Application of English in Postgraduate Entrance Examination

Express the following concepts: refer to the things mentioned above, this and that; In the last article; Replace the content of the previous article; Refers to children or unknown persons of unknown sex; Refers to things that are not specified, but both sides of the conversation know; Refers to natural phenomena such as time, weather, climate and distance.

Secondly, it is used as a formal subject.

Replace clauses, infinitives and gerunds as subjects, and put clauses, infinitives and gerunds as subjects at the end of the sentence.

It is a common sentence with formal subject: 1. The verb infinitive is the subject, and its sentence pattern is (1) it be adj. (For someone. ) do sth.

This is someone's. Do sth.

(3) It replaces the common sentence pattern with gerund as the subject:

It is no use doing ...

This is (very) worth doing …

It is worthwhile to do sth.

2. Common sentence patterns of clauses in which 2.it replaces the subject

(1) is+noun+clause.

This is an adjective+clause.

What soared was ... (should) ... unexpectedly. ...

It's a pity/regret ... (should) ...................

It's verb sb. +clause = is a v-ing+clause.

It+surprised/happy/interested/disappointed/worried/disturbed/annoyed/surprised/disturbed/concerned/scared/pleased/angered someone. That ...

It verb (to sb). A verb to do sth.

(verb = appear, seem, happen, appear, follow, happen, happen, evaporate, result, solve)

It is suggested that ... = sb/sth should be done.

(Verb = say, report, think, believe, hope, expect, agree, accept, decide, determine, plan, plan, understand and know)

Fourthly, as a formal object.

Used to replace clauses, infinitives and gerunds as objects, and put clauses, infinitives and gerunds as objects at the end of the sentence.

Common sentence patterns with it as formal object:

1. Verb+it+ adjective/noun (for/of)to do/ clause (verb = think, believe, assume, consider, feel, make, keep ...)

That usage

pronoun

1. that; That, that person, that thing, that thing

There is my English teacher.

This is my English teacher.

2. That, that person, that thing, that thing (already mentioned)

Who told her?

Then who told her?

3. The former

4. (used as the antecedent of relative pronouns) That, that.

What did you just stuff into the plastic cup?

What did you just put in the plastic cup?

5. (Replace nouns in sentences to avoid repetition)

This year, the output of steel has increased by 20% compared with 1992.

This year's steel output has increased by 20% compared with 1992.

6. (Used as a relative pronoun to guide a relative clause)