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P4
Grammar
Highlights of
My Senior Year
M2
Objectives
1. To learn about subject clauses
2. To learn about predicative clauses
主语从句和表语从句是名词性从句中的两种。名词性从句还包括宾语从句和同位语从句,它的功能相当于名词。本模块重点学习主语从句和表语从句。
Grammar 1
1. It’s a good thing that the exams are
finished.
2. It’s clear that this kind of work can
really help people.
3. It is estimated that 80% of all
conversation in English is small talk.
4. Why he did that wasn’t quite clear.
5. How this happened is not clear.
6. Where she has gone is not known yet.
7. When they will start is not known yet.
8. Which team will win the match is still
unknown.
9. Who will go makes no difference.
10. Whether she will come or not is still a
question.
1. It’s a good thing ____ the exams are
finished.
2. It’s clear _____ this kind of work can really help people.
3. It is estimated _____ 80% of all conversation in English is small talk.
4. _____ he did that wasn’t quite clear.
5. _____ this happened is not clear.
that
that
that
Why
How
go
6. ______ she has gone is not known yet.
7. ______ they will start is not known yet.
8. _______ team will win the match is still unknown.
9. _____will go makes no difference.
10. ________ she will come or not is still a question.
Where
When
Which
Who
Whether
I. Complete the sentences from Highlights of My Senior Year with words in the box.
1. It’s ____________ that this kind of
work can really help people.
2. It’s ___________ that Americans are competitive.
a good thing
well-known
a good thing a pity clear
important well-known
3. It’s _____ that the exams are
finished.
4. It’s so __________that you have a
good time at the prom.
5. It’s ______ that it’s probably the last
time this will happen.
clear
important
a pity
1. ___ the car can be used has not been known yet. A. If B. What C. That D. Whether
2. ___we can’t understand is ___he didn’t join us in our discussion. A. That; why B. Which; how C. What; what D. What; why
II. Choose the best answer.
3. ____ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.
A. What B. That C. This D. Which
4. ___ she couldn’t understand was ___ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.
A. What; why B. That; what C. What; because D. Why; that
The clause is used as a subject of the main verb. Subject clauses begin with that, whether, who, what, which, when, where, how, why, whoever, whichever, etc.
主语从句 Subject Clauses
whether与if均为“是否”
下列情况下只用whether:
1. 引导主语从句并在句首
Whether he will come is not clear.
2. 引导表语从句
The question is whether he’ll come.
3. 从句作介词宾语
I’m not sure about whether we’ll win.
4. 从句后有“or not”
Whether you like it or not, you’ll have
to do it.
主谓一致问题
主语是名词性从句, 动词通常用单数。
What I am most interested in is
American movies.
我最感兴趣的是美国电影。
What you said yesterday is right.
你昨天说的是对的。
以it作形式主语,把主语从句后置的常用句型有:
1. It+be+形容词+that从句
certain
clear
important
necessary
probable
possible
主语从句
主语从句常用it作形式主语放句首
It is/was
+that – clause
It is certain that she will do well in her exam.
可以肯定的是,她会在考试中做得很好。
It is probable that he told me everything.
他可能把一切都告诉我了。
主语从句
2. It + be + 名词词组 + that从句
pity
shame
duty
It is a pity that we can’t go.
It is no surprise that our team should have won the game.
主语从句
It is / was a
that – clause
3. It + be + 过去分词 + that从句
said
reported
thought
hoped
believed
known
主语从句
It is
that – clause
It is said that he is the best student in the class.
It is thought that Joe drives badly.
4. It + seem, happen, appear等不及物
动词 + that从句。
It seems that Alice is not coming to the party at all.
It happened that I was out that day.
主语从句
Grammar 2
My feeling is that they are going to be big one day.
One reason for this is that the players’ energy is partly directed upwards, at a 90-degree angle to the ground, and over the heads of the others.
3. It looked as if someone had cut a patch
of the air.
4. That is what’s troubling Lingling.
5. That is where you lived before you
moved to China.
6. My problem is whether we can
accomplish it in time.
7. The question is who can complete the
difficult task.
8. The problem is how we can find such stuff.
9. That is why the brothers wanted to make
a bet.
10. I read about it in some book or another,
but what I don’t know is which book it is.
My feeling is _____ they are going to be big one day.
One reason for this is ____ the players’ energy is partly directed upwards, at a 90-degree angle to the ground, and over the heads of the others.
3. It looked _____ someone had cut a patch of the air.
4. That is _____is troubling Lingling.
5. That is ______ you lived before you
moved to China.
that
that
as if
what
where
go
6. My problem is _______ we can
accomplish it in time.
7. The question is _____ can complete the
difficult task.
8. The problem is ____ we can find such
stuff.
9. That is _____ the brothers wanted to
make a bet.
10. I read about it in some book or another,
but I don’t know is _______ book it is.
how
why
whether
who
which
— Are you still thinking about
yesterday’s game?
— Oh, that’s_______.
A. what makes me feel excited
B. whatever I feel excited about
C. how I feel about it
D. when I feel excited
Choose the best answer.
2. — I drove to Zhuhai for the air show
last week.
— Is that___ you had a few days off?
A. why B. when C. what D. where
3. Perseverance is a kind of quality and
that’s__ it takes to do anything well.
A. what B. that C. which D. why
The clause is used as a predicate nominative of a link verb. Predicative clauses begin with that, whether, as if, who, what, which, whose, when, where, how, why, etc.
