1、 To learn about and practise noun clauses To learn about and practise subject clause, object clause and predicative clauseRead the sentences. Answer the questions.1. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window.2. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear.3. Wh
2、at is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.4. Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.1. Van Gogh painted what he saw from his window.2. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fea
3、r.3. What is strange is that above the house and the tree, we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.4. Some feel that the paintings look dark and troubling.Which sentence is an example of:a a subject clause, or a noun clause that acts as the subject of the sentenceb an object cl
4、ause, or a noun clause that acts as the object of the sentencec a predicative clause, or a noun clause that acts as the predicative of the sentenceba & ca & c b在在复合句中起名词作用的从句叫作名词性从句复合句中起名词作用的从句叫作名词性从句。根据根据它在句中不同的语法功能，名词性从句可分为它在句中不同的语法功能，名词性从句可分为主语从句、主语从句、表语从句、宾语从句和同位语从句表语从句、宾语从句和同位语从句。常见常见的引导名词性从句的的
5、引导名词性从句的引导词引导词有有what, who, which, when, where, why, how, that, whether, if等等。名词性从句名词性从句一、主语从句一、主语从句 用作主语的从句叫做主语从句用作主语的从句叫做主语从句。1) 由由that引导的主语从句：引导的主语从句： eg That we shall be late is certain. 2) 由连接代由连接代(副副)词引导的主语从句：词引导的主语从句： eg How the prisoner escaped is a complete mystery.3) 由关系代词由关系代词what或或whateve
6、r引导的主语从句：引导的主语从句： eg What she did is not yet known.有时有时可用形式主语可用形式主语it代替主语从句，即将代替主语从句，即将it放在句首，将主语从放在句首，将主语从句放在句末，以免句子头重脚轻。句放在句末，以免句子头重脚轻。如：如：a. it + be +形容词形容词+ that从句从句 It is natural that they should have different views.b. it + be +名词名词+ that从句从句 It is a pity that he cant swim.c. it +动词动词+宾语宾语+ th
7、at从句从句 It struck me that we ought to make a new plan.d. it +动词被动式结构动词被动式结构+ that从句从句 It is said that there has been an earthquake in India. that引导主语从句时，在句中无实际意义，不充当句子成分，引导主语从句时，在句中无实际意义，不充当句子成分，只起连接作用。当它引导的主语从句置于句首时，只起连接作用。当它引导的主语从句置于句首时，that不能省不能省略。略。如：如： That she is still alive is a great relief.
8、if不可引导位于句首的主语从句，只可用不可引导位于句首的主语从句，只可用whether；如果用；如果用it作作形式主语，而将主语从句置于句尾时，则可以用形式主语，而将主语从句置于句尾时，则可以用if引导。引导。如：如： Whether Tom will come remains unknown.It remains unknown whether / if Tom will come. 二、表语从句二、表语从句 用作表语的从句叫做表语从句用作表语的从句叫做表语从句。eg My point is that you may have to face the problem. The problem
9、 is who we can get to replace Frank. That is where the battle took place. 后跟表语从句的除后跟表语从句的除be外，还有外，还有appear, become, look, remain, seem, sound等等。eg I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains that she lied to us. 1. 在在advice, suggestion, order等等表示建议、劝告、命令表示建议、劝告、命令等含义等含义的名词后的的名词后的表语从句表语从句中，中，谓语部分要用谓语部
10、分要用“should +动词原形动词原形”结构，结构，should可以省略可以省略。 eg Jacks suggestion is that we (should) attend the meeting.2. whether可以引导表语从句，可以引导表语从句， if一般不可以一般不可以。 eg The question is whether to go to London or Paris.3. as if / as though也可引导表语从句也可引导表语从句。 eg All this was over 20 years ago, but its as if / as though it w
11、as only yesterday. 4. 主句主语为主句主语为reason时，表语从句的引导词要用时，表语从句的引导词要用that，一般不，一般不用用why或或because。 eg The reason for such a serious accident is that the driver was drunk.三、宾语从句三、宾语从句 用作宾语的从句叫做宾语从句用作宾语的从句叫做宾语从句。宾语从句的引导词有宾语从句的引导词有从属连词从属连词that, whether, if, 连接代词连接代词 who, whom, whose, what, which, whoever, whome
