whoever 和no matter who用法辨析

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whoever 和no matter who 都是无论谁，不管谁的意思。

但whoever可以作为引导让步状语从句的连接代词，而no matter who 不能。
whoever和no matter who 是疑问词 + ever和no matter + 疑问词中的一个特例，这类词的主要区别是：
$ _$ L5 g, g/ L* x& V①【疑问词 + ever】可引导名词性从句，在主从句中要充当一定的部分。如：
4 K' C7 f) r8 R0 |Whoever breaks the rule must be punished. You can choose whatever you like in the shop.
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% ]5 \4 M$ w3 t4 \# M②【疑问词 + ever】还可引导让步状语从句。如：
Whatever you do, you must do it well.
0 r8 ~& |  {, f  c7 g: ?Whoever breaks the rule, he must be punished.

1 n6 a+ o) }+ s; c③【no matter + 疑问词】只能引导让步状语从句。如：
No matter what you do, you must do it well.
4 O! Z/ |; V  q1 }( G- mNo matter who breaks the rule, he must be punished.

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* X; B; W- j$ C9 I例题：_______has eyes can see _______ great achievements we have made since 1978.
8 [6 u% K0 P( y. }) W3 ~# b     A. Whoever; what    B. No matter who; what
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则本题答案选A
翻译：不论谁，只要长着眼睛都能看得见从1978年以来我们取得的重大成就。