表语从句 Predicative Clauses
2. 在that引导的表语从句中,that不能
用which来替换。
表语从句可以用that, why, where,
when, how, whether, what, who,
which等词引导。
表语从句需要注意的问题
3. 如果引出表语从句的名词是一些表示
“建议”或者是“命令”之类的词如
advice, suggestion, proposal, order,
plan, idea等, 那么从句中的动词通常
用(should) +动词原形。
My suggestion is that we all
___________ (take) an active part in
the coming sports meet.
2. His proposal was that the work
_________________ (finish) in five
hours.
(should) be finished
(should) take
1. The reason he gave for failing the exam was _______________________ (因为
他没有努力学习).
2. The problem is ____________________
___ (我们能否替换她).
3. That is __________________________
(他昨天缺席的原因).
that he didn’t study hard
whether we can replace
her
why he was absent yesterday
汉译英
复习主语从句
Subject Clauses
2. 复习表语从句
Predicative Clauses
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1. — I prefer shutting myself in and
listening to music all day on Sundays.
— That’s _____ I don’t agree. You
should have a more active life.
(2010江苏)
A. where B. how C. when D. what
2. One reason for her preference for city
life is ____ she can have easy access to
places like shops and restaurants.
(2010上海)
A. that B. how C. what D. why
3. _____ Barbara Jones offers to her
fans is honesty and happiness.
(2011 北京)
A. Which B. What
C. That D. Whom
4. I’d like to start my own business —
that’s ____ I’d do if I had the money.
(2011 陕西)
A. why B. when
C. which D. what
5. I’m afraid he’s more of a talker than a
doer, which is ______he never finishing
anything. (2011 山东)
A. that B. when
C. where D. why
6. It is still under discussion _____ the old
bus station should be replaced with a
modern hotel or not. (2011 重庆)
A. whether B. when
C. which D. where
7. It is by no means clear ___ the president
can do to end the strike. (2012全国I)
A. how B. which C. that D. what
8. — We’ve only got this small bookcase.
Will that do?
— No, _____ I am looking for is
something much bigger and stronger.
(2012上海)
A. who B. that C. what D. which
9. It’s good to know _____ the dogs will
be well cared for while we’re away.
(2013 山东) A. what B. whose
C. which D. that
10. ______ you said at the meeting describes
a bright future for the company.
(2013四川)
A. When B. How C. What D. That
11. ____ I want to tell you is the deep love
and respect I have for my parents.
(2013 天津)
A. That B. Which
C. Whether D. What
12. ____struck me most in the movie was
the father’s deep love for his son.
(2013重庆)
A. That B. It C. What D. Which
13. The best moment for the football star
was _____ he scored the winning goal.
(2014北京)
A. where B. when
C. how D. why
14. Some people believe _____has
happened before or is happening now
will repeat itself in the future.
(2014北京)
A. whatever B. whenever
C. wherever D. however
15. Exactly ____ the potato was
introduced into Europe is uncertain,
but it was probably around 1565.
(2014大纲)
A. whether B. why
C. when D. how
16. As John Lennon once said, life is_____
happens to you while you are busy
making other plans. (2014湖南)
A. which B. that C. what D. where
17. —What a mess! You are always so
lazy!
—I’m not to blame, mum. I am____
you have made me. (2014江苏)
A. how B. what
C. that D. who
18. Grandma pointed to the hospital and
said, “That's ____ I was born.”
(2014四川)
A. when B. how
C. why D. where
19. I think _______ impresses me about
his painting is the colours he uses.
(2014天津)
A. what B. that
C. which D. who
20. “Every time you eat a sweet, drink
green tea.” This is _____ my mother
used to tell me. (2014浙江)
A. what B. how
C. that D. whether
Complete the following conversation with the help of the
Chinese in the brackets.
Sandy: Hello, Joe. The speech contest is
around the corner. Are you ready
for it?
Joe: Not yet! I can’t figure out
____________________ (在比赛中说
什么).
Sandy: Oh, come on. Didn’t they give you
a topic? I heard _________________
_____________________
(是关于环境保护的话题)。
Joe: You’re right. But it’s still such a big
issue.
what to say in the contest
that the issue will be on
environmental protection
Sandy: Why don’t you say something about
global warming? We watched the
movie “The Inconvenient Truth”
last week. I found it really
interesting.
Joe: Yes. But I’m afraid many contestants
will choose this topic.
Sandy: ___________(你说什么) is important
in the contest. But _____________
(怎么说) also matters. If you can
persuade other people into taking
What you say
how you put it
action to reduce the effect of global warming, I bet you’ll be the winner.
Joe: Sounds good! Yet I am not sure
___________________________
(是否能说服裁判)。
Sandy: Keep this word in mind: “KISSER”.
It means “ Keep It Simple, Short,
Engaging, and Real”.
Joe: What does engaging mean?
Sandy: Engaging means_________________
_____________________________________ (你的演讲应引起人们的兴趣和好奇)。
whether I could win over the judges
that your speech
should arouse people’s interest and curiosity
Joe: Got it! I’ll find some data and
interesting stories. Do you know
___________________(到哪里能找到
它们)?
Sandy:They are available in our school
library and on the Internet.
Remember. _________________
___________(谁最能吸引听众)
will win the prize.
Joe: Thank you very much!
Sandy: You’re welcome. Wish you success!
where I could find them
Whoever attracts the
audience most