Section_ⅣGrammar_&_Writing
语法图解
探究发现
①It was Mary who did the experiment in the lab yesterday evening.
②It was in the park that I met my old teacher yesterday.
③It is a pity that you didn't see the film yesterday evening.
④It was seven o'clock when we reached the mountain village.
⑤It was yesterday that I met my old teacher in the park.
⑥It was my old teacher that I met in the park yesterday.
⑦Maria, do tell us a little about the Venice Film Festival.
⑧It is a good idea that we will have a swim this Sunday.
[我的发现]
(1)以上句子中,句①②⑤⑥⑦表示强调。
(2)上述句子中表示强调时有两种表现形式。一种是用do/does/did+动词原形表示;另一种是用强调句句型表示。
(3)句③中的that引导主语从句,it是形式主语。同样用法还有句⑧。
(4)句④中的it是代词;when引导时间状语从句。
一、强调的功能和作用
在表达中,强调是对句中的主语、宾语、状语或状语从句进行充分强调而采用的一种特殊的表达结构,强调是一种修辞方法,能起到突出信息的作用。