模块3Unit2Grammar ：名词性从句和it的用法

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Fill in the blanks using “that/ whether / where/ how/when”
1. I have no idea _________ where he comes from. How he got the money is still uncertain. 2. ________ that 3. He gave us many suggestions ________ we should get up earlier and take more exercise. that 4. I have no doubt ________ he will win. whether he will win. 5. I have some doubt ________ when to head 6. The thing that troubles me is ______ for Europe.
b. (preferable) It is easy to answer whether English will continue changing in the future. = (correct) Whether English will continue changing in the future is easy to answer. c. (preferable) It depends on the style of writing when we use certain words. = (correct) When we use certain words depends on the style of writing.
My question is how I can make a grammar lesson interesting. predicative clause 表语从句
How did Peter respond to
that question?
I have no idea. I have no idea how Peter responded to that question.
B. when the subject is a to-infinitive. a. (preferable) It is hard to master a foreign
language. = (correct) To master a foreign language is hard. b. (preferable) It is important to know how to use a computer. = (correct) To know how to use a computer is important.
II.疑问词 + ever和no matter + 疑问词的区别：
①疑问词 + ever可引导名词性从句，在主从句中要充 当一定的部分。 Whoever breaks the rule must be punished. You can choose whatever you like in the shop. ②疑问词 + ever还可引导让步状语从句。如： Whoever breaks the rule, he must be punished, Whatever you do, you must do it well. ③no matter + 疑问词只能引导让步状语从句。 No matter what you do, you must do it well. No matter who breaks the rule, he must be punished.
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Check whether the sentences are true or false:
他是怎么成功的仍然是个谜。 How was he successful is still a puzzle. ( F ) How he was successful is still a puzzle. ( T ) 你能告诉我他住在什么地方吗？ Could you tell me where he lives. ( ) Could you tell me where does he lives. ( T F
Review the function of “it”
1. It’s a book. (指代)
2. It’s over ten o’clock. (时间) 3. It’s raining outside. (天气)
4. It’s a long way to the museum. (距离)
Empty subject “it”:
Other important cases of noun clauses:
I.同位语从句和定语从句的区别: 1. 定语从句是先行词的修饰语，它不涉及先行词 的具体内容。定语从句中that不但起连接作用， 而且在定语从句中充当一个句子成分，充当从句 的宾语成分时可省略。 2. 同位语从句对中心词的内容作进一步的解释 和说明，表明中心词的具体内容。引导同位语 从句的that在同位语从句中不做任何成分,只起 连接作用,无具体含义,且不可省略.
2. It can also be used before seem, appear, happen, chance, turn out and prove as the empty subject of a sentence. a. It seems that he speaks two languages. = He seems to speak two languages. b. It happens that my new neighbour comes from my home town. = My new neighbor happens to come from my home town.
1. We can use it as an empty subject. A. when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentence. a. (preferable) It is certain that we would not be able to understand Old English today. = (correct) That we would not be able to understand Old English today is certain.
Conjunctions of Noun Clauses:
连接词
连接代词
连接副词
that, whether, if, as if (as though) what, whatever, who, whoever, whom, whose, which 主语、宾语 when, where, how, why 状语
appositive clause 同位语从句
Attention
1. We change the word order in a clause after a question word into that of a statement. 2. We cannot leave out the question words in noun clauses in any cases.
Tip We usually use the empty subject it with a clause or to-infinitive (preferable), but with the v-ing form we prefer the real subject at the beginning.
Attributive or Appositive
1. We expressed the hope that they had expressed. AT 2. We expressed the hope that they would come AP to China again.
1. The information has been announced that more middle school graduates will be admitted into AP university. 2. The information that he revealed at the meeting AT is of great value.
of him?
I want to know.
I want to know what your first impression of him is. object clause 宾语从句
How can I make a grammar
lesson interesting?
That is my question.
Grammar and usage
Noun clauses introduced by question words
Empty subject it
Miss Yang
Subject
Object Noun Clauses
Predicative Appositive
Clauses
Find the clauses and tell the function of them: that II am am a a teacher teacherof of English. English OC 1. You know that 2. That I am a teacher of English is known to you all . SC 3. It is known to you all that I am a teacher of English English. SC 4. The fact that I am a teacher of English is known to you all. AC 5. I am worried about whether you can do well in the exam. OC 6. What I am worried about is whether you can do well in the exam. SC PC
C. when the subject is a v-ing form.
a. ( preferable) Smoking is difficult to stop. = (correct) It is difficult to stop smoking. b. (preferable) Travelling to Beijing takes up a lot of my time. = (correct) It takes a lot of my time travelling to Beijing.
高考链接
1. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ____. D A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is
2. The photographs will show you ____ B． A. what does our village look like B. what our village looks like C. how does our village look like D. how our village looks like
Noun Clauses Introduced by Question Words
What was he doing ? His father was surprised.
What he was doing surprised
his father.
subject clause 主语从句
What’s your first impression