Focal Point 2
Noun
Clause: that + S + V
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1. 此句型為that引導的名詞子句，可作為句子的主詞、受詞或主詞補語。
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作主詞
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置於句首，作句子的主詞，其後主要子句的動詞須為單數動詞。
That Mayday’s concert has
been postponed disappoints their fans.
S
五月天的演唱會延期讓粉絲很失望。
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作受詞
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置於及物動詞之後作為受詞，that可省略。
I firmly believe that
O
我堅信Alice有天將會成為個巨星。
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作主詞補語
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置於be動詞之後作為主詞補語。
The reason for Tom’s absence is that
he overslept.
SC
Tom缺席的原因是他睡過頭。
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2. that引導的名詞子句亦常置於描寫情緒的形容詞之後，例如afraid, glad, surprised,
excited, sure等，that可省略。
I’m excited that my favorite movie star
is coming to visit
Adj
我很興奮我最愛的電影明星將造訪臺灣。
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Examples
● When the waiter brought the bill, he noticed that no fortune cookie came along with it.
當服務生拿來帳單時，他注意到沒有附上籤語餅。
● Kenneth realized that
perhaps fortune cookies did not exist in China
Kenneth領悟到或許籤語餅在中國並不存在。
● That fortune
cookies originated in China
籤語餅起源於中國其實是個誤解。
(p.46)
Practice Combine the sentences by using the patterns above.
1. Jack had won 10 million dollars
in the lottery.
This was
actually a rumor.
è That Jack
had won 10 million dollars in the lottery
was actually a rumor.
Jack中了一千萬元的樂透其實是個謠傳。
2. Grandma is worried about
something.
Grandpa’s
health is going from bad to worse.
è Grandma
is worried (that) Grandpa’s health is going
from bad to worse .
奶奶擔心的是爺爺的健康一直走下坡。
3. Technology brings people closer.
This is not
necessarily true.
è That technology brings people closer is not necessarily true.
科技拉近人與人之間的距離未必是事實。
4. The doctor gives us a warning.
Overusing
smartphones may harm our vision.
è The
doctor warns (us that) overusing smartphones may
harm our vision .
醫生警告過度使用智慧型手機可能會傷害我們的視力。
5. Rita is afraid.
Rita may not pass the GEPT2.
è Rita is
afraid (that) she may not pass the GEPT .
Rita怕她無法通過全民英檢。
6. Vivian has beautiful skin.
Vivian eats all kinds of fruit and
drinks a lot of water.
è The secret
of Vivian’s beautiful skin is that she eats all
kinds of fruit and drinks a lot of water
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Vivian保持漂亮皮膚的秘密是吃各種水果及飲用大量的水。
2 GEPT 全民英檢 (= General English Proficiency Test)
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