名词性从句浏阳三中刘继.ppt

Grammar Unit 2 Noun clauses 1 浏阳三中 刘继 What are noun clauses? Noun clauses act like nouns and can function as the subject, object, predicative or appositive in the sentence. Title What are noun clauses? Subject clauses Object clauses Predicative clauses Appositive clauses Overall practice and consolidation I. Subject clauses Subject clauses can be introduced by that, whether or questions words. 1. That he will succeed is certain. 2. Whether he will go there is not known. 3. What he said is not true. 4. Where he hid the money is to be found out. 5. Whoever comes is welcome. 6. How we can help the twins will be discussed at the meeting. 7. When they’ll start the project has not been decided yet. 3) _______ he will succeed is certain. 4) _______ I need is a good night’s sleep. 1) ______ you said yesterday is right. 2) _______ she is still alive is a consolation. What That That What When introducing the subject clause, that carries no meaning. What is usually used as the subject or object in the clause. 1. It is certain that he will succeed. 2. It is not known whether he will go there. 3. It has not been decided yet when they’ll start the project. We often use it as a preparatory subject and the subject clause is put at the end of the sentence. In this case, the sentence is better balanced. Common structures with “it” (1) It is＋名词＋从句 It is a fact that … 事实是…… It is an honor that … ……非常荣幸 It is common knowledge that … ……是常识 (2) It is＋形容词＋从句 It is natural that … 很自然…… It is strange that … 奇怪的是…… Common structures with “it” (3) It is＋不及物动词＋从句 It seems that … 似乎…… It happened that … 碰巧…… It appears that … 似乎…… (4) It＋过去分词＋从句 It is reported that … 据报道…… It has been proved that … 已证实…… It is said that … 据说…… II. Object clauses 1. I heard (that) he joined the army.