Discovering useful structures Read the text and underline

Discovering useful structures

Read the text and underline the sentences containing noun clauses as the object or predicative.

1. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. 2. I wonder, Mr. Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions. 3. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which … 4. That’s why we’ve given you the letter.

1) I think (that) women can reach very high achievements in many fields of science. 2) I wonder whether/if she remembered how many babies she had delivered. 3) Do you know who/whom Jack was speaking to? 4) He asked whose car it was. 5) Pay attention to what the doctor said. 6) Please tell me when the earthquake took place. 7) Will you tell me how I can keep fit and healthy?

(4)在think, believe, suppose, expect等动词之后的宾 语从句中，如果从句谓语是否定含义，则将主句谓 语动词think等变为否定形式。 I don’t think you are right. (5) 在think，believe，imagine，suppose，guess， hope等动词以及 I’m afraid 等后，可用so代替一 个肯定的宾语从句，还可用not代替一个否定的宾 语从句。 — Do you believe it will clear up? — I believe so. I don't believe so. (或I believe not. )

做介词的宾语 Did she say anything about how we should do the work? Your article is all right except that it is too long. I was surprised at what he said.

做形容词的宾语 I’m sure that he will come and join us. He is pleased that he has passed the test.

【 2013 湖南】 Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell ____ close you may be to victory. A. how B. that C. which D. where 【解析】考查名词性从句。动词tell 之后 为宾语从句，再可以看出宾语从句部分 为感叹句转换而来，描述形容词close 用 how，故选A。

【 2013 山东】 It’s good to know _____ the dogs will be well cared for while we’re away. A. what B. whose C. which D. that 【解析】考查名词性从句。动词know 之 后为宾语从句，从句中不缺少成分，故用 that 表陈述一件实事，选D。

【 2013 新课标I 卷】 Police have found ____ appears to be the lost ancient statue. A. which B. where C. how D. what 【解析】考查名词性从句。动词found 后 所接为宾语从句，从句中缺少主语指事物， 故填上代词what，选D。

Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt _____ he could have expressed it differently. （2012 北京高考） A. why B. how C. that D. whether 答案：C 考点：考名词从句，名词从句结构完整不 缺少含义，that不做成份没意义，A和B即 做成份也有含义，D有含义不做成份。

It is not always easy for the public to see ______ use a new invention can be of to human life. (2011重庆) A. whose B. what C. which D. that 答案：B 解析：考查宾语从句。分析句子结构，介 词of 后面缺宾语，指代物，故选what。

3. what, which, whom, whose引导的表语 从句 连接代词what, which, whom, whose除 在句子中起连接作用外，还可在从句中从当 主语、表语、定语。 Tom is no longer what he used to be. The question is which of us should come first. The problem is who is really fit for the hard job. The important thing is whose name should be put on the top of the list.

4. where, when, why, how引导的表语从句 连接副词where, when, why, how除在句中起 连接作用外，在从句中还充当时间、地点、 方式、原因状语，本身具有词义。 That’s where I can’t agree with you. This is why Sara was late for the meeting. This is how they overcome the difficulties. My strongest memory is when I attended an American wedding.

5. 其他连词as if, because, as though 引导的表语从句because引导表语从 句通常只用于This / That / It is because … 结构中。 My anger is because you haven’t written to me for a long time.

高考真题 【 2013 安徽】From space, the earth looks blue. This is _______ about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water. A. why B. how C. because D. whether 【答案】C 【解析】考查名词性从句。此处考查表语 从句。根据句意：地球看起来是蓝色的， 这是因为其表面 71%是被水覆盖的。

Practice B you left it. 1. Go and get your coat. It’s _____ A. there B. where C. there were D. where there B he has enough time. 2. The problem is _____ A. if B. whether C. / D. that C he missed the 3. The reason he is late for school is ____ early bus. A. what B. because C. that D. which B this used to be a quiet village. 4. I remember _____ A. how B. when C. where D. what 5. It is generally considered unwise to give a B he or she wants. child _____ A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. wherever

D she were ten years younger. 6. She looked _______ A. that B. like C. as D. as though 7. --- I fell sick! D you are doing too much. --- I think it is ______ A. why B. when C. what D. because 8. I don’t know ______ A or not. A. whether he is at home B. if he is at home C. that he is at home D. whether is he at home 9. This depends on _______ the weather is fine. B A. which B. whether C. if D. that 10. The teacher asked the new student ______ A class he was in. A. which B. where C. if D. that

B we are short of tools. 11. The trouble is ______ A. what B. that C. how D. why that A was first called “India” 12. America was ______ by Columbus. A. what B. where C. the place D. there 13. The energy is ______ C makes the cells able to do their work. A. that B. which C. what D. such C 14. Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me _____? A. where the bank nearest B. where is the nearest bank C. where the nearest bank is D. the nearest bank is where

高考链接 1. Cindy shut the door heavily and burst into tears. No one in the office knew D she was so angry. （2010 湖南） A. where B. whether C. that D. why 解析：该空引导宾语从句，根据句意“办公 室中没人知道她为什么如此生气”可判断选 D项。

2. We should respect food and think about the people who don’t have C we have here and treat food nicely. （2010 福建） A. that B. which C. what D. whether 解析：空格在句中充当宾语

3. — I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays. A I don’t agree. You — That’s ______ should have a more active life. (2010江苏) A. where B. how C. when D. what 解析：这就是我不同意的地方。agree 是不及 物动词, 所以用where引导表语从句。

4. Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was _____ B it was rather closely modeled on his own life. （2010 北京） A. what B. that C. why D. whether 解析：从句不缺成分，因此用that来引导。 句意：狄更斯喜欢他自己的小说《大卫科波 菲尔》的部分原因是小说创作非常贴近他本 人的真实生活。

Homework 1. Summarize the noun clauses used as the object and predicative. 2. Finish the exercises in Discovering useful structures. 3. Finish the exercises in Using structures in Workbook.