名詞性that-從句
1)由從屬連詞that引導的從句叫做名詞性that-從句。 That衹起連接主句和從句的作用,在從句中不擔任任何成分,本身也沒有詞義。名詞性that-從句在句中能充儅主 語、賓語、表語、同位語和形容詞賓語,例如: 主語:That he is still alive is sheer luck.他還活著全靠運氣。 賓語:John said that he was leaving for London on Wednesday.約翰說他星期三要到倫敦去。 表語:The fact is that he has not been seen recently. 事實是近來誰也沒有見過他。 同位語:The fact that he has not been seen recently disturbs everyone in his office. 近來誰也沒有見過他,這一事實令辦公室所有的人不安。 形容詞賓語:I am glad that you are satisfied with your job. 你對工作滿意我感到很高興。
2)That-從句作主語通常用it作先行詞,而將that-從句置於句末,例如: It is quite clear that the whole project is doomed to failure.很清楚,整個計劃注定要失敗。 It's a pity that you should have to leave.你非走不可真是件憾事。
用it作形式主語的that-從句有以下四種不同的搭配關系: a. It + be +形容詞+ that-從句 It is necessary that…有必要…… It is important that…重要的是…… It is obvious that…很明顯……
b. It + be + -ed 分詞+ that-從句 It is believed that…人們相信…… It is known to all that…從所周知…… It has been decided that…已決定……
c. It + be +名詞+ that-從句 It is common knowledge that………是常識 It is a surprise that…令人驚奇的是…… It is a fact that…事實是……
d. It +不及物動詞+ that-分句 It appears that…似乎…… It happens that…碰巧…… It occurred to me that…我突然想起……