問 1
He said ( ) and wanted to rest at home tonight.
- that he was tired
- he was tired
- what he was tired
- if he was tired
that 節 (名詞節)
that + 節 = 名詞節 で、主語・目的語・補語として機能。動詞の目的語位置では that 省略可。
"He said ( ) and wanted to rest" は動詞 said の目的語 = 「that he was tired」。that 節: 名詞節として S/O/C で機能。動詞の目的語位置では that 省略可、主語位置では省略不可。
「if he was tired」
= if は Yes/No 疑問の間接化 ━ 確信した報告は that。
「what he was tired」
= what + 節は意味不明 ━ that。
「he was tired」
= 接続詞 that が必要 ━ that を補う。
| 形 | マーカー | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| that + 節 (目的語) | 省略可 | I know (that) he's here. |
| that + 節 (主語) | 省略不可 | That he's here is true. |
| that + 節 (補語) | S + be + that ~ | The truth is that ... |
| It is + 形 + that + 節 (仮主語) | 仮主語構文 | It is true that ~ |
| 文型 | 形 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| 目的語位置 | S + V + (that) + S + V | I think (that) he's right. |
| 主語位置 | That + S + V + is + 形 | That he came surprised us. |
| 補語位置 | The fact + is + that + S + V | The fact is that ~ |
He said that he was tired and wanted to rest at home tonight.
彼は疲れて家で休みたいと言った。
I believe that hard work always pays off in the long run.
懸命な努力は長期的に必ず報われると信じている。
The teacher told us that the test would be next Friday.
先生は試験が来週金曜だと教えてくれた。
It is important that students attend class regularly.
生徒が定期的に授業に出席することが重要だ (仮主語)。
The fact that he lied to us makes me very angry.
彼が私たちに嘘をついたという事実は私をとても怒らせる (同格)。
- that 節の3用法 (準2級プラス頻出)
★ 主語/目的語/補語 ★ 動詞の目的語位置のみ that 省略可 ━ 本試験 reading 必須
- 仮主語 it + that 節
★ It is + 形 + that ~ (重要・必要・残念な真実) ━ 学術英語頻出