介词后面可以跟不同类型的从句,主要包括:
名词性从句:
这类从句充当介词的宾语,常见的包括:
宾语从句:例如 "I am curious about what is in the box."
表语从句:例如 "The problem is where we should start."
同位语从句:例如 "The fact that he didn't come is surprising."
形容词性从句:
这类从句修饰名词或代词,常见的包括:
定语从句:例如 "The book that you gave me is interesting."
副词性从句:
这类从句修饰动词、形容词、副词或整个句子,常见的包括:
状语从句:例如 "She left because she had to catch the train."
介词后面跟的从句通常由关系代词(如that, which, who, whom, whose)或疑问词(如what, where, when, why, how)引导。需要注意的是,介词后面不能直接跟that引导的陈述句作为宾语从句