考点2 主语从句
(1)主语从句通常由that和whether或其他连接代词或连接副词连接。主语从句作主语,主句谓语动词用单数。
What I want to know is this. 我想知道的就是这一点。
Whether we’ll hold a meeting is not decided. 我们是否要开一个会还未定。
what引导的主语从句,表示“……所……的(东西)”,在结构上等于一个名词加一个定语从句;whatever表示“所……的一切”;whoever表示“一切……的人”。
What he says(=Anything that he says)is not important. 他说的话并不重要。
Whatever was said here must be kept secret. 在这里说的一切必须保密。
(2)主语从句通常用it作形式主语。it作形式主语的that-从句有以下四种不同的搭配关系,其重要句型归纳如下:
① It+be+形容词+that -从句
It is necessary(important, natural, strange, etc.)that...
……是必要的(重要的、自然而然的、奇怪的……)
It is necessary that... 有必要……
It is important that... 重要的是……
It is obvious that... 很明显……
② It+be+-ed 分词+that-从句
It is suggested(requested, proposed, etc.)that... 据建议(要求、提议等)……
It is believed that... 人们相信……
It is known to all that... 众所周知……
It has been decided that... 已决定……
③ It+be+名词+that-从句
It is a pity(a shame, no wonder, etc.)that... 很遗憾(羞愧、难怪等)……
It is common knowledge that... ……是常识
It is a surprise that... 令人惊奇的是……
It is a fact that... 事实是……
④ It+不及物动词+that-从句
It appears that... 似乎……
It happens that... 碰巧……
It occurred to me that... 我突然想起……
注意 由what, whatever, whoever引导的主语从句一般不用形式主语it。