英語講義【98】以IT爲賓語的句型
上一期談到IT可以取代不定式動詞短語和動名詞短語而成爲句子的主語。神通廣大的IT也可以代替它們成爲句子中的賓語。所謂賓語(the object),就是出現在及物動詞後頭的名詞,代詞或名詞性的語文成分。
作爲賓語的IT,通常和下列動詞連用:
consider, think, make, find, believe, count, declare, deem, fancy, feel, guess, imagine, judge, prove, see, show, suppose, understand, take等。例如:
● We consider it our duty to support good leaders.
● I think it best to get along well with others.
● The new method makes it possible to complete the task faster.
● Tom found it very embarrassing to be reminded of the long-standing debt.
● Susan deemed it advisable to keep the matter secret.
● We all feel it nice to be able to visit that distinguished university.
● Who can prove it wrong to have a"make-money-quick" mentality?
這些IT句型的不定式動詞短語前頭,也可套上“for”的片語,如:
● Many Chinese here find it necessary for them to have a better command of Chinese.
● They thought it desirable for English to be accurately used.
● Such a plan makes it possible for older workers to be re-trained as useful staff.
儅上述句子以被動語態出現時,更非借重IT的句型不可,如:
● It can be made possible for the lost time to be recovered.
● It is considered disgraceful for a distinguished guest not to stay in a high-class hotel.
最後,IT也必須在這些慣用語中出現:
Take……in turns; leave……to; owe……to; take……upon oneself to,如:
● Can you do all together? I think you have to take it in turns.
● I will leave it to you to assign the duties to the staff.
● Paul owed it to Susan to explain the matter.
● How can John take it upon himself to do all the chores?
除了不定式動詞短語之外,IT也可以代替動名詞與動名詞短語成爲句子的賓語。例如:
● I do not consider it worthwhile spending too much time on telephone conversation.
● She found it troublesome having to go through all the red tape.
● Peggie deemed it tedious writing two or three drafts for an English composition.
● We suppose it pointless talking to a boss blind to his own faults.
● Do you think it useful changing for the sake of changing?
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