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B6U1
Using language
Subject clauses
Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
Activity 1
a … what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares?
b “That my pictures aren’t hurting anyone is what I say, so who cares?”
c It’s true that inner beauty is very important…
d That inner beauty is very important is true…
1 What is the role of the words in bold in each sentence?
To act as the subject of the sentence.
2 In sentence (a), what does “what” refer to?
“What” refers to the thing(s) that/which the speaker says.
3 What does “it” refer to in sentence (c)?
“It” refers to “that inner beauty is very important”.
Types of clauses
How many kinds of clauses are there in English?
Clauses
The adverbial clauses
The attributive clauses
The noun clauses
Characteristics of clauses
What are the characteristics of clauses?
Clauses
The adverbial clause
The attributive clause
The noun clause
They must have an introducing word.
They must be complete in structure.
They must be in order of an affirmative.
They can’t be used alone.
What role can a noun clause play in a sentence?
Clauses
The adverbial clauses
The attributive clauses
The noun clauses
Appositive clauses
Object clauses
Predicative clauses
Subject clauses
1. Through interviews, I was able to discover what “me” means to other people, and how they have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves.
2. ..., but what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares?
3. That’s why I could never understand my sister who has 17 lipsticks and can’t decide which one to use every morning.
4. But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover.
5. I perceived that external beauty isn’t totally worthless.
6. It’s true that inner beauty is very important, but external beauty shouldn’t be completely overlooked.
7. Her story changed my ideas about what it means to be beautiful.
8. I realised that my health, mental and physical is the most important thing.
9. Isn’t it better that I’m large and happy instead of skinny and unhealthy?
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The noun clauses
1. Through interviews, I was able to discover what “me” means to other people, and how they have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves.
2. ..., but what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares?
3. That’s why I could never understand my sister who has 17 lipsticks and can’t decide which one to use every morning.
4. But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover.
5. I perceived that external beauty isn’t totally worthless.
6. It’s true that inner beauty is very important, but external beauty shouldn’t be completely overlooked.
宾从
宾从
主从
表从
表从
宾从
宾从
宾从
主从
The noun clauses
7. Her story changed my ideas about what it means to be beautiful.
8. I realised that my health, mental and physical is the most important thing.
9. Isn’t it better that I'm large and happy instead of skinny and unhealthy?
宾从
宾从
主从
名词性从句的概念及分类
名词性从句是指在复合句中起名词作用的从句。由于名词在句子中担任主语、宾语、表语和同位语,名词性从句包括主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句和同位语从句。如:
I didn’t understand why it was so popular until I watched the show myself.
(宾语从句)
What makes the musical special is that the majority of the cast are people of color.
(主语从句) (表语从句)
This musical has also taught me a lesson that seeing is believing.
(同位语从句)
名词性从句的分析思路:“两步走”
Step1 :判断从句类型。如果该从句在整个句子中担任主语,则为主语从句;如果从句担任宾语,则为宾语从句;如果从句担任表语,则为表语从句;如果从句担任同位语,则为同位语从句。
Step2:确定从句的连接词。如果从句完整,且无“是否”涵义,则用that引导从句;如果从句完整,且有“是否”涵义,则用whether或if引导从句;如果从句不完整,则需分析从句缺什么成分,从而确定连接词(what, who, whose, which, how, why, when, where等)。
主语从句
(1) that引导的主语从句that只起连接作用,无实际意义。that不能省略。
e.g.That everything in the world changes was often a theme in poetry.
(2) whether, if引导的主语从句
whether引导主语从句时既可以放在句首,也可以放在句尾,表示“是否”之意,whether不可省略。if引导的主语从句只能放在句尾,前面需用it作形式主语。
e.g. Whether she is coming (or not) doesn’t matter much.
(3)连接代词引导的主语从句
常见的连接代词有what, who, which, whose, whatever, whoever, whomever, whichever等,它们在主语从句中可做主语、宾语、定语、表语等。
What he wanted was a good job.
Who will take charge hasn’t been decided.
Whose fault it is doesn’t matter.
Whatever you say won’t make any difference.
