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一、用适当的连接词完成句子。
1．has helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising.
2．It is important he should know about this.
3．they would support us was a problem.
4．Mike didn’t turn up at the meeting yesterday is unknown.
5．It is reported China has sent another manmade satellite.
6．he is still alive is a wonder.
7．type of computer he will buy needs discussing.
8．the book will sell depends on its author. And I think it’ll sell well. 9．It is still a mystery caused the accident.
10. I told you is true.
二、单项填空
1. It is under discussion the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.
A. whether
B. when
C. which
D. where
2. one of you breaks the window will have to pay for it.
A. whoever
B. whatever
C. whichever
D. wherever
3. It remains to be seen the newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. whether
4. those clouds threw shadows that some sunlight.
A. blocked out
B. took in
C. put off
D. gave away
5. we’ll go climbing tomorrow depends on the weather.
A. If
B. Whether
C. That
D. Where
6. all the inventions have in common is they have succeeded.
A. What; what
B. That; that
C. What; that
D. That; what
7. still needs to be discussed.
A. How is the plan to be carried out
B. How the plan is to be carried out
C. Why is the plan carried out
D. Why the plan carried out
8. that she has received a doctor’s degree.
A. It’s a splendid news
B. This is a splendid news
C. It’s splendid news
D. This is splendid news.
9. the delayed flight will take off depends much on the weather.
A. Why
B. When
C. That
D. What
10. I think impresses me about painting is the colors he uses.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. who
三、完成句子，词数不限
1. （不管谁去接他）must have a driver’s licence.
2. （哪个班级会赢得这场足球赛）is still a mytery.
3. （他能否买到票）doesn’t matter much.
4. （我们要去哪里）is a question.
5. （你刚才告诉我的）was really a surprise.
6. （他什么时候出国）is being discussed.
7. （他为什么在哭）is not known.
8. It is clear （他是一个乞丐）.
9. （还要邀请谁）is not important.
10. （我们将在那里举行篮球赛）is not decided.
答案
一、1. Who 2. whether 3. Whether 4. Why 5. that 6. That 7. Which 8. How 9. what
10. What
二、1. A 2.C 3.D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
三、1. Whoever will meet him
2. Which class will win the football match
3. Whether he can buy the tickets
4. Where he will go
5. What you told me just now
6. When he will go abroad
7. Why he is crying
8. that he is a beggar
9. Who/Whom you will invite
10. Where we will hold the basketball match
主语从句做主语，主句谓语动词的单复数需根据从句表示的单复数意义决定。1．what引导的主语从句做主语 （1）通常情况下，由what引导的主语从句放在句首时，其后的谓语动词，按语法一致的原则用单数。eg:What she said is correct. What caused the accident is not clear. （2）当主句中的表语是复数形式，或what从句的谓语动词及其补足语均为复数形式时，主句的谓语动词应用复数。eg:What he gave me are five English books. What are used as chief building materials today are steel and concrete. （3）当what引导的主语从句是一个由and连接的并列结构时，应根据句意确定其表达的单复数意义，然后决定主句谓语动词的单复数形式。 eg:What he says and acts does not concern me. What he says and acts do not agree. What I say and what I think are no business of yours. 2．由其它词引导的从句做主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。 Whether they will hold a party or not has not been decided. Who is responsible for the accidents is not clear. 3．当同一个主语从句是由两个不同的引导词引导时，因为它表达的还是同一件事，因此，谓语动词一般用单数。 eg:When and where we should hold the meeting has not been decided yet. 4．当主语是由两个由and连接的主语从句组成，通常表示的是两件不同的事情，主句谓语动词需用复数形式。 What you eat and how much you exercise are important factors in a weight loss program. What caused the accident and who was responsible for it remain a mystery to us.
