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必修三 Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of stars
Period 4 Grammar
Subject Clause
Unit 4
Period 4 Grammar
Noun clause II
1. Identify noun clause as subject.
2. Master the use of that / whether (if) / wh-/ how, etc.
3. Learn sentence structure containing subject clause with it at the beginning.
Learning objective
名词性从句在句中要用____语序,从句的引导词必须始终置于______
1.No one can be sure ____ in a million years.
what will man look like
B. what man will look like
C. man will look like what
D. what look will man like
陈述
2.You can’t imagine ____ when they received these nice Christmas presents.
A. how they were excited B. how excited they were
C. how excited were they D. they were how excited
句首
Revision
2. Our physics teacher once told us that light ______( travel ) faster than sound.
travels
3)主句的动词用一般现在时,从句谓语可根据需要选用各种时态
1. He said that he will go to the station.
3. Tom says that Mary ____ (go) abroad last year and
_________ (be) there for nearly 5 months.
1)主句的动词用过去时,从句谓语动词用过去的某种时态
2)主句的动词用过去时,从句表示客观事实,格言,谚语等 ,从句谓语动词用一般现在时
went
has been
would
We suggested that the meeting ___________
A. should put off B. be put off
C. was put off D. putting off
表示建议、要求、命令,坚持等动词suggest、advise、propose、demand、require、insist request、command、order后的从句谓语动词
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(should) + do/be done
1. I think that wrong that we spent so much money on these books.
2. I’ll appreciate if you come to our speech.
it
找出下列句子中的错误
在观点动词和使役动词之后可以接it 作形式宾语,宾语从句 。
后置
it
David arrived last night.
Who is speaking, please?
Two will be enough.
Looking up all the new words in the dictionary took him a lot of time.
To translate this ideal into reality needs hard work.
How to do well is an important question.
What has happened proves that our policy is right.
Underline the subjects in the following sentences.
n.
pron.
num.
to do
v.-ing
phrase
sentence
subject clause
That the earth travels round the sun is a well-known fact.
2. It is uncertain whether the artist can do it or not.
3. Who will act the lead in the play has not been decided yet.
4. Where the young man has gone is not known.
5. It is not yet decided when and where the test will be given.
Observe and find subject clause in each sentence.
1. 主语从句的连词可以用that/whether/wh-/how等。
2. 主语从句可以放在句首,也可以用it作形式主语,将主语从句后置, 这样做是为了避免句子头重脚轻。
Summary
下面我们来找一找阅读课文中的主语从句,注意观察主语从句的位置、从句的引导词、从句当中的语序和时态。
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主语从句的连接词
1. 主语从句的引导词that本身无实际意义,不充当任何成分,但不能省略。
That she left him made him heart-broken.
That he is still alive is a good news to us.
我们保持平衡饮食有益健康。
2.置于句首只能用whether “是否”,不充当从句的任何成分。
他是否会参加这个话剧表演是显而易见的
______________________________ is clear.
______________________________(他能否买到飞机票)
doesn’t matter much.
Whether he can buy the plane tickets
Whether he’ll take part in the play
That we keep a balanced diet is good for our health.
3 wh-疑问词包含意思,并在从句中充当成分。
_____ she will be back is still a question.
_____ you told me just now was really a surprise.
_____ we will hold the basketball game tomorrow is not important.
_____ class will win the football game is not clear.
_____ will meet him is not decided.
When
What
Where
Which
Who
________ breaks the law should be punished.
Whoever
4 疑问词+ever表强调语气,并在从句中充当成分。
1)It + be + n./ adj.+ subject clause
It is important that we all should attend the meeting.
It is still a mystery what caused the accident.
It is very likely that they will hold a meeting.
It作形式主语的句型
2)It + vi (seem, happen, matter)+ noun clause
It seems that he has seen the film.
It happened that they were absent.
3)It + be +V. ed + noun clause
It is said that President Obama will visit our school next week.
1. This is natural that they should like each other.
2. It is true he has made a very important discovery in chemistry.
3. It doesn’t matter that he is wrong or not.
4. It is know to all that Lu Xun is a famous author.
It
that
whether
known
Practice
单项选择
1.___ he made an important speech at the meeting was true.
A. That B. Why C. What D. How
2. ___we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather .
A .If B. Whether C .That D.Where
3.___ is known to us all is that America is a developed country ____ the First World.
A. Which; belong to B. As, belonged to
C. What; belonging to D. It; belonging to
A
B
C
4. It’s known to us all ___ a form of energy .
A. water is B. that water is
C. is water D. that water to
5. It worried her a bit ___ her hair was turning gray.
A. whether B. that C. what D. when
6.What I say and think ___ none of your business.
A. is B. are C. has D have
B
B
C
7. The leaders of the battle ordered ____all of us___the work on time.
A. if; finished B. that; finish
C. whether; finished D. what; finished
8. The shopkeeper did not want to sell it for _____ he thought was not enough.
A.where B. how C. what D. which
B
C
9. ___ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
10. She is very dear to us. We have been prepared to do__it takes to save her life.
A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whoever
11. ___ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way.
A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who
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改错
1. Light travels faster than sound is common knowledge.
2. If she’s coming or not doesn’t matter much.
that虽无词义但引导主语从句位于句首时不能省略。
if, whether都可表示“是否”, 但if不能引导位于主句之前的主语从句,它可以引导位于主句之后带有形式主语it的主语从句。
That
Whether
3. No matter who breaks the rule will be punished.
4. When and where the meeting will be held still remain a question.
引导让步状语从句时二者可互换,但引导名词性从句时只能用whoever。
主语从句表示单一概念时,谓语要用单数形式。
Whoever
remains
5. The question is if we can persuade her to change her mind.
6. I’m interested in today’s topic. That’s because I’m writing to you to voice my opinion.
表语从句中用whether表“是否”,不要if。
根据上下文的句意,That’s why…那就是为什么才能符合语言逻辑。
whether
why
人们参加志愿者活动的原因是他们有社会责任感。作为一名学生,我会做我能做的事情来奉献社会。让陷入困境的人们感到温暖是非常重要的。志愿者相信世界上有一部分最幸福的人就是那些给别人带来快乐的人。
The reason why they take part in the voluntary work is that they have their social responsibilities. As a student, I will do whatever I can to devote myself to our society. It is very important that we should let people in need feel warmer. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
用名词性从句完成翻译。
Homework
1. Review the use of different conjunctions in subject clause.
2. Do grammar exercises about subject clause.