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Unit 5 A delicate world
Using language
Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
a No visitor would think it surprising that the island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
b Experts felt it necessary to come up with a plan to remove all the rabbits from the island.
Observe the rules
1 What does “it” refer to in sentences (a) and (b)?
2 What’s the sentence element of “it”?
It’s an empty object.
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当动词不定式,动名词和从句作宾语时,为了保持句子的结构平衡,常用it作形式宾语,而将真正的宾语放到句子后部去。
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他发现学好一门外语是不容易的。
He found it not easy to learn a foreign language well.
我认为我们开这个会是有必要的。
I think it necessary that we have the meeting.
Grammar: It as an empty object
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it 作为形式宾语的几种情况
1. 动词 + it + 宾语补足语 + 不定式/动名词/从句,常见于make, think, leave, find, believe 等动词。
宾语补足语:形容词、名词、过去分词等
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我发现做好这件事不容易。
I find it difficult to do the job well.
我们认为抱怨是没有用的。
We think it no use complaining.
2. 动词 + it + when/if 从句,常见于appreciate, enjoy, like, prefer, love, dislike等动词之后。
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如果您能帮助我们,我们会很感激。
We really app