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Section 4 Grammar—it作形式宾语
课前观察自主领悟
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观察句子
①He feels it his duty to help others.
②The new medicine makes it possible to treat this terrible disease.
③We thought it no use doing that.
④Our teacher thinks it no good learning without practice.
⑤I think it very important that we take part in the discussion.
⑥Didnt I make it clear to you that I was not coming?
我的领悟
当不定式、动名词、从句等复杂成分用作宾语且其后跟有宾语补足语时,通常会在宾语补足语前使用形式宾语it,而将真正的宾语移至句末。以上例句中,真正的宾语为不定式的有句①②;为动名词的有句③④;为从句的有句⑤⑥。
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一、it作形式宾语的用法
1.it代替不定式短语。think/find/feel/consider/make/regard ... +it+形容词/名词+不定式短语。
I find it pleasant to work with him.
我发现和他一起工作很令人愉悦。
2.it代替动名词短语。这只限于少数句型,在多数情况下用不定式更多一些。
The professor considers it no good reading without understanding.
这位教授认为阅读而不去理解没有用。
3.it代替宾语从句。
We all thought it a pity that the conference should have been cancelled.
会议取消了我们都感到很遗憾。
二、it作形式宾语的特殊用法
1.动词+it+that从句。
①I like it that you came.
你来了,我很高兴。
②I take it (that) he will come on time.
我认为他会准时来的。
③You can put it that it was arranged before.
你可以说这是以前安排的。
【温馨提示】 能用于此结构的动词短语常见的有:have, take, put, like 等。
2.动词+it+when (if)从句。
①I dislike it when you whistle.
我不喜欢听你吹口哨。
②We really appreciated it when she offered to help.
她来帮忙了,我们十分感激。
③Id prefer it if I didnt have to do so much work.
要是我不必做那么多工作,那就太好了。
【温馨提示】 能用于此结构的动词常见的有:enjoy, hate, love, like, dislike, appreciate, prefer 等。
3.动词+prep.+it+that从句。
①See to it that youre not late again.
注意千万不要再迟到了。
②Look to it that this doesnt happen again.
注意不要再发生这种事了。
③I cant answer for it that he will come.
我不能保证他会来。
【温馨提示】 能用于此结构的动词短语常见的有:see to, look to, insist on, stick to, depend on, answer for 等。
4.动词+it+介词短语+that从句。
①I owe it to you that I am still alive.
多亏有你我才仍然活着。
②I took it for granted that he would help us.
我认为他会帮助我们的。
【温馨提示】 能用于此结构的动词短语常见的有:take it for granted, bring it to sb.s attention, owe it to sb. 等。
语法微练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Our teacher makes it a rule never to talk in class.
2.I see to it that she goes to school on time.
3.I find it difficult to trap the rat.
4.I thin