Sam thought (that) the book was too expensive.
"that the book was too expensive" 是一個 noun clause
而如果這樣的noun clause 是作為動詞的 direct object 的位置時, that 便可以省略
(PS 但如果noun clause是preposition 的 object, that 不能被省)
而其他情況, 在noun clause 的 that 通常都不能被省
比如說, 如果noun clause置於 subject 的位置, that 便不能被省略了
例: That he is clever is obvious.
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至於在adjective clause 裡面的that能否被省略, 又是另外一個case 了
兩例:
1. This is the computer that he wants. -> (That 可省)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
2. The computer that belongs to Andy is expensive. -> (That 不可省)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
在第一個例子中, 由於 that 不是 adjective clause 中的subject, 所以可省
而第二個例子, that 是 clause 中的subject, 所以不可省
這是我的理解, 有任何遺漏錯失, 歡迎補充修正...
※ 引述《***@micro.bio.ncue.edu.tw (蘚苔 蕨 種子)》之銘言:
: 謝謝你 我大概 了解這句話了
: 不過還有一個笨問題
: > 例子1:
: > 1. I bought the book.
: > 2. Sam thought the book was too expensive.
: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: 原句是 Sam thought that the book was too expensive. 這樣嗎?
: ^^^^
: that可以被省略,的原因是次甚麼呢?
: 還是說 S + think + [子句]
: 這是 think/sense/feel..... (這一類動詞的用法)
: 這樣的句型常常看到,可是都不知道為甚麼 >_<"
: 還是說 that 是 think 的受詞 所以可以被省略?
: > 我可以連接成
: > I bought the book which Sam thought was too expensive.
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