主语从句造句： 1.How well the prediction will be validated by later performance depends upon the amount and reliability of the information used. 这些预测以后将在多大程度上被之后的表现证实，取决于所采用信息的数量和可靠性。 2.It is often important that you make it clear what your particular role is at a given time. 你要搞清楚在指定时期内你的特定角色是什么，这很重要。 3.It is reported that the unemployment rate is very high in many developed countries because financial crisis. 据报道，由于金融危机，很多发达国家的失业率都很高。 4.That mental health is important to physical condition is a fact. 精神健康对身体状况很重要，这是一个事实。 5.That he finished writing the composition in such a short time surprised us all. 他在这么短的时间内完成了写作使我们所有人都惊讶。 6.Whether we will go for an outing tomorrow remains unknown. 我们明天是否会去远足有待商榷。 7.What make the river more beautiful are the plants growing in the water. 为河水增色的是水里的荷花。 8.What struck me was that they have all suffered a lot. 给我印象深刻的是他们都受过很多苦。 9.Whether we will hold a party in the open air tomorrow depends on the weather. 我们明天是否在户外开晚会要看天气而定。 10.Which car you will choose to buy makes no difference. 你决定买哪一辆车都不会有任何区别。 11.It is common knowledge that honesty is the best policy. 诚实是最好的政策是共识。 12.What they need most is not financial aid or loan but advanced technologies and talents in certain key areas.
主语从句练习题 [即学即用] I. 用适当的词填空，使句子意思完整。 1. ______ he didn’t attend the meeting yesterday wasn’t quite clear. 2. The Foreign Minister said, “It is our hope ______ the two sides will work towards peace.” 3. ______ team will win the match is still unknown. 4. ______ comes to the party will receive a present. 5. ______ Mary has left is still a question. 6. It’s reported ______ three people were killed in the accident and five were hurt badly. 7. ______ he solved the problem successfully interested all of us. 8. We usually think ______ we can’t get seems better than what we have. 9. It is a fact ______ English is being accepted as an international language. 10. ______ is to be sent there to solve the problem hasn’t been decided. II. 下列各句中均有一处错误，请改正。 1. That the old man’s son wanted to know was where the gold had been hidden. 2. It is reported when China has successfully sent Shenzhou VI spaceship into space. 3. If he can finish his task on time is of great importance. 4. Whether the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing excited the whole nation. 5. After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, which our astronauts desire to do is walk in space. 6. Whatever leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights. 7. Why they will solve the serious problem today has not been decided. 8. When will win the English competition is still a problem. 9. How our spring sports meet will be held or not this week is not known yet. 10. It’s strange when he should have gone away without telling us. GRAMMAR 主语从句学习指导 [寻规找矩] 请观察下列句子，注意主语从句的用法。 1. That the earth travels round the sun is a well-known fact. 2. It is uncertain whether the artist can do it or not. 3. Who will act the lead in the play has not been decided yet. 4. Where the young man has gone is not known. 5. It is not yet decided when and where the test will be given. [常见错误展示] 下列各句均有一处错误，请改正并分析错误的原因。 1. Light travels faster than sound is common knowledge. 2. If she’s coming or not doesn’t matter much.
