2. I. 名词从句的种类 Who go there is not important. Your success will largely depend on what you do and how you do it. This is where our problems lies. We don’t understand the problem why this is the best choice. P28 Part A

3. Noun clauses introduced by question words Grammar and usage

4. Noun Clauses Introduced by Question Words Southerners find it difficult to understand what northerners are saying. Southerners find it difficult to understand what are northerners saying. √ The word order of the noun clause is that of a The word order of the noun clause is that of a statement.( 陈述句 ) statement.( 陈述句 ) what 、 which 、 who 、 whom 、 whose 、 what 、 which 、 who 、 whom 、 whose 、 when 、 where 、 why 、 how when 、 where 、 why 、 how

5. 1. Where does a person come from? This will affect their style of speech. => Where a person comes from will affect their style of speech. wh-question  subject

6. 2. Why does English have such strange rules? You can begin to see it! You can begin to see it! => You can begin to see why English has such strange rules! why English has such strange rules! wh-question  object

7. 3.Why is English a langue with so many confusing rules? This is the reason. This is the reason. =>This is why English is a language with so many confusing rules. why English is a language with so many confusing rules. wh-question  predicative

8. Attention: 1.We change the word order in a clause after a question word into that of a statement. 2. We cannot leave out the question words in noun clauses in any cases.

9. Ex: P29

10. Empty Subject ‘It’ 1. That languages borrow words from others as they are developing is interesting. 2. Whether “borrowed words” are good or bad still remains a question. It is interesting that languages borrow words from others as they are developing. It is interesting that languages borrow words from others as they are developing. It still remains a question whether “borrowed words” are good or bad.

11. It It: 1.It is certain/clear/interesting (adj.) / said/thought/suggested (done) said/thought/suggested (done) a fact/our duty (n.) that… a fact/our duty (n.) that… 2. It is no good/use doing sth 3. It seems/ appear/ happen/ chance/ prove/ turn out that sb. do sth. = sb seem to do sth. 4. It is/was + 被强调部分 + that(who) + 句子其他部分 will be