上一期谈到IT可以取代不定式动词短语和动名词短语而成为句子的主语。神通广大的IT也可以代替它们成为句子中的宾语。所谓宾语(the object),就是出现在及物动词后头的名词,代词或名词性的语文成分。
作为宾语的IT,通常和下列动词连用:
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?
这些IT句型的不定式动词短语前头,也可套上for的片语,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.
当上述句子以被动语态出现时,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.
最后,IT也必须在这些惯用语中出现:
Takein turns; leave owe takeupon 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?
除了不定式动词短语之外,IT也可以代替动名词与动名词短语成为句子的宾语。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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