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NOUN CLAUSES
Unit 7
Grammar
To learn and practise noun clauses including subject clause, object clause and predicative clause
To be able to complete the tasks in this part
Learning objectives
名词性从句
一、名词性从句概述
定义 在句子中起名词作用的从句
类型 主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句、同位语从句
常用
连接词 that, whether, if
what, who, which
when, where, why, how long, how much, how many
as, as if, as though
二、名词性从句要点
1. 主语从句
1) that 从句位于句首时,that不能省略。
e.g. That he won the game didn't surprise us at all.
2) 主语从句可放在句首,也可放在句尾(用it作形式主语)。
e.g. What I'd like you to work on is the revision exercise on the website.
Whether he’ll take the job is still unknown.
Where they’ll move their office to is not clear.
When he’ll leave for New York hasn’t been decided.
It is still uncertain whether he's coming or not tonight.
2. 宾语从句
e.g. I hope that people will spend more money on education.
Do you know which football team Bill supports?
Would you mind telling me what shoe size you take?
I wonder whether I should accept the offer or not.
He asked if I could show him how to operate the air
conditioner.
Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it for.
1) 当主句的主语是第一人称,且谓语为think, believe,
suppose等动词时,如果宾语从句表示否定意思,通常否定前移,即否定主句的谓语。
e.g. I don't suppose they'd start the trip without us.
2) 宾语从句亦可用作介词的宾语。
e.g. If you've got any questions about what I've said so far, I'd be happy to answer them.
3) 引导宾语从句的连词that在口语中可省略,但在下列情况中,that需保留:
a. 主、从句之间有表示时间等的状语时that不能省略,否则会产生歧义。
e.g. My friend Lisa said yesterday afternoon that she came across one of our classmates in the bookstore.
3. 表语从句
e.g. His suggestion is that we should hire more experienced people.
That’s what we should do.
That is how they succeeded.
That is why he was late for school.
That was when my mum was in hospital.
Things were not as we had expected.
1) 当主语是reason且后面的表语从句表示原因时,通常用that引导;而当it,this或that作主语,后面的表语从句表示原因时,常用because引导。
e.g. The reason everyone is cheering is that it's just been declared a national holiday.
It / This / That is because you are saying too much.
2) 表语从句还可由as if / as though引导,主句中的动词可用be, seem, appear, look, taste, sound, feel等。
e.g. He looked as if / as though he hadn't washed for a week.
It sounded as if / as though he were trying to say something.
三、引导名词性从句的连接词辨析
1. what与that
1) what引导名词性从句时不仅起连接作用,而且在从句中充当主语、宾语、表语、定语等。
e.g. John arrived two hours late: what had happened was that his bicycle chain had broken.
Luis lost his job and was short of money, so what he did was to sell his flat and move in with his brother.
My hometown is much different from what it was ten years ago.
Tell us what music you were listening to just now.
2) that引导名词性从句时只起连接作用, 在从句中不作任何成分。
e.g. That he hadn't been invited to the party this evening surprised us all.
I can guarantee that you'll make a lot of new friends here soon.
Why most people come here is that they want fresh air and exercise.
2. whether与if
1) whether引导的主语从句可位于句首或句尾, 而if不能引导位于句首的主语从句。
e.g. Whether you help with the outdoor or indoor work depends on you.
It makes no difference whether / if he agrees or not.
2) whether可引导介词后的宾语从句, if则不能。
e.g. I'm thinking of whether we should go to the party.
3) whether可引导表语从句和同位语从句, if则不能。
e.g. What I'm not clear about is whether we can get a lift to the reserve.
The question whether it is right or wrong depends on the result.
4) whether后可直接跟or not, if 则不能。
e.g. It remains to be seen whether or not this medicine is effective.
Read the sentences. Work out the functions of the underlined parts in each sentence.
1. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window.
2. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure
with an expression of fear.
as an object
as a subject
as a predicative
3. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.
4. Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.
as an object
as a predicative
as a subject
1. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window.
2. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear.
3. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.
4. Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.
b
a & c
a & c
b
Which sentence is an example of:
a a subject clause, or a noun clause that acts as the subject of the sentence
b an object clause, or a noun clause that acts as the object of the sentence
c a predicative clause, or a noun clause that acts as the predicative of the sentence
More sentences
1. His unusual use of colour has led experts to think that Van Gogh’s mental illness may have affected his sense of sight.
2. However, the fact remains that The Starry Night is now one
of the world's most famous paintings.
3. In his diary, Munch talked about what inspired him.
4. Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch's
mental health problems.
object clause
predicative clause
object clause
object clause
5. His view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality.
6. As for Magritte himself, he thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was surprising.
predicative clause
object clause
Combine the two expressions using a subject clause, an object clause or a predicative clause. Then write a complete sentence.
It is hard to believe
Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime
It is hard to believe that Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.
1. The reason why Magritte painted this way He wanted to challenge how people see the world
The reason why Magritte painted this way was that he wanted to challenge how people see the world.
2. Looking at the painting, we don't know It is night or day
Looking at the painting, we don't know whether it is night or day.
3. The fact remains
Munch's The Scream is one of the best-known paintings ever made
The fact remains that Munch's The Scream is one of the best-known paintings ever made.
4. It is unclear
Van Gogh wanted to paint yellow spots or that was what he really saw
It is unclear whether Van Gogh wanted to paint yellow spots or that was what he really saw.
1 Xu Beihong was important in modern Chinese art.
He developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting.
2 He wanted to promote Chinese art. He held several exhibitions in Asia and Europe. In this painting named Racing Horse, we can see a horse running at high speed like a missile across the sky.
Rewrite the underlined sentences in the following paragraph using noun clauses.
1. The reason Xu Beihong was important in modern Chinese art was that he developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting.
2. The reason he held several exhibitions in Asia and Europe was that he wanted to promote Chinese art.
On the left and right sides of the painting, Xu cleverly drew in black ink to show the moving hair on the horse's mane and tail. He also used different shades of grey in a creative way to show the sweat along the horse's body. 3 It was painted so skillfully with dark and light colours. It is a favourite of many art lovers.
3. The reason it is a favourite of many art lovers is that it was painted so skillfully with dark and light colours.
选用括号内合适的内容完成下面短文。
If you have ever been inspired to paint a landscape, it is likely 1. _______ (that, where) you have painted a fair number of trees. As a key feature of a landscape, trees are often one of the first things we learn to paint, alongside sky and water. From the first flowers of spring to the impressive display (展示) of warm autumn colours and the different shades of summer greens in between, it is no wonder 2. _______ (that, when) trees provide artists with renewed inspiration throughout the year.
that
that
As for me, 3. ______ (whether, what) inspires me most to pick up my paintbrush is, however, the winter trees — not evergreen or snow-covered trees but rather the bare trees themselves. This is 4. ________ (why, because) I can truly understand the basic structure of the trees and the remarkable effects winter light has on them.
During the first lockdown when outdoor activities were limited, I had little choice but to walk the same route repeatedly downstairs. Over the weeks I slowly began to take more notice of my surroundings — 5. ______ (where, what) I could see, hear and even smell.
because
what
what
Included were some amazing trees, of course, whose shapes, colours and textures (质地) became more obvious without the cover of leaves.
I always hold the belief 6. ______ (that, how) winter trees can be of benefit in many ways when it comes to creating exciting compositions (作品). I like to use a single tree with great character as the only subject of a painting. There're several reasons why I am drawn to the loneliness of a single tree in a landscape: the advantage of tall trees is 7. ______ (which, that) they can provide lines to divide the canvas (画布) into areas; involving repeated shapes of many trees and their shade is also a method of creating pleasing patterns that support a composition.
that
that
1. Review what you have learnt about noun clauses and finish Ex. 4 on page 79.
2. Preview Lesson 2.
Homework
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