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Unit 2
Period 2
Grammar
课 堂 学 习
Predicative clauses
1
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
a This is what makes them so special.
b A simple restaurant was where he usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.
1 What form does the predicative take in sentences (a) and (b)?
2 Why is “what” used in sentence (a) and “where” used in sentence (b)?
3 What other words do you know that can lead a predicative clause?
1 What form does the predicative take in sentences (a) and (b)?
2 Why is “what” used in sentence (a) and “where” used in sentence (b)?
3 What other words do you know that can lead a predicative clause?
The predicative in sentences (a) and (b) takes the form of a clause.
“What” is used in sentence (a) because it acts as the subject of “makes” in the predicative clause. “Where” is used in sentence (b) because it acts as the adverbial in the predicative clause.
Other words are who, when, how, why, etc.
Now look for more sentences with predicative clauses in the reading passage, and summarise their uses in your own words.
1. This devotion and hard work is what we see reflected within
his photos.
2. Bill Cunningham was an observer, and not one of the observed,
a worker not a star - and this was how he wanted it.
【语法讲解】
表语从句是指一个句子作为表语, 放在系动词之后,说明主语是什么或者怎么样。
含有表语从句的一般结构为“主语+系动词+关联词+表语从句”。
1)可接表语从句的系动词有be, look, seem, sound, appear等。
e.g. It seems as if it were spring already.
似乎春天已经来了。
2)引导表语从句的常见关联词有连接代词who, which, whatever等,连接副词how, why, whenever等,从属连词:as, that, whether等。
e.g. The problem is who we can get to replace her.
问题是我们找谁来代替她。
The problem is how we can find him.
问题是我们如何找到他。
The fact is that we have no idea to solve this problem.
事实是我们不知道怎么解决这个问题。
The question is whether they will help us.
问题是他们会不会帮助我们。
3)引导表语从句的that通常不省略,但在口语或非正式文体中有时也可省略。
e.g. The t