The Usages of Noun Clauses

1. The Usages of Noun Clauses

2. What is Noun Clauses? • 主语从句、表语从句、宾语从句、同位语从句，在整个句子中所起的作用，相当于一个名词。因此，这四种从句通称为名词性从句。

3. It is known to us how he became a writer. • I was interested in how he improved his English in such a short time. • It seems that all of the students have done their homework. • His failure was due to the fact that he had not practised for a long time.

4. It is known to us how he became a writer. • I was interested in how he improvedhis English in such a short time. • It seems that all of the students have done their homework. • His failure was due to the fact that he had not practised for a long time.

5. 引导名词性从句的连接词可分为三类： • 连接词： • 连接代词： • 连接副词： that, whether, if （不充当从句的任何成分，其中if仅用于宾语从句） what, whatever, who, whoever, whom, whose, which. when, where, how, why 说明：That用来引导陈述性的从句，在从句中无词义，只起连接作用，不可省略；连接代词和连接副词在句中既保留自己的疑问含义、又起连接作用，在从句中充当从句的某种成分。

6. 1. — Have you finished the book? — No, I’ve read up to _________ the children discover the secret cave. A.which B.what C.that D.where 2. There is much chance Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race. A. that B. which C. until D. if 3. ______ is known to us all is _____ the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing. A. It, what B. What, that C. As, that D. Which, what

7. 1. The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be.

8. 1. The position is no longer what it used to be.

9. 1. The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be.

10. 2. For years we have been told that encouraging a child’s self-respect is important to his or her success in life.

11. 3. The implication(含义) of saying “You are the prettiest girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall (全部的) effort, is that you love her only when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most.

12. 3. The implication(含义) of saying “You are the prettiest girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall (全部的) effort, is that you love her only when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most.

13. 4. Praising abilities makes a false promise that success will come to you because you have that quality, and it devalues effort, so children are afraid to take on challenges.

14. 4. Praising abilities makes a false promise that success will come to you because you have that quality, and it devalues effort, so children are afraid to take on challenges.

15. 1. 我们和老师建立良好的关系是很重要的。 It is important that we develop a good relationship with our teachers. 2. 最令老师们开心的就是我们都努力学习。 What pleases teachers most is that we all work hard. 3. 老师希望看到的就是我们每天取得进步。 What teachers want to see is that we make progress every day. 4. 通过这种方式，我们可以向老师们传达一个信息：我们爱他们。 In this way, we send a message to teachers that we love them.

16. Homework: • Finish the rest of exercises. • Rewrite the composition.