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在英语里,名词分句（the noun clause）是复杂句中三种从句的一种，起着名词的作用，可以是主语、宾语、同位语或补足语。 名词分句多由从属连词that引导。例如： ① That the drowned boy is still alive is fortunate. ② He said that he was right to report the matter to the police. ③ Your assumption that all things will improve is unfounded. ④ The problem is that many people nowadays want to get rich fast. ⑤ I am sure that things will improve soon. ①里的名词从句当主句的主语；②里的当宾语；③里的当同位语；④里的是主语补足语；⑤里的是宾语补足语。 当名词从句是谓语动词的宾语（见例②）或宾语补足语（见例⑤ ）时，连词that通常可以省略。例如： ⑥ Tom said （that） he was right. ⑦ We are sure （that） things will get better. 还有，用that引导的名词从句是陈述句（ statements/declarative sentences）。例如③里的 （i）All things will improve和 （ii）your assumption is unfounded 连成复杂句之前，都是陈述句。但不是所有的名词分句都是用that 引导的陈述句。它们也可以是疑问句（questions/ interrogative sentences）。 疑问句分两种：带疑问词（question words）和不带疑问词的。当带疑问词的直接疑问句（direct questions）转为间接疑问句（ indirect questions）时，有关的疑问词便要起连接作用。例如： | 
