<正> 本文拟就笔者所接触的一些精读教材谈谈英语分裂主语(the split sub-ject),为了叙述方便。下面以三个句子为例展开来谈。1)He chanced to be there.2)He was certain to be there.3)He was asked to be there.从语法上看,毫无疑问,以上三个句子的主语都是 He,但从句子的深层结构来考虑,问题就不那么简单了。对这三个句子,我们绝不能笼统地用“Who chanced?”、“Who was certam?”、“Who was asked?”来提问。若要这样提问,就必须在后面加上 to be there,或者用“What chanced?”、“What was