名词性从句---主语从句 1. What is needed for the space trip is careful preparation. 2. Her wish is that she can lose weight soon. 3. I think that woman can reach every high achievements in many fields of science. 4. We were very excited at the news that our team had won. 引导名词性从句的关联词可分为三类： 一．从属连词：that（无任何词意） whether, if（均表示“是否”表明从句内容的不确定性） as if ,as though（均表示“好像”，“似乎”）以上在从句中均不充当任何成分二．连接代词：what, who, whom, which，whose, whatever, whoever, whichever(作主宾表定) 三．连接副词：when, where, how, why(作状语) I.主语从句 1.定义：在句子中担当主语的是一个从句,这个从句就叫做主语从句。 2.位置：主语从句是在复合句中充当主语的从句，通常放在主句谓语动词之前或由形式主语it 代替，而本身放在句子末尾。 3.引导主语从句的关联词： (1)从属连词that,whether,if (在从句中不充当成分，仅起连接作用) That Jack won the match yesterday surprised us. Whether he’ll come here isn’t clear. (此处不能用if) (2)连接代词who, whom, whose, what, which, whoever, whatever, whichever(充当主宾表定) What she did is not known. Whoever comes is welcome. (3)连接副词where,when,how,why(在从句中充当状语) How this happened is not clear to anyone. When the meeting will be held is decided by our manager. 4.有时为了避免头重脚轻，常用it作形式主语，而把真正主语放在句子末尾。 How the book will sell depends on its author. = It depends on its author how the book will sell. That he is the best student in the class is obvious. = It is obvious that he is the best student in the class. 用it作形式主语的几种常见结构： (1) It is ＋名词＋从句 It is a fact that … 事实是… It is an honor that …非常荣幸 It is common knowledge that …是常识 (2) It is ＋形容词＋从句 It is natural that… 很自然It is strange that… 奇怪的是… (3) It is ＋不及物动词＋从句 It seems that… 似乎… It happened that… 碰巧… It ap pears that… 似乎… (4) It ＋过去分词＋从句
主语从句用法小结 勉县第二中学高二（7）班郭恬 指导老师：李艳 请观察下列句子, 注意主语从句的特点。 1. That the earth travels round the sun is a well-known fact. 2. Whether the artist can do it or not is uncertain. 3. Who will act the lead in the play has not been decided yet. 4. Where the young man has gone is not known. 5. When and where the test will be given is not yet decided. 【归纳总结】主语从句必须有引导词；主语从句用陈述句语气。 1. 引导主语从句的词有： 连词: that, whether； 连接代词: who, whose, whom, whoever, what, which等； 连接副词where, when, whenever, wherever, how, why等。 主语从句引导词的选择： 1).连接词: that, whether (1) That he will win is certain. (2) It has been reported that sales of beef in China will increase. (3) Whether we shall raise ducks or geese remains to be decided. (4) Whether he ’ll join us in the discussion is of great importance. 2) 连接代词: who, whom, whose, what, which, whoever, whatever, whichever 等。 (1) It is clear who is afraid of having a change in land ownership. (2) Whose bag it is cannot be told. (3) What India needs is a law to make land ownership fairer. (4) It is not yet decided which cash crop will be produced next year. (5) Whatever he said was right.
主语从句( if除外) 一定义：在复合句中充当主语的句子，叫主语从句；位于句首。 二：读例句，理解句意，思考，分析，总结。 1：连接词that 引导的主语从句： EG:1）That you are so angry bothers me. 你如此生气使我很烦恼。 2）That she survived the accident is a miracle.她在事故中幸免于难简直是奇迹。 3）It was a pity (that) you didn’t go to the talk.很遗憾你没有去听报告。 4）That he has moved to New York is not true.= It is not true that he has moved to New York. 5）That the earth is round is true.= It is true that the earth is round. 总结：在连接词that 引导的主语从句中，that ___含义，在句子___做成分，__省。EX: 1)______ he will succeed is certain. 2) ________ you didn’t go to the park was a pity. 3) ______ you will win the medal seems unlikely. 2: 连接词whether引导的主语从句。 EG: 1）Whether wild life can be well protected is of great importance. 2）Whether Mary really heard him is really doubtful. 3）Whether it will do us harm remains to be seen. 是否对我们有害还要看一看。 4）Whether he will come hasn’t been decided.= It hasn’t been decided whether he will come. 总结：在连接词whether 引导的主语从句中，whether__含义，____做成分，__ 省。EX: 1) ______ she is coming or not doesn’t matter too much. 她来不来都无关紧要。 2) ______ they would support us was a problem. 他们是否会支持我们还是一个问题。 3) _______ to hold the meeting has not been discussed. 3：在连接代词（who,whom,whose,which,what,whoever,whomever,whichever,whatever）引导的主语从句中。 EG: 1）What is needed for the space trip is careful preparation. 2）Who will be sent to carry out the task has been settled. 3）Whom she borrowed money from still puzzled me. 4）Which side will win is not clear. 5）What I want to know is this. 6）Whoever breaks the law will be punished.( _____ 从句) = Anyone who breaks the law will be punished . ( _____ 从句) 比较：Whoever breaks the law , he should be punished. ( _____ 从句) = No matter who breaks the law, he should be punished. ( _____ 从句) 总结：在连接代词引导的主语从句中，连接代词__含义，___成分，做___语、___语、___语，_____ 省。