(4)连接副词引导的主语从句
常见的连接副词有when, where, why, how等,它们在从句中作状语。
e.g. Where he has been is none of your business.
Why the dinosaur suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery.
(5) It作形式主语
It作形式主语时,将主语从句置于句末,保持句子平衡。
①It+系动词+形容词+that从句
形容词:certain, clear, important, likely, natural, necessary, obvious, strange, etc.
It’s obvious that family plays an important role in a child’s bringing-up.
②It+系动词+名词(短语)+that从句名词(短语):a pity, a shame, a fact, an honor, good news, a wonder, no wonder, etc.
(It’s) no wonder that your students made such great progress.
③It+be+过去分词+that从句
过去分词:advised, announced, believed, considered, decided, hoped, proved, reported, said, suggested, told, known, etc.
It’s generally believed that children learn a language much faster than adults.
It is reported that employment rate has been rising in the past few years.
注意
1. 主语从句使用肯定句的语序,其通常结构为“引导词 + 主语 + 谓语 + 其他成分”,但当连接代词同时充当从句主语时,其结构为“连接代词 + 谓语 + 其他成分”。
_________________ (我很欣赏的事) is the way she has acknowledged that good health not only makes us more beautiful, but happier, too!
What I really admire
注意
2. 从句做主语时主句中的主谓一致
a. 一个主语从句做主语时,可看做第三人称单数,谓语用单数。
What I was surprised ______ (be) his attitude to his study.
Whoever told you that ______ (be) lying.
b. 两个/多个连接词引导一个主语从句,主句谓语用单数。
When and where the students are going _____ (be) not decided yet.
c. and连接两个主语从句时,主句谓语用复数。
When he left and where he went _____ (be) not important.
was
was
is
are
注意
2. 从句做主语时主句中的主谓一致
d. What引导主语从句时,如果主句的表语是复数名词,主句谓
语也可用复数,也可单数(通常用复数的多)。
What they need ______ (be) books.
e. 如果主语从句本身明显表示复数意义,比如主语从句的动词
和补语都是复数,那么主句的动词也可用复数。
What _____ (be) often regarded as poisonous fungi _____ (be) in fact edible.
are/is
are
are
fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous
适宜食用的;无毒而可以吃的
fungus [sing.] /ˈfʌŋɡəs/ 真菌
/ˈfʌŋɡiː/
Practice:
1. The limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but __________ he reaches these limits or not will depend on his environment.
2. _______ he didn’t show up for the party upset his friends, so they decided not to invite him again.
3. __________ I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.
4. Every April, ________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the local Kite Festival.
5. It remains to be seen __________ the newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice.
6. It was not clear ________ the man hadn’t reported the accident sooner.
whether
That
What
whoever
whether/if
why
Read the passage and choose the correct words.
Subject clauses
P6, Activity 2
Subject clauses
Write an introduction to Ma Xu based on the profile. Use three or four subject clauses in your introduction.
P7, Activity 3
paratrooper n.
= parachute + troop + er
伞兵;空降兵
Write an introduction to Ma Xu based on the profile. Use three or four subject clauses in your introduction.
Ma Xu is a famous paratrooper. ____________________ are her courage, skill and determination. Though she applied to become a paratrooper in 1961, ______________________________ was that there were no female paratroopers. _________________________
______ was to parachute by training hard in secret. ____________ made her become the first female paratrooper and the oldest enlisted woman to do a parachute jump. In 2018, ______________
___________ was that she donated her entire life savings to her hometown in Mulan County.
Subject clauses
What impresses me most
what made her first application fail
What she learnt from this
failure
What she did
what impressed
people most
P7, Activity 3
Language points – P6
……是众所周知的事实
喜剧;喜剧演员
从表面;从外表
从内部;从内心
因悲伤哭泣;流泪
How others are feeling is not something ______ we should ______
_________________ (做……的假设).
秘密地,暗中;私下里
创……的全国纪录
最老的女兵
支持当地教育和社会福利
It is a well-known fact that…
comedy; comedian
on the outside
on the inside
weep v.
in secret
set a national record as…
the oldest enlisted woman
to support local education and public welfare
that
make
assumptions about
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