12、ver, whosever, whatever, whichever等，等，连接副词连接副词when, where, why, how, whenever, wherever, however等。等。eg I felt that she had a strong will. I wonder what you call these flowers. Tell me how you got home. 宾语从句既可以作动词的宾语也可以作介词的宾语宾语从句既可以作动词的宾语也可以作介词的宾语。eg She is sorry for what she said. 有时可以用有时可以用it作形式宾语，
13、而把宾语从句放到句子后面去作形式宾语，而把宾语从句放到句子后面去。eg Why dont you bring it to his attention that youre too ill to go on?whether和和if也常用来引导宾语从句也常用来引导宾语从句。eg I do not know whether / if you like flowers.一般情况下介词后只能用一般情况下介词后只能用wh- 类连接词引导宾语从句。类连接词引导宾语从句。eg Kate was interested in what she had seen at the exhibition.Combine
14、the two expressions using a subject clause, an object clause or a predicative clause. Then write a complete sentence.It is hard to believe Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetimeIt is hard to believe that Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.1. Magritte painted in this way
15、 The reason was that he wanted to challenge how people see the worldThe reason why Magritte painted in this way was that he wanted to challenge how people see the world.2. Looking at the painting, we dont know It is night or dayLooking at the painting, we dont know whether it is night or day.3. The
16、fact remains Munchs The Scream is one of the best-known paintings ever madeThe fact remains that Munchs The Scream is one of the best-known paintings ever made.4. It is unclear Van Gogh wanted to paint yellow spots or that was what he really sawIt is unclear whether Van Gogh wanted to paint yellow s
17、pots or that was what he really saw.1 Xu Beihong was important in modern Chinese folk art. He developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting. 2 He wanted to promote Chinese art. He held several exhibitions in Asia and Europe. In this painting named Racing Horse, we can see a horse running
18、 at high speed like a missile across the sky. Rewrite the underlined sentences in the following paragraph using noun clauses.On the left and right side of the painting, Xu cleverly drew in black ink to show the moving hair on the horses mane and tail. He also used different shades of grey in a creat
19、ive way to show the sweat along the horses body. 3 It was painted so skillfully with dark and light colours. It is a favourite of many art lovers.用适当的连接词填空。用适当的连接词填空。1. _ surprised me most was _ she spoke English so well.2. The true value of life does not lie in _ you get, but _ you give. 3. He stay
20、ed up late every night, preparing for the exam. That was _ he got a good grade.4. It doesnt matter _ you have seen things like these before or not.5. You cant imagine _ excited they were when they received these nice Christmas presents.Whatthat whatwhat whywhether how 根据汉语完成下列句子。（每空一词）根据汉语完成下列句子。（每空
21、一词）1. 今晚你不能和我们一起去看电影，真是遗憾。今晚你不能和我们一起去看电影，真是遗憾。 _ _ _ _ you cant go to the cinema with us tonight.2. 我认为我们有必要尽快见一面。我认为我们有必要尽快见一面。 I think _ _ _ we meet as soon as possible.3. 运动会什么时候举行取决于天气。运动会什么时候举行取决于天气。 _ _ _ _ _ held depends on the weather.Its a pity thatit / its necessary that When the meeting will be 4. 我已经有二十年没见过黛西了。我想象不出她现在是什么样我已经有二十年没见过黛西了。我想象不出她现在是什么样子。子。 I havent seen Daisy for twenty years. I cant imagine _ _ _ _ now.what she looks likeWrite five sentences using noun clauses.
