“what”引導的強調句結搆
用“what從句 + be + 被強調成分”或“被強調成分 + be + what從句”表示強調。
John wants a good rest. 約翰想要好好休息一下。
--What John wants is a good rest. 約翰想要的是好好休息一下。
或: A good rest is what John wants. 好好休息一下正是約翰想要的事。(比較少見)
I'd like you to work on Exercise Two on Page 38. 我要你們做38頁上的練習二。
-- What I'd like you to work on is Exercise Two on Page 38. 我要你們做的作業是38頁上的練習二。
I need two books. 我要兩本書。
-- What I need are two books. 我要的是兩本書。(注意謂語動詞的數)
注意:
在這種強調句型中,除了what外,人們很少使用其他連詞。
避免說:Where you should play football is the play ground, not the classroom.
最好說:The place where you should play football is the playground, not the classroom. 你們踢足球的地方是操場,而不是教室。
避免說:When I read English aloud is early morning.
最好說:The time I read English aloud is early morning. 我是在清晨朗讀英語。
避免說:Why she was absent from class was that she was feeling unwell.