题目
The reason ________he was absent from the lecture is ________he was seriously ill.A. why; becauseB. why; thatC. because; forD. that; because
The reason ________he was absent from the lecture is ________he was seriously ill.
A. why; because
B. why; that
C. because; for
D. that; because
题目解答
答案
B. why; that
解析
本题考查原因状语从句和表语从句的连词用法。
- 第一个空:修饰先行词
reason时,需用关系副词why构成定语从句,表示“……的原因”。 - 第二个空:
is后接表语从句,需用连词that引导,that在从句中无意义且不可省略。
关键点:区分定语从句与表语从句的连词选择,注意because不能引导表语从句。
第一个空分析
- 先行词
reason表示“原因”,其后接定语从句he was absent from the lecture,需用关系副词why引导,完整结构为:
The reason why he was absent... - 若用
that,句意会不完整,且不符合语法规范。
第二个空分析
is后接表语从句he was seriously ill,需用连词that引导,表示“……的原因是……”。that在从句中无实际意义,但不可省略。- 若用
because,会导致逻辑错误(is because结构不成立)。