英文邏輯問題”himself” refers to ?

Question

Tom thought Bill believed Mr.Brown would help himself.

In this sentence, "himself" refers to ?

A.Tom
B.Bill
C.Mr.Brown

有人可以解答一下嗎?

Answer 1

是 Mr.Brown

1. 文法上反身代名詞的定義是: 『在同一個子句中主詞跟受詞為同一個指涉對象時，受詞用反身代名詞』。

2. 原句中Tom thought Bill believed Mr.Brown would help himself.
中的"Tom thought"是這整個句子基本的主詞及動詞，接下來後面接的Bill believed Mr.Brown would help himself.是補語，而這句補語中的Bill believed又是Bill believed Mr.Brown would help himself這句補語中的主詞及動詞，所以剰下來的就是Mr.Brown would help himself. 所以只要單獨看Mr.Brown would help himself.這句就行了，其他的都不要管它。

3. 因此可知若把Mr.Brown would help himself.子句單獨拿出來看時，himself就是Mr.Brown的反身代名詞。

4.如果句義是『Bill相信Mr.Brown會幫助他』(這裡的「他」是指Bill)，那麼那個himsel應該改成him。

5. 這句要考的是考生對於句子結構的了解程度，以及對「反身代名詞」用法的了解

Answer 2

答案應該是 C. Mr. Brown
Mr.Brown would help himself.
文法說明: 當受詞 與主詞(Mr. Brown) 為同一人時 其受詞應該使用"反身代名詞" (himself)

Answer 3

help himself....這裡的應該是受詞....所以是Bill