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Section Ⅲ Using language—Grammar
it作形式宾语
[对应学生用书P118]
[观察]
1.No visitor would think it surprising that the island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2.Experts felt it necessary to come up with a plan to remove all the rabbits from the island.
3.This incident made it clear that the rat,mouse and rabbit problem needed solving once and for all.
4.This intervention is a long,muchdelayed ending to a sad story,but we humans owe it to the island to give it a happy ending.
5.I do not consider it worthwhile spending too much time on telephone conversation.
6.She found it troublesome having to go through all the red tapes.
7.You may rely on it that he will come in time.
8.I don't like it when you shout at me.
[归纳]
1.以上句子中,it充当形式宾语,句1、句3和句7中真正的宾语是that从句;句2和句4中真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式;句5和句6中真正的宾语是后面的动名词短语。
2.句7中介词后不接that引导的宾语从句,需要用it作形式宾语。
3.句8说明某些动词后不直接跟宾语从句,需要先用it作形式宾语,再接从句。
[对应学生用书P119]
当动词短语不定式、动名词短语或从句在某个句子中作宾语时,为了保持句子的结构平衡,常用it作为形式宾语,而将真正的宾语放到句子后面去。
1.it作为形式宾语的三种常见形式:
(1)it作形式宾语代替动词短语不定式
I find it pleasant to work with him.
我觉得和他一起工作很愉快。
They felt it difficult to finish the work in such a short time.
他们认为在这么短的时间内完成这项工作是困难的。
(2)it作形式宾语代替动名词短语
The professor considers it no good reading without understanding.
这位教授认为阅读而不理解是没有益处的。
He thought it absolutely senseless attempting the impossible.
他认为想做不可能的事情是完全没道理的。
(3) it作形式宾语代替从句
I must make it clear that I'll always support you.
我必须说清楚我会一直支持你。
I find it strange that she doesn't want to go.
她居然不想去,我觉得奇怪。
[即学即练] 单句填空
①I think it hard for you to do(do) the task on your own.
②Our teacher thinks it no good learning without practice.
③I think it important that you (should) attend the meeting.
完成句子
④我觉得每天读英语真的很有用。
I find it really helpful to read English every day.
⑤你应该弄清楚自己真正想要什么。
You have to make it clear what you really want.
2.it作形式宾语的几种特殊用法:
(1)动词+it+when/if从句。常见于appreciate,enjoy,like,dislike,love,hate,prefer等表示“喜怒哀乐”的动词之后。
We would much appreciate it if you could do us a favour.
要是你们能帮我们这个忙,我们将非常感激。
I hate it when people talk with their m