介词on后面可以接从句吗?

题目

介词on后面可以接从句吗?
He was given (give) some advice on how to learn English well by his English teacher.
on是介词,不是后面只能接名词性的成分吗?这里怎么接了从句呢?

答案

所谓名词性成分,可以理解为名词或名词性的从句.
我们常见“介宾结构”,这里所说的“宾”既可以由单个名词或名词性短语构成,也可以指宾语从句.在英语中宾语从句就属于名词性从句.
你提出的这个句子,就是在介词后接了宾语从句.