28 -- 存在句.ppt

 Grammar Chapter 28 Existential Sentence Inverted sentence -- be Non-finite existential clause 1. Inverted sentence ---- ‘be’ e.g. There is the bus. ---- The bus is there. Here are some registered letters for you. --- Here they are. Inverted sentence -- verb 2. Inverted sentence --- ‘verb’ e.g. There (Here) comes the bus. ---- There (Here) it comes. There goes the bell. --- There it goes. Here comes my father. --- Here he comes. There come the students. --- There they come. Use other verbs 3. with other verbs: --- there used to be, there seem, exist, remain, there appear, stand, come, fly, live, etc. e.g. There remained just 20 pounds. There stood on the top of the hill a castle. Once upon a time, there lived a man known by the name of Joe Beef. There flew over the city a little Swallow. Passive voice 4. in passive voice e.g. In the distance there was heard again the lowing (crying) of the cattle. (passive) In the recent years there has been produced more food than the country needs. Transfer the sentence 5. changing of sentence structures: e.g. No one was waiting. --- There was no one waiting. Plenty of people are getting promotion. —There are plenty of people getting promotion. Something is causing her distress. –There’s something causing her distress. A girl is putting the kettle on. —There’s a girl putting the kettle on. Non – finite clause – 2 -1 6. Non-finite existential clause 非限定形式 （非谓语动词形式） there being / there to be e.g. John asked about there being another meeting. We were relying on there being another opportunity. We wouldn’t want there to be another war. I should prefer there to be no discussion of my private affairs. Non – finite clause – 2 - 2 Note: cases only -- ‘for there to be’ e.g. It was impossible for there to be more money. 不可能再有更多的钱了。 They asked for there to be another meeting.他们要求再开一次会 They hope for there to be a long rest after two periods. They planned for there to be