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How to Use That in a Sentence Correctly?

英语中,that是一个多功能词汇,既可以作为代词、连词,也能用于强调句型,掌握that的用法,能显著提升句子表达的准确性和流畅性,本文将通过具体例子,详细解析that在不同语境下的应用,帮助读者灵活运用。

How to Use That in a Sentence Correctly?-图1

that作为代词

that作为代词时,通常指代前文提到的事物或人,避免重复。

例句:

  • The book on the table is interesting. That is why I bought it.(桌上的书很有趣,所以我买了它。)
  • She has a new car. That must be expensive.(她有一辆新车,那一定很贵。)

注意:

  • that指代单数名词,复数用those
  • 口语中,that可指代刚提到的情况或想法。

that作为关系代词

that引导定语从句,修饰前面的名词,可指人或物,常代替whowhich

例句:

  • The girl that won the prize is my sister.(获奖的女孩是我妹妹。)
  • This is the house that Jack built.(这是杰克建的房子。)

特殊情况:

How to Use That in a Sentence Correctly?-图2

  • 当先行词是all, everything, nothing等不定代词时,通常用that
    • All that glitters is not gold.(发光的未必都是金子。)

that作为连词

that引导名词性从句,充当主语、宾语或表语,本身无实际意义,仅起连接作用。

(1)宾语从句

例句:

  • I know that you are right.(我知道你是对的。)
  • She said that she would come.(她说她会来。)

注意: 口语中that常省略,但正式写作建议保留。

(2)主语从句

例句:

  • That he failed the exam surprised everyone.(他考试失败让所有人惊讶。)

(3)表语从句

例句:

  • The truth is that we don’t have enough time.(事实是我们时间不够。)

that用于强调句型(It is...that...)

通过It is/was...that...结构,可以突出句子某一部分。

How to Use That in a Sentence Correctly?-图3

例句:

  • It was yesterday that I met her.(我是昨天遇见她的。)
  • It is hard work that leads to success.(是努力带来了成功。)

注意: 强调人时可用who代替that,但that更通用。

that与其他词搭配的固定用法

(1)so...that...(…以致……)

例句:

  • He ran so fast that no one could catch him.(他跑得太快,没人能追上。)

(2)such...that...(这样的……以致……)

例句:

  • It was such a hot day that we stayed indoors.(天气太热,我们待在室内。)

(3)in order that(为了)

例句:

  • He studied hard in order that he could pass the exam.(他努力学习以便通过考试。)

常见错误与纠正

错误: I believe that he will come is true.
正确: I believe that he will come.(我相信他会来。)

How to Use That in a Sentence Correctly?-图4

错误: This is the man which helped me.
正确: This is the man that helped me.(这是帮助过我的那个人。)

练习巩固

试着用that完成以下句子:

  1. The movie ____ we watched last night was amazing.
  2. She told me ____ she would be late.
  3. It is his determination ____ makes him successful.

(答案:1. that 2. that 3. that)

英语学习的关键在于实践,多读多写才能熟练掌握that的用法,希望本文能帮助你在写作和口语中更自信地运用这个重要词汇。

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