高考英语主语从句 定义：用作主语的从句叫主语从句，它是名词性从句之一。主语从句的时态：不受主句的时态影响和限制。引导主语从句的连接词有： 从属连词: that, whether； 连接代词: who (whoever), whom, whose, what (whatever)和which (whichever)； 连接副词: when, where, how和why。 连接词： 1. 从属连词：that，whether 1）that引导主语从句只起引导作用，在主语从句中不充当任何成分，that本身无实际意义，但不能省略。2）whether意为“是否”，放在句首句末皆可。由whether引导的名词从句做主语，表语，介词宾语，同位语时！不可用if代替。 a.That price will go up is certain. b. Whether they would support us was a problem. 他们是否会支持我们还是一个问题。 2. 连接代词who ，what ，which, whatever, whichever, whoever (Who, whom, which, what可以和ever构成合成词，和what一样引导从句，ever起到强调作用。此类主语从句不能用形式主语it引导，它们在句子中担任成分，不能省略，语序为陈述语序，既有疑问含义,又起连接作用,同时在从句中充当各种成分。 Which side will win is not clear. Whoever breaks the law will be punished. Whatever he did is right. Who killed the scientist remains a question. 1）What和that引导的主语从句的区别：that 只起引导作用，不充当任何成分，没有意思。What 不仅起引导作用，还要充当一定成分(主语、宾语或表语)，意思是：“什么”。 What we need is money. That he will come is certain. 2）whatever / whoever的用法（~ever=no matter ~---让步状语从句中） whatever / whoever可以引导主语从句,并在句中作主语、宾语、表语等,不含疑问意义。whatever相当于anything that; whoever 相当于anyone who。例如: Whoever(Anyone who) wants to enter into this school must take the exam. Whatever(Anything that) she did was right. 3. 连接副词when，where，how，why等。既有疑问含义,又起连接作用,同时在从句中充当各种成分。How this happened is not clear to anyone. When he will be back depends on the weather. When we’ll start tomorrow will be told soon. Where the test will be given is not yet decided. 4. 主语从句后置：为了避免主语冗长,句子头重脚轻,经常用it 作形式主语,主语从句放在后面作真正的主语. 例: That we shall be late is certain. -- It’s certain that we shall be late. 1）用it 作形式主语的结构 A. It + be + 形容词+ that 从句 (obvious, true, surprising, good, wonderful, funny, possible, likely, certain, probable, etc.) 如：It is certain that she will do well in her exam. B. It + be + 名词词组+ that 从句(an honour, a fact, a pity, etc）如： It is a pity/shame that... 遗憾的是…… It is a surprise that…令人惊奇的是… It is a fact that… …是事实It is common knowledge that… …是常识 It’s a pity that we can’t go. C. It + be + 过去分词+ that 从句(said, reported, thought, expected, decided, announced, etc。）如：It is said that Mr. Green has arrived in Beijing. D. It + 不及物动词或短语+ that 从句( seem，happen, doesn’t matter ,turn out）。如： It happened that I was out that day. It doesn’t matter whether she will come or not. 2) 对于以连接代词(副词)引导的主语从句,可以使用形式主语代主语从句,也可直接在句首使用主语从
It + be + adj.+ that... 主语从句中常见的一种形式，即以引导词that引出的主语从句，常以形式主语it 代替。主语从句的时态不受主句的时态影响和限制，根据句子意思用适当的时态。结构：It is+adj.+that从句。常用于这个句型的形容词有：necessary, important, clear, strange, true, good, wonderful, possible, unusual, certain, surprising; interesting等。 根据汉语意思完成句子。 1．他可能已经把一切都告诉她了。 ____ is possible that he ____ ____ her everything. 2．海怪突然出现了很奇怪。 It ____ _____ that sea monsters suddenly ___________. 3．毫无疑问她将会在测验中做得很好。 It is certain _____ she ____ ____ well in her exam. 用适当的形容词填空 1. Miss Li often says that it is ________ to learn a foreign language well. 2. Look at the black clouds in the sky. It is ________ to rain soon. 3. It is ________ that Sunday is the first day of the week. 4. Isn’t it ________ that chickens can swim? 5. Is it ________ the lazy boy can catch up with all his classmates? 很多形容词可以与介词连用。我们已学过很多这样的搭配，现在一起来复习一下。形容词与某个特定的介词连用，表示某个特定的意思。 ①与about连接的形容词：be worried about“担心……”；be excited about“对……感到兴奋”；be careful about“小心、谨慎”；be mad about“狂热地迷恋”；be anxious about “为……感到焦虑”；feel nervous about/ at“对……感到心神不安”。 ②与at连接的形容词：be shocked at“对……感到震惊”；be good at“擅长……”；be bad at“在某方面不好或坏”；be angry at/ about sth“对……生气”；be mad at sb“对……发怒”；be surprised at“对……感到惊讶”。 ③与as连接的形容词：be famous/ known as“作为……而著名”；be known as “被叫作……”。 ④与for 连接的形容词：be good for“对……有好处”；be bad for“对……有害”；be afraid for“为……而担心”；be famous / known for sth“因……而著名”；be mad for “渴望”；be happy for“为……感到高兴”；be responsible for“负责，有责任”；be free for“对……免费”；be available for“有空的”；be thankful for“感谢，感激……”；be ready for“为……做准备”。 ⑤与from 连接的形容词：be different from“与……不同”。 ⑥与of 连接的形容词：be short of“缺乏……”；be afraid of“害怕……”；be unaware of “没意识到……，不知道……”；be tired of“厌倦，厌烦……”；be proud of“为……感到自豪”；be full of“充满……的”。 ⑦与on 连接的形容词：be based on“基于，根据”；be keen on“喜爱”；be dependent on “依靠”。
主语从句
高中英语知识点讲义 ----主语从句 一、教学目标 1.知识目标：掌握主语从句的基本意义、形式，以及连接词的用法。 2.能力目标：会选定连接词，会运用主语从句进行口语或书面表达。 3. 情绪和态度目标：坚定学生学习英语语法的信心，从而激发学习英语语法的 学习兴趣。 二、教学重难点 1. 主语从句的连接词的选定。 2. 主语从句遵循的特点：陈述语气、缺什么补什么、不缺补that。 3. it做形式主语的情况。 三、教学步骤 1、首先，我们来看下面几个例子，请大家找出划线部分词语在句子中所做的成 分。 （1）Jeremy Lin is a basketball player. （2）Smoking is bad for you. （3）To find your way can be a problem. （4）This is not funny at all. 2. 主语从句 （一）定义：顾名思义，用作主语的从句就叫做主语从句。它是名词性从句的一种。 （注意：名词性从句分为：主语从句、表语从句、宾语从句和同位语从句。）
（二）请看下面两个例子，大家便会对主语从句有一个初步概念。 A. The story makes me laugh. (词组) B. That he failed the test makes me laugh.（从句） （三）引导主语从句的连接词 连词：that/ whether 连接代词：who/ what/ which (在主语从句中做主语、宾语、表语、定语等) 连接副词：when/ where/ how/ why（在主语从句中做状语） （即：7个wh-, 1个that, 1个how） 3. 连接词的用法 （一）that That作为从属连词引导主语从句时，其本身没有实际意义，只起到引导作用，也不充当从句的任何成分，但不能省略。 如：That she left him made him heart-broken. That you missed the film is really a pity. 注意：为了防止句子头重脚轻，通常把形式主语it放在主语位置，真正的主语搁置于末尾。常用的句型有： （1）It + 系动词 + adj. + that从句 常在此句式中的形容词有ture, certain, important, wonderful, funny, possible, natural, obvious, clear, strange, wrong, right, likely, probable等。而且，此句式中主语从句的谓语动词常用“should+动词原形”的形式，其中should可省略。 如：It is obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.
as的用法: (as引导定语从句,在定语从句中作主语、宾语、表语) (1)如为限制性的，多用于the same …as ; the same as；such …as …; as many/muchas；so …as等结构中。如： 1. I have the same book as you (have).我有一本和你的一样的书。 Her attitude to him was quite the same as it had always been. (关系代词as和指示代词same连用,在从句中用作表语,先行词是same.) 2.---Why didn't you mention that in face of the police just now? --- I thought it was such a minor detail as was hardly worth mentioning. We will only discuss such problems as have something to do with our own interests.Don't do such things as you are not sure about. There is no such place as you dream of in all this world. 比较： I live in the same house that he used to live in. I'm wearing the same shirt as you wore yesterday. 比较： Here is so big a stone as no one can lift.（定语从句） Here is so big a stone that no one can lift it.（结果状语从句） (2)如为非限制性的，多单独引导一个定语从句，这种定语从句可置于句首，句中或句尾，译为"正如，这一点"。（动词常为know, see, expect, point out, etc.） 1. As we all know, smoking is harmful to one's health . (as作宾语) =As is known to all, smoking is harmful to one's health .（as作主语）
主语从句 一、主语从句的概念与类型 主语从句在复合句中作主句的主语,引导主语从句的词有从属连词that, whether以及连接代词who, what, which, whoever, whatever, whichever和连接副词when, where, why, how等.例如: That she was chosen made us very happy.她当选了使我们很高兴. What caused the accident is a complete mystery.是什么导致了这次事故还完全是一个谜. Whether she will come or not is still a question.她是否来还是一个问题. Which team will win the match is still unknown.哪个队会赢得这场比赛还不知道. Whoever comes to the party will receive a present.参加聚会的每一个人都将收到一份礼物. When they will start has not been decided yet.他们何时出发还没决定. 注意:上述例句中的主语从句都是放在句首,但有时为了使句子结构平衡,避免"头重脚轻",常用it作形式主语,而把从句放在后面.例如: It is a pity that she has made such a mistake.她犯了这样一个错误,真是遗憾. It depends on the climate whether they are going shopping today.他们是否今天去购物还得看天气情况. 这样就构成了下面一些常用句型: 1)It is + adj. / n. +从句 It is a pity/shame that...遗憾的是…… It is possible that...很可能…… It is unlikely that...不可能…… 2)It +不及物动词+从句 It seems/appears that...似乎…… It happened that...碰巧…… 3)It + be +过去分词+从句
