表语从句

连词 That

Whether

As if The problem is that they can`t get there early.

It looks as if it is going to rain. 在非正式的文体中that可以省略. 连接代词 Who

That

Which That`s just what I want.

The question is who / which of you will be the next speaker. 连接副词 When

Where

Why

how This is where our problem lies.

That is why he didn`t come to the meeting. 表语从句位于主句连系动词之后.

Step 4 Grammar practice

1. Turn to page 21 to do the exercises in Discovering useful structures.

2. Turn to page 57 to do exercises 1-3.

Step 5 Closing down by a quiz.

1). ----What did your parent think about your decision?

　----They always let me do ----- I think I should.

　A. when B. that C. how D. what

2). I just wonder ----- that makes him so excited.

　A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is

3). A computer can only do ----- you have instructed it to do.

　A. how B. after C. what D. that

4). Someone is running the doorbell. Go and see ------.

　A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is

5). ----Look at what you are doing!

　----Ah, I wonder ----- this boot won`t fit me. I`ve been trying to put it on the wrong foot.

　A. how B. if C. why D. that

6). His ability has never been in doubt. The question is ----- he is prepared to work hard.

　A. that B. when C. where D. whether

7). ----Are you still thinking about yesterday`s game?

----Oh, that`s -----.

A. what makes me feel excited B. whatever I feel excited about

C. how I feel about it D. when I feel excited

8). You can`t imaging ----- when they received these nice Christmas presents.

A. how excited they were B. how they were excited

C. how were they excited D. they were how excited

9). They make ----- a rule whoever breaks the law will be punished.

A. it B. that C. this D. what

10). You are saying that everyone should be equal. And this is ----- I disagree.