分裂句(cleft
sentence) 分裂句(cleft sentence)是一种表示强调的特殊句型,其结构是It is/was…that/who…。在这里,it是一个结构词(作形式主语),辅助构成这种特殊句型。分裂句的主要信息由is/was后面的表语和is/was后面的从句表示。 分裂句通常也不用来强调谓语动词;如果一定要强调谓语动词,可以用what从句作主语,用do作从句的谓语从句,而把要强调的谓语动词变成不定式、-ing分词或者过去分词作表语。 I pressed the button. 我按下了按纽。 →What I did was (to) press the
button. 结构分析:What I did是主语从句,was是谓语动词,过去一般时,(to)
press the button是动词不定式词组,作表语。 They will be flying to London. 他们将飞往伦敦。 →What they will be doing is flying to London. 结构分析:What they will be doing是主语从句,is是谓语动词,现在一般时,flying
to London是-ing分词词组,作表语。 The new members have taken their seats in the
assembly. 新成员已在议会就座。 →What the new members have done is taken
their seats in the assembly. 结构分析:What the new members have done是主语从句,is是谓语动词,现在一般时,taken
their seats in the assembly是过去分词词组,作表语。 |
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