当主句的主语和从句的主语一致时且谓语动词为be，常省略从句的主语和be 动词. 省略的条件: (1)从句中被省略的主语必须与主句的主语一致,或者是it；(2)谓语动词必须含有be；(3)从句必须与主语和be动词一起省去，不可只省略主语而保留整个谓语，也不可只保留主语而省略谓语。 1. 由when/while/as/once/whenever/as soon as引导的时间状语从句 例：Please come here as soon as（it is）possible. While （I was——walking in the rain, I heard my name called. 我在雨中漫步时，听到有人叫我的名字。 由if/unless引导的条件状语从句例：She won’t come to party unless（she is）invited.由though/although/even if/even though引导的让步状语从句 例：He is very good at painting, though（he is）very young. T hough（he was）exhausted, he stayed up late. 尽管疲惫不堪，他仍很晚才睡。由because引导的原因状语从句 例：He was praised because （he was）brave. 5. 由wherever/where引导的地点状语从句 例：Fill in the blanks with articles where（it is）necessary. 从句和主句中相同或大体相同部分都可以省略 例：The sooner, the better. 越早越好。 She is as tall as I. 她和我一样高。 由as if/as though/as 引导的方式状语从句 例：The boy looked as if（he was）afraid of nothing. I wonder why he didn’t do as（he was）told to. 比较状语从句省略相同的部分： 例：She likes reading better than (she likes) going to parties. He has lived here longer than I (has lived). In winter it is colder in Beijing than（it is）in Guangzhou.
主语从句 1.That he is still alive is a wonder. 2.That we shall be late is certain. 3.That he should have ignored the working class was natural. 4.That she is still alive is a consolation. 5.That she became an artist may have been due to her father's influence. 6.That you are coming to London is the best news I have heard this long time. 7.That she was chosen made a tremendous stir in her village. 8.Whether it will do us harm remains to be seen. 9.Whether they would support us was a problem. 10.Whoever is top from wins the game when two matched players meet. 11.Whichever (of you) comes in first will receive a prize. 12.Whichever you want is yours. 13.When we arrive doesn't matter. 14.How it was done was a mystery. 15.How this happened is not clear to anyone. 16.How many people we are to invite is still a question. 17.Where I spend my summer is no business of yours. 18.What we need is money. 19.What I want to know is this. 20.What's done is done. 21.What he says is not important. 22.What I am telling you is mere impressions. 23.What make the river more beautiful are the lotus plants growing in the water. 24.What you need is a good-sized canvas bag. 25.What I am afraid of is their taking him to Portugal. 26.What struck me was that they have all suffered a lot. 27.It's a pity that he didn't come. 28.It is important that he should know about this. 29.It's vital that we be present. 30.It was intended that you be the candidate. 31.It is important that this mission not fail. 32.It is essential that a meeting be convened this week. 33.It is appropriate that this tax be abolished. 34.It's unfair that so many people should lose their jobs. 35.It's amazing that she should have said nothing about it. 36.It's unthinkable that they should deny my request. 37.That they should refuse to sign the petition required great courage. 38.Whether they would support us was a problem. 39.It was a problem whether they would support us. 40.It remains to be seen whether it will do us harm or good. 41.What we need is money. 42.What I want to know is this.