that 節(名詞節・同格・形容詞の後)
着眼点that =「〜ということ」。主語・目的語・補語・同格になる。目的語の that は省略可。
| 働き | 例 |
|---|---|
| 主語 | That he is honest is clear. / It is clear that he is honest. |
| 目的語(省略可) | I know (that) she is a nurse. |
| 補語 | The problem is that we have no money. |
| 同格 | the fact that he lied / the news that she won |
| 形容詞の後 | I'm glad that you came. / I'm sure that he'll win. |
例文
1
The fact that she was late surprised nobody.
彼女が遅れたという事実は、誰も驚かせなかった。
2
I'm afraid that I can't help you.
残念ながらお手伝いできません。
ポイント同格の that =後ろが完全な文。関係代名詞 that は欠けがある文。the news that he heard(欠け=関係詞)と the news that he died(完全=同格)を比べる。
注意that 節を取れない名詞・動詞に注意:discuss や mention は that 節を直接取れる。ただし「同格の that」を作る名詞は fact, idea, news, belief, hope, rumor, evidence など限られる。
確認問題
1
空所補充。 There is no evidence ( ) he did it. / The evidence ( ) he showed was weak.
答え
that(同格)/ that または which(目的格の関係詞。showed の目的語が欠けている)