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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。