Noun clauses as the subject

Unit 4 Grammar Noun clauses as the subject

下面每个句子都出现了 主语从句，大家能找到吗？

Have A L k 1. Whose watch was lost is unknown. 2. Whatever you did is right. 3. Whether we will go for an outing tomorrow remains unknown. 4. What we need is time. 5. Who will be our monitor hasn't been decided yet.

1.Whose watch was lost is unknown. 2. Whatever you did is right. 3. Whether we will go for an outing tomorrow remains unknown. 4.What we need is time. 5. Who will be our monitor hasn't been decided yet.

主语从句(Subject Clause) 如果一个句子在复合句中充当一个主语, 那么这个句子就是主语从句。 That he finished writing the composition in such a short time surprised us all.What we needare good doctors. Whom we must study foris a question of great importance.

连接词 1. that That the earth moves around the sun is well known. 2. whether Whether he will come or not is not known yet. 3. who Who will be sent there has not been decided.

4. what What you need is more practice. 5. which Which one is the best is not clear. 6. when, where Where he has gone is a question. 7. why, how Why there is gravity is hard to understand. How he can earn a living in Britain remains a big problem.

8. whoever, whatever, whichever可引导 主语从句。 Whoever comes will be welcome. Whatever he did was right. Whichever of you comes in will receive a prize.

小结 • 引导主语从句连词有that, whether, • who, what, whatever等。 • 2. 连词位于句首不能省略。 • 3. 主语从句大多数情况下视为第三 • 人称单数, 但在关系代词what引导 • 的主语从句后谓语动词的数要根 • 据句意而定。

为了防止句子头重脚轻，通常把形式主语it放在主语位置，真正主语后置。为了防止句子头重脚轻，通常把形式主语it放在主语位置，真正主语后置。 1. It is certain that he will win the match. 2. It is true that he has made a very important discovery in chemistry. 3. It is very likely that they will hold a meeting.

4. It is strange that the man should have stuck to his silly ideas. 5. It is a pity that we won't be able to go to the south to spend our summer vacation. 6. It is still a mystery what caused the accident. 7. It is said that he has gone to Shanghai. 8. It seems that he has seen the film.

小结 • 以that 引出的主语从句,常以形式 • 主语it引导, 结构为: It is +形容词/ • 名词/某些动词ed + that 从句。 • 2. 在有些that从句中要用虚拟语气 • (should +do/should +have done)。

whether与if均为“是否” 但下列情况下只用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. whether从句作介词宾语 I’m not sure about whether we’ll win. 4. 引导让步状语从句时Whether you like it or not,you’ll have to do it.

注意事项 1. 主语从句位于句首时必须由连接词引导。 2. 主语从句后置时引导词that可省略。 3. 主语从句位于句首时,不能用if 引导。 4. 主语从句后置时, 可以用if引导。

课堂练兵 1. _____ made the school proud was ____ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities. A. What; because B. What; that C. That; what D. That; because

2. ____ makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services. A. What B. Who C. Whatever D. Whoever 3. My car broke down, and ______ made matters worse was that it was raining hard. A. that B. it C. which D. what

4. _______ in the regulations that you should not tell people the passport of your e-mail account. A. What it required B. What requires C. It is required D. It requires 5. It is pretty well understood ______ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere today. A. that B. when C. what D. how

6. It now appears ______ they are in need of help. A. that B. which C. what D. how 7. _____ knows the truth will tell you about it. A. Who that B. Whoever C. Whom that D. That who

8. — Has it been decided ______ the meeting is to be held? — Yes. In Qingdao. A. where B. when C. that D. how 9. It is none of your business ______ other people think about you. Believe yourself. A. that B. what C. which D. when

10. _____ matters most in learning English is enough practice. A. What B. Why C. Where D. Which 11. _____ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships. A. No matter what B. No matter which C. Whatever D. Whichever

12. ____ we will hold a party in the open air tomorrow depends on the weather. A. Whether B. What C. If D. Where 13. ______ light travels in straight lines is known to all. A. How B. That C. Which D. What

实战高考 1. ______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. (2007 上海卷) A. That B. What C. Whether D. Where

2. ____ parents say and do has a life-long effect on their children. (2007 陕西卷) A. That B. Which C. What D. As 3. ______ we are sure about is the need to prevent children from being spoiled. (2008 上海春卷) A. What B. Which C. Whether D. That

4. It has been proved ____ eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life. (2008 上海卷) A. if B. because C. when D. that 5. ______ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way. (2008 浙江卷) A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who

6. It is obvious to the students ______ they should get well prepared for their future. (2009 天津卷) A. as B. which C. whether D. that 7. _____ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others. (2010 北京卷) A. Whether B. What C. That D. How

8. It is uncertain _____ side effect the medicine will bring about, although about two thousand patients have taken it. (2010 浙江卷) A. that B. what C. how D. whether

汉译英 1. __________________ (他出生在何地) has not been found. 2. _____________________ (谁会赢得比赛) is still unknown. 3. ______________ (谁来都) is welcome. 4. ____________________________ (那个人为什么被谋杀)is still unknown. 5._________________________________ ________ (我们是否要建新高中) hasn’t been decided. Where he was born Who will win the match Whoever comes Why the person was murdered Whether we will build a new high school

6. _______________ (真遗憾) the weather isn’t good for our outing today. 7. _____________________ (他是否帮我们) makes much difference. 8. ____________________________ (我们需要更多的电脑) is quite obvious. 9. Who put the apples here ______________ _________ (我们都不知道). 10. _________________________ (不管你借的哪一本书) must be returned within a week. It is a pity (that) Whether he will help us That we need more computers is not known to us all Whichever book you borrow

Thank you.

Noun clauses as the subject