(1)It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you.
(2)What 's worse when I was on my way to my office by light rail,I lost my passbook.
(3)It was when I was walking to my office,trailed by three young people....
请问老师,这(1)和(2)句的when,是做主语的吗? 第(3)句的when是当time理解吗,那后面的内容全部代替it?
(1)It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you.
代词的所指对象称为先行词,代词和先行词之间的关系称为照应关系。先行词在前,代词在后,这种照应关系称为后照应。代词在前,先行词后出现,这种照应关系称为前照应。
it作为人称代词,既可以后照应,也可以前照应。it作后照应,“可以指代一个名词、词组、分句、句子、甚至几个句子的全部或部分内容”(章振邦《新编高级英语语法》P 327)。it作前照应,通常指分句或句子的内容(同上 P328)。
网友的第1句中,it为人称代词前照应用法,指代when从句内容。when为时间状语从句,不是主语从句。
类似it前照应用法的句子:
I‘ll appreciate it if you can do me a favor.
if引导条件状语从句,it为人称代词,前照应用法,指代if从句内容。
(2)What 's worse when I was on my way to my office by light rail,I lost my passbook.
What's worse 为评注性状语(传统语法归类为插入语)。when从句为时间状语从句,修饰后面的主句。
(3)It was when I was walking to my office,trailed by three young people....
It 为人称代词,指代前文提及的一件事。was在此为不及物动词,意为发生。when从句为时间状语从句。
《韦氏高阶》be
[no object] : to happen or take place
The concert was last night.
The concert is [=will be] tomorrow night. [=the concert will take place tomorrow night]
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