B3U4 Grammar in Use

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GRAMMAR IN USE

強調句：It + be + 被強調部分 + that....

本句型為強調句型，目的是將句子中的某一部分加以強調，以突顯其重要性。其中that不可省略，但強調的部分若為人且為主格時，則可用who替代。

Examples:

1. In India, it is the gift of leather that is considered offensive.

2. It was then that I realized gift­giving customs are very different around the world.

3. It was Leo that/who knocked on the door.

Let’s Try!

A. 根據句型及不同的強調部分改寫以下句子。第一題為範例。

Jason gave a love letter to Cindy at school yesterday.

→ It was Jason

that/who gave a love letter to Cindy at school yesterday

                                             .

→ It was Cindy ²                                            .

→ It was a love letter ³                                        .

→ It was at school ⁴                                          .

→ It was yesterday ⁵                                          .

[Ans.] 2. that Jason gave a love letter to at school yesterday 3. that Jason gave to Cindy at school yesterday 4. that Jason gave a love letter to Cindy yesterday 5. that Jason gave a love letter to Cindy at school

B. 根據句型及提示字寫出完整的句子以完成段落。注意動詞變化。

One day, my father told me the story of how he met and fell in love with my mother. He said, “I remember all the important moments with your mom. It was ¹                                              (on Christmas day of 1996/I first meet your mom). After that day, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. Two days later, I gave her a call. ²             

                                      (this phone call/help us get to know each other better) Then, ³                                     
                          (in January of 1997/we fall madly in love) with each other. Then, six months later, ⁴                                              
                    (in a romantic restaurant/I ask her to marry me).”

“Did you kneel down (跪下) when you asked her to marry you?” I asked.

“Of course. Most important of all, ⁵                           
                             (my deep love for her/win her heart).”