ECEIIU04_3 英语写作.ppt

General Writing Practical Writing Unit 4 Return to Menu Subject Clauses Subject clauses, which are introduced by that, what, why, whether, who, which, how and so on, are dependent clauses used as a subject in a complex sentence. Example: What you intend to do is interesting. Exercises Exercise 17 Exercise 18 Ex. 17 You are a reporter for your school newspaper. Your assignment is to cover the strike by student workers in the cafeteria. You have just interviewed the president of the university. Below are your notes. Write two complete sentences for each note. First, write a sentence with a subject clause introduced by that. Next, write a sentence with it in the subject position. That the students’ demands are unreasonable is clear. It is clear that the students’ demands are unreasonable. Example Students’ demands — unreasonable — clear That the strike continues too long is obvious. It is obvious that the strike continues too long. 1. Strike — continue — too long — obvious That the student workers do not need higher wages is apparent. It is apparent that the student workers do not need higher wages. 2. Student workers — not need higher wages — apparent That the strike has slowed down service is annoying. It is annoying that the strike has slowed down service. 3. Strike — slow down service — annoying That the students do not want to work for a living is disgusting. It is disgusting that the students do not want to work for a living. 4. Students — not want to work for a living — disgusting That the administration should hire new workers is necessary. It is necessary that the administration hire new workers. 5. Administration — hire new workers — necessary Ex. 18 You are a supervisor in a company about to interview a computer programmer for a job. Following are some questions you are supposed to ask the prospective employee. What is your attitude about these questions? Turn each question into the subject of a sentence and finish the sentence with one of these expressio