76分裂句:itbe+名词/代词+限定性关系从句

 

It was 'Tom who helped us

是汤姆帮助了我们。(不是比尔或杰克)

It was 'Ann that I saw .

我看见的是安。(不是玛丽)

如上文那样宾语是专有名词时,that要比who更常用。用于指其他一切宾语时,that是正确的:

Its the manager that we want to see

我们要见的是经理。

It was wine that we ordered

我们要的是红葡萄酒。(不是啤酒)

that常用于指非人称主语:

Its speed that causes accidentsnot bad roads

造成车祸的常是超速行驶,而不是路况不好。