I am sure of & I am sure that

Question

請問 I am sure (of his success. ) & I am sure (that he will succeed. )

作用是補語 ? 如何解釋 ?

Answer 1

最佳解答

I am sure of his success.

記得有一本文法書(好像是旋元祐老師的)俏皮的發明了「及物形容詞」一詞,

他說: beV/LV + 形容詞+介係詞 = 及物形容詞, 可接受詞.

當然文法沒有這樣的術語, 但所說的功能倒是很貼切.

就文法而言, 本句的"of+N."是副詞片語, 修飾sure.

副詞可以移動, 例如也可寫為:

Of his success, I am sure.

I am sure that he will succeed.

本句的that子句是名詞子句.

that所引導的名詞子句前面不可使用介系詞, 但它可作為這個隱形介系詞(of或about)的受詞.

參考資料： 羅莉 - 英文文法