.

幸運的是他出現了。

此為that引導的名詞子句當補語的用法，that he was present補充說明是什麼事很幸運。

He said ___ he would not go.

• where

• wherever

• when

• that

Answer explanation

He said that he would not go.

他說他不會走。

此為that引導的名詞子句當受詞的用法，子句接在動詞said後面，that he would not go為受詞。

I want to know ___ the noise comes from.

• that

• wherever

• in where

• where

Answer explanation

I want to know where the noise comes from.

我想知道噪音從哪傳來。

此為疑問詞where引導的名詞子句，皆在動詞know後面，where the noise comes from當作受詞。

___ he is not interested in the offer is known to us.

• That

• What

• Whatever

Answer explanation

That he is not interested in the offer is known to us.

我們知道他對那份工作機會不感興趣。

此為thatㄧ引導的名詞子句當主詞的用法。That he is not interested in the offer 整句看作名詞。

*不能用what，因為已經講是甚麼了，是the offer。如果要用what，則改What he is not interested in is known to us.

She is uncertain ___ or not the man is her Mr. Right.

• that

• whether

• if

• x

Answer explanation

She is uncertain whether or not the man is her Mr. Right.

她不確定那男人是否是她的真命天子。

*不可用if，因為if後不可直接+or not

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I just heard the news.

Answer explanation

I just heard the news that an airplane heading to Sydney crashed into the sea.

我剛聽到消息，一架飛往雪梨的飛機墜海了。

(課本p.179)

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We should always hold the belief.

Answer explanation

We should always hold the belief that where there is a will, there is a way.

我們應該始終堅信，有志者事竟成。

(課本p.179)

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The theory is worth thinking about.

Answer explanation

The theory that there is life on other planets is worth thinking about.

其他行星上存在生命的理論值得思考。

(課本p.179)

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The idea makes no sense.

Answer explanation

The idea that human beings can survive without air and water makes no sense.

人類可以在沒有空氣和水的情況下生存的想法是不合理的。

(課本p.179)