the use of “it”

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Grammar The use of “it” 眉县槐芽中学 仲某某Discovering “It” It is a beautiful day here.

2. It seems amazing that at my age I am still…

3. It’s my birthday in two weeks time.

4. …you are finding it difficult to give it up.

5. I know how easy it is to begin smoking…

It作代词1.It用来指代人，说明某人的身份或者做某事的人；

指代婴孩或儿童；在不清楚某人性别时也可用it。—Who is that?

__It is me.

What a beautiful baby! Is it a boy?__Who is knocking at the door?

__It is me.2.用于代替this或that 。

—What is this/that?

__It is a flag.

3.用来指代前面或后面的名词或分句等所表示的事物。

4.用作非人称代词，可指代时间，季节，天气，

距离，重量，价格，环境等。

●He liked this car. But he could not afford it.

● You have saved my life,I shall never forget it.● She kept telling him that he should work

harder,but it did not help..

Time Distance Weather Weather Season Circumstance PriceWeight1. It is half past eight now.2.It’s only half an hour’s walk from here

to our school.3.I hope that it will be fine tomorrow.4.It has rained much this year.5.It’s spring now.6.It’s quiet here.7.It is ten yuan.8.It is 6 kilos.it做形式主语（1）It + be + 名词 + that从句

e.g. It is a pity/a fact/a wonder/no wonder that…

It is a pity that she should fail the exam.

（2）It + be + 形容词 + that从句

e.g. It is important/likely/possible/right that…

It is necessary/natural/strange/essential that...

It is important that we should learn a foreign language.●(3) It + 不及物动词 + that 从句

. It is suggested/ordered/required/demanded/

desired that...

e.g. It seems/happens/appears that...It seems that it is going to rain.●(4) It + be + 动词的过去分词 + that从句e.g. It is said/believed/known/reported that…. It is suggested that the meeting should be put

off till next week.It is said that Tom is a faithful worker.

It is reported that the murderer has been arrested.

3. It is believed that all the students have done their best.= Tom a faithful worker. is said to be = The murderer arrested. = All the students their best is reported to have beenare believed to have doneit做形式主语（5）It + be + 形容词/名词 + (for sb./of sb.) + to do

e.g. It’s careless of her to make a spelling mistake.

It’s hard for me to finish it in two days.

It’s my duty to take care of all the students.

（6）It + be + 名词 + doing

e.g. It’s fun/no use/no good/a waste of time doing sth. What do those “it” refer to ?It is important to know your limitations.

It is a good idea to have a little notebook at hand.

It is not worthwhile quarrelling with him.

It is strange that it hasn’t been noticed before.

It happened that the harvest was bad that year.

It is still a question how many people will believe you.

It is no business of yours where I spend my winter.

It was clear enough what he meant. Let’s practice !To give up smoking is very difficult.

2. Arguing with a man like him is of no use.

3. Don’t speak ill of her. It’s wrong.

It is very difficult to give up smoking. It is no use arguing with a man like him .

It is wrong (for you) to speak ill of her. 4. Whether he will come or not doesn’t matter.

5. That he turned out to be thief surprised me a lot.

6. The news has reached every part of the world. Someone says that.

It doesn’t matter whether he will come or not. It surprised me a lot that he turned out to be thief. It is said that the news has reached every part of the world.

7. Whether it will do us harm or good remains to be seen.

8. Does wasting a little money matter?

It remains to be seen whether it will do us harm or good. Does it matter wasting a little money?Special notice: “it be” vs “there be” “是”“有” ________ someone at the door. I think ________ the man to deliver the milk.

Let’s hurry! ________ a long way to go.

________ no need to hurry. We still get much time.

________ a wonder that he refuses such a good offer. There isit isThere isThere isIt isIt is? There is?5. ________ no doubt that he has done something bad.

6. ________ no possibility that he will cheat us.

7. ________ no good arguing with the unreasonable woman.

8. _________ no difference between the two plans.There isThere isIt isThere isit做形式宾语“主语+动词+it+形容词/名词+不定式/动名词/that从句”

●I consider it wrong to cheat in an examination.

●Don't you find it a waste of time watching television too much?

● I thought it strange that Jack should have had so much money to spend these days.it的模糊指代 指it用来指代后面从句的情况,因为后面的从句不能充当宾语.

e.g. I can’t help it if she is always late.

I hate it when people talk with their mouths full.

I don’t like it when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don’t like.

I’d appreciate it if you can give me some useful information. it的其他句型强调句:

“It is (was) + 被强调部分 + that/who + 剩余部分”

注意:

who只用于被强调部分是人的时候

注意疑问句语序

注意not 和untilI met him in the park last night.

It was I who/that met him in the …

It was him whom/that I met in the park last night.

It was in the park that I met him last …

It was last night that I met him in the park.

I did meet him in the park last night.It was at ten o’clock _____ I got home.

It was ten o’clock ______ I got home.

It was in the room _____ I was born.

This is the room _______ I was born. thatwherethatwhenPuzzle!Where were you born?

What did you buy in the supermarket?

Why are you late for class?

When do you want to have the meeting?Where was it that you were born?What was it that you bought in the supermarket?Why is it that you are late for class?When is it that you want to have the meeting?将此句改成强调句: She didn’t go to bed until her father came back. It was until her father came back that she didn’t go to bed.Wrong! It was not until her father came back that she went to bed.Right!2. “It’s time that sb. did (should do) sth. ”

虚拟语气

= It’s time for sb. to do sth.

3. “It’s the first/second/third …time that …”

注意:

必须用完成时态. be+时间段+before… “过多久…才”

4.It

be not+时间段+before… “没过多久…就” It was two hours before the firemen arrived here.

It was not five minutes before the firemen arrived here.

过两个小时消防员才到.没过五分钟消防员就到了.1.I glanced at my watch. .

(比我原来想的要早些）

2.Mary found .

她很难对他们解释所有的一切）

3. （很奇怪）the car should break down.

4. (没好处) talking without doing anything.

5. (天又潮又冷) I think

.(要下雨了)完成句子 It was earier than

I thought it difficult for her to explain

all this to them.It is strange thatIt is no goodIt is damp and coldit is going to rain6.What a lovely baby！ ?（是个男孩吗)

7. （直到夜里很晚了）that the explorers put up their tents.

8. 我们一点都不惊讶）what caused his success.

9. 我花了14万元钱）to buy this car.

10. (我很惊讶）when he did a thing like that.

It is a boyIt was not 内容过长，仅展示头部和尾部部分文字预览，全文请查看图片预览。 people in disaster-stricken areas to fight against the snow storm.

4. It will be 3 days before he comes back.

5. It seems very important that you know English in Britain.

6.It happens that I have seen this film.

7. It is reported that the movie star has arrived in Hangzhou.

= The movie star is reported to have arrived in Hangzhou.

8.Where was it that he got his legs hurt?

9.It is because of the rain that we put off the sports meet.

10.What is it that prevents him from coming on time?

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