1. 強調句常用省略形式。
—I can't find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?
—It was in the hotel where he stayed (that I met him this morning).
——我找不到史密斯先生。你今早在什么地方見到他的?
——是在他下榻的賓館。
2. 強調句型中的be動詞和情態(tài)動詞的結合,其句式結構為:
1)It may be/might be/might have been +被強調部分+ that ...
It might be last night that they did their homework.
他們也許是昨晚做完作業(yè)的。
It might have been John that bought a new book for Mary yesterday.
或許是約翰昨天給瑪麗買了一本新書。
2)It must be/must have been+被強調部分+ that ...
It must be Peter who has let this secret out.
一定是彼得將這個秘密泄露出去的。
3)It could be/could have been +被強調部分+ that ...
Could it be that man who stole the money from the bank last year?
是否就是那個人去年從銀行里偷了錢?
3. 感嘆句的強調結構,既要體現(xiàn)強調句型的形式特征,又要體現(xiàn)感嘆句的自然語序。總是將強調句式插入在句子的感嘆詞后面。
1)How +形容詞+ it is that +主語+謂語!
How happy it is that he looks!
他看上去多幸福?。?
2)What +(a)形容詞+名詞+ it is that +主語+謂語!
What a clever boy it is that he is!
他是多么聰明的孩子??!
專項練習
1. It might have been John _______ bought a new book for Mary yesterday.
A. what
B. since
C. that
D. then
2. It may be next week _______ she leaves for Tokyo.
A. what
B. since
C. that
D. then
3. How happy _______ he looks!
A. it is that
B. it is
C. it that
D. is it that
4. What a clever boy _______ he is!
A. it is that
B. it is
C. it that
D. is it that
5. —I can't find my mobile phone. Where did you see it this morning?
—It could be on the table _______ you had lunch.
A. that
B. which
C. the one
D. where
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