語法考點 (There be句型)

1、語法考點There be句型的特殊用法句型的特殊用法核心語法知識1. There be是英語中陳述事物客觀存在的常用句型，表達“某個地方或某個時間存在什么事物或人”的時候常用“There be + 名詞+ 地點（時間）”這一句型。 E.g.: There is no remedy for love but to love more. 治療愛的創(chuàng)傷唯有加倍地去愛。 There are two Family Marts, where you can buy fruits and food.2. There be 句型中，謂語動詞be有時態(tài)變化（包括：一般現(xiàn)在時，一般過去時，現(xiàn)在完成時，過去完成時，

2、以及一般將來時），be前可有情態(tài)動詞。3. There be 句型中，be動詞可替換成表示“存在、具有”等意思的不及物動詞lie, exist, remain, occur, rise, stand, live, happen等。e.g.: There lies a stream behind the house.4. There be句型中，謂語動詞和后面的主語在單復數(shù)方面保持一致。如果有兩個或更多的主語，則與離動詞最近的那個主語保持一致（there be結(jié)構(gòu)的就近原則）。 E.g.: There is some milk and apples on the table. There are

3、 some apples and milk on the table. 然而，there be句型具有多變性及其結(jié)構(gòu)的復雜性，在英語書面語和考試中常出現(xiàn)其各種變體。一、一、There be的非謂語形式的非謂語形式 There to be 和there being是there be的兩種非謂語形式，多用于書面語，作多種語法成分。 1. 作主語： 一般是there being結(jié)構(gòu)；當there to be用作主語時，要用for引導。 E.g.: There being a railway station in the town is a great advantage. 鎮(zhèn)上有個火車站真方便呀！

4、For there to be so little cash in the wallet was strange.很奇怪他的錢包里只有這么少的現(xiàn)金。（= It was strange for there to be so little cash in the wallet.) 2. 作賓語 1）作動詞的賓語 a. there to be?？捎米鱡xpect, mean, intend, want, prefer, like等動詞的賓語，通常稱之為復合賓語，其意義常表示對將來的一種意愿或希望，但目前還沒“存在”。 E.g.: Susan prefers there to be no discus

5、sion of her private affairs.蘇珊不愿人討論她的私事。 b. there being常用在deny, appreciate, mind, imagine, admit等跟動名詞的動詞后作賓語。 E.g.: She denied there being any misunderstanding between them.她否認她們之間有任何誤會。 2）作介詞的賓語 There being 多用作介詞賓語，但在介詞for后時一般用there to be形式，并常見于“It be + adj, + for there to be”句型中。 E.g.: There is no

6、w little hope of there being a settlement of the border dispute between the two countries. 沒有希望能解決兩國邊境爭端。 He has arranged for there to be a taxi to pick them up at the airport. 他已經(jīng)安排了一輛出租車去機場接他們。 3. 作狀語 There being 結(jié)構(gòu)在句中作狀語，多用來表示行為、方式、伴隨、原因等情況。 E.g.: There being no evidence of his crime, the prisone

7、r was set free. There being no tickets available for football match, we went home disappointed. 二、由二、由there is no構(gòu)成的固定句型構(gòu)成的固定句型 1. there is no sense/point/good/use/fun in v.-ing sth. 表示“做沒有意義”，“做.沒有用處”。 E.g.: There is no good learning the text by heart without understanding it. There was no sense in

8、 making a child suffer like that. 2. there is no v.-ing = it is impossible to do sth.表示“不可能，無法”。 E.g.: There is no denying the fact that the new method has greatly raised labour productivity. There is no telling when he will return. 他什么時候回來還說不準。 3. there is/was no need to + v. 表示“沒有必要”。 E.g.: There

9、was no need for him to remain in Shanghai. 三、三、there be + 過去分詞（為被動語態(tài)）過去分詞（為被動語態(tài)） There be 結(jié)構(gòu)中，be前還可以帶其它動詞的被動式。 E.g.: There is said to be據(jù)說有 There is thought to be據(jù)認為有 There is believed to be據(jù)相信有 There are supposed to be wild animals in the hills. There are said to be thousands of snakes on the islan

10、d. Exercise 1. There _ nothing for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. A. to be B. to have been C. beingD. be 2. Whats the chance of _ a general election this year? A. there beingB. there to be C. there beD. there going to be 3. It is not uncommon for there _ problems of com

11、munication between the old and the young A. beingB. would beC. beD. to be 4. Mary never imagined _ for her to win the competition. A. there to be a chanceB. there being a chance C. there be a chanceD. being a chance 5. There _ a banana, an apple and some lemons in the basket. A. isB. areC. beingD. h

12、ave 6. Would you like _ a library nearby? A. there beingB. there to be C. to be there D. there 7. There have not been many visitors during the show, _? A. are thereB. arent there C. have thereD. havent there 8. John doesnt object to there _ a religious ceremony. A. to be B. is C. hasD. being 9. Ther

13、e _ just one or two paintings worth buying. A. areB. is C. beingD. to be 10. Teachers dont expect there _ any students lagging behind. A. to be B. beingC. is D. have 11. It was too late _ any open shops. A. for there beingB. for there to be C. there to beD. there be 12. This is probably the most precious stone _ is. A. w