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whoever与no matter who有哪些区别
日期:2017-07-25

whoeverno matter who有哪些区别

whoever与no matter who有哪些区别? 请看下面的题:  

I will give the ticket to __________ wants it.   

A. whoever                        B. no matter who                        C. whatever                        D. no matter what  

此题应选 A。容易误选B。选项C,D都是错的,因为从句意上看,“想要票的”应该是“人”(whoever)而不能是“东西”(whatever)。至于为什么选 whoever 而不选no matter who, 这要从它们在句中引导的成分说起。如:  

no matter who通常只能引导状语从句,而不能引导名词性从句。而 whoever 既可引导名词性从句(= anyone that)也可引导状语从句(=no matter who)。如:  

1. 引导名词性从句 (只用 whoever)。如:  

谁想去我就带谁去。  

正:I’ll take whoever wants to go.   

误:I’ll take no matter who wants to go.   

谁赢了都可以获奖(www.hxen.com)。  

正:Whoever wins gets a prize.   

误:No matter who wins gets a prize.   

不管这话是谁对你说的,他都是在撒谎。  

正:Whoever told you that was lying.   

误:No matter who told you that was lying.   

2. 引导状语从句(两者可换用)。如:  

不管是谁打电话来,都说我出去了。  

正:Whoever phones, tell them I’m out.   

正:No matter who phones, tell them I’m out.   

不管是谁这样说,那都是错的。  

正:Whoever says so, it is wrong.   

正:No matter who says so, it is wrong.