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Section Ⅱ Learning About Language
名词性从句
[对应学生用书P50]
[观察]
1.The first time that she had to write an essay,her tutor explained that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas,but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought!
2.What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her.
3.At first,Xie Lei had no idea what she should say,but what surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks.
[归纳]
观察上面句子,写出名词性从句的类型。
句1中第一个that引导宾语从句;句2中What主语从句;句3中第一个what引导同位语从句,第二个what引导主语从句,that引导表语从句。
[对应学生用书P50]
名词性从句包括主语从句、宾语从句和表语从句。三种从句的引导词基本一致。可由从属连词、连接代词或连接副词等来引导。
(1)从属连词:that,if,whether;
(2)连接代词:what,which,who,whom,whose,whoever,whomever,whatever,whichever;
(3)连接副词:when,where,why,how;
(4)其他连接词:as if/though,because。
主语从句和表语从句在前面的单元已经详细讲解。本单元主要讲解宾语从句、同位语从句和名词性从句中的一些区别。
1.动词后的宾语从句
大多数动词后可以带宾语从句。
Many people believe that teaching children music makes them smarter,better able to learn new things.
许多人都认为教孩子音乐可以使他们更聪明,更能学新东西。
Researchers used computer program to study what would happen if they changed the way the plant grows.
研究人员用电脑程序研究如果他们改变植物生长的方式将会发生什么事。
2.动词短语后的宾语从句
有些动词短语如find out,point out,work out,turn out,make sure,make up one's mind,keep in mind等后可以接宾语从句。
Have you found out when the next train to Beijing will leave?
你已经弄清楚下一趟去北京的火车什么时候离开了吗?
Can you work out how much we will spend during this trip?
你能计算出在这次旅行中我们会花多少钱吗?
3.介词后的宾语从句
介词后多用wh类连接词引导宾语从句。
We are talking about whether we will take part in the contest.
我们正在讨论我们是否参加这次竞赛。
The book is about how the Earth came into being.
这本书是关于地球是怎样诞生的。
介词except,but,besides后可接that引导的宾语从句。
I know nothing about him except that he comes from England.
除了知道他来自英国外我对他一无所知。
4.形容词后的宾语从句
形容词sure,certain,glad,pleased,happy,afraid,surprised,satisfied,sorry等后可接宾语从句。
I'm not sure whether I will have anything else to do tomorrow.
我不确定明天我是否还有其他的事情要做。
I am sorry that I can't meet you at the station this afternoon.
我很遗憾我今天下午不能去车站接你。
5.it作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的从句
it作形式宾语:如果宾语从句后还有宾语补