他是怎么成功的仍然是个谜。 How was he successful is still a puzzle.( F ) T How he was successful is still a puzzle. ( 你能告诉我他住在什么地方吗？ ) Could you tell me where he lives? (T ) Could you tell me where does he live? ( F )
Grammar and usage
(2) Preparatory subject it
Review the function of “it”
1. It’s a gift from my husband. 指示代词 2. It’s the eighth of March. time 3. It’s raining outside. weather 4. It’s a long way to the USA.
whatever,whoever,既可以引导名词性从句，又可 以引导让步状语从句，引导让步状语从句时=no mater what,no matter who
1）Mothers will give their children whatever they have. 名词性从句
让步状语从句
2）Whatever mothers have, they will
总结：
名词性 从句， ①疑问词 + ever可引导_______ 在从句中要充当一定的成分。 让步状语 从句。 ②疑问词 + ever还可引导_______
让步状语 从句 ③no matter + 疑问词只能引导_______
1)Sarah hopes to become a friend of ________ shares her interests.
1）Mothers will give their children whatever they have.(名词性从句） =anything that
带有whatever,whoever,是疑问代 词，既可以引导让步状语，又可以 引导名词性从句
2）Whatever mothers have, they will
How can I make a grammar
lesson interesting? That is my question. How I can make a grammar lesson interesting is my question. My question is how I can make
2) 你认为我们该做些什么来使生活更多彩？ we should What do you think____________ do to make our life colourful ____________________________? 3) 你认为她到底去哪个地方了？ where do you suppose she has gone? _________________?
Tell the meanings!
John F. Kennedy 1)What ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。 2)Children are what the mother are. 耳濡目染；身教言传
（三） “疑问词-ever” 与“no matter + 疑问词”的区 别
distance
It is known to us that tomorrow is Women’s Day.
Question:
Why do we use it to be a preparatory subject?
Comparison:
a. It is possible that the women teachers will have a one-day holiday. preferable correct b. That the women teachers have a one-day holiday is possible. a. It is a fact that women can hold up half of the sky. preferable b. That women can hold up half of the sky is a fact. correct
Subject
Object
Noun Clauses
Clause
Predicative Appositive
Grammar and usage
(1) Noun Clauses introduced by question words
Conjunctions of Noun Clauses:
连接词
1. We can use it as a preparatory subject. A.when we use a noun clause as the subject of a sentence.
preferable
Preparatory subject “it”:
1) It is certain that women should have the same rights as men. 2) =That women should have the same rights as man is certain. correct
M3U2 Language Grammar and usage
Compare and find
subject
object
1)You know that tomorrow is Women’s Day.
2)That tomorrow is Women’s Day is known to us.
subject
A. anyone C. whoever
B. whomever D. no matter who
引导宾语从句，在从 句中做主语 =anyone who
引导让步状语从句 =however
2)No matter how_________, it is not necessarily lifeless. A. a desert may be dry B. dry a desert may be C. may a desert be dry D. dry may a desert be
3)It is known to us that tomorrow is Women’s Day. appositive 4)The fact that tomorrow is Women’s Day is known to us.
predictive
5)The fact is that tomorrow is Women’s Day.
give it to their children. = No matter what mothers have, they…
Hale Waihona Puke wherever=no matter where whenever=no matter when however=no matter how 引导让步状语从句
• 让步状语从句，有逗号，带where ,when， how的是疑问副词,只能引导让步状语从句 • 翻译为无论在哪里，无论何时，无论怎么 样 • Wherever you go,i will be right here waiting for you. • =no matter where....，
My daughter has a question why there is no possibility that we can go to the USA this weekend.
Where can we spend our holiday ?
she is wondering it.
She is wondering where we can spend our holiday.
• 1Whenever you came, you are welcome. • =no matter when • 2 no matter how+adj+主语+谓语=however • However late he is,his mother will wait for him to have dinner. • =now matter how • 3 Wherever you go,i will be right here waiting for you. • =no matter where....，
Who is the lady? Michelle
Some students want to know it.
Some students want to know who the lady is.
• Why is there no possibility that we can go to the USA this weekend? • My daughter has a question.
B. when the subject is a to-infinitive.
preferable
a. It is important to know how to live a happy life. b.To know how to live a happy life is important.
Attention
1. We change the word order in a clause after a question word into that of a
statement.
2. We cannot leave out the question
words in noun clauses in any cases.