Therebe-结构之非谓语形式

透析there be 结构的非谓语形式

There be结构为非谓语形式时，be可以是不定式（to be）或（being）, there作逻辑主语。非谓语形

式的there to be 和there being 结构可用作主语、宾语、或状语。其用法较为复杂，现对其予以归纳，以期对同学们有所帮助。

一、主语

1、有for 引导，则用there to be。

It 'sa great pity for there to be much trouble in the class. 太遗憾了，这个班上有多方面的麻烦。

It is common for there to be problems of communication between teachers and sdudents. 老师与学生人之间存在着沟通问题是很常见的。

2、没有for 引导，则用there being。

There being a public bus service is a great convenience to people..

公交车对人们十分方便。

The prison is heavily guarded. There being no hope of escape is certain.

二、宾语

1、介词宾语，用there being 结构，而不用there to be。

What's the chance of there being an election this year? 今年举行选举的可能性有多大？

He was disappointed at there being no money left. 他对不剩一点钱感到失望。

2、动词宾语。

①跟动名词的动词后用there being。常见的动词有：deny, appreciate, mind, imagine, admit,

②跟不定式的动词后用there to be。常见的动词有：want, expect, hope, wish, like , hate, would like, prefer,

mean, intend 等。

She denied there being any misunderstanding between them. 她否认他们之间有任何误会。

Teachers don'twant there to be any students lagging behind.

老师不希望有任何学生掉队。

They hate there to be long queues everywhere.

他们不愿意处处都要排长队。

三、作状语

1、作独立主格结构，用there being.

There being nothing else to do, they went home. 没有别的事做，他们回家了。

There being nobody else to help me, I had to do by myself ．由于没有人帮我，我只得单干了

2、但若置于介词for之后，则用there to be，整个介词短语作程度状语。

It was too late for there to be any buses. 太晚了，不会有公共汽车了。

It is enough for there to be five minutes. 五分钟就足够了。

巩固练习

1. It is not uncommon for ______ problems of communication between old and young.

A. there to be

B. there being C there to being D. there be

2. —We didn 'tfind Smith attending the lecture.

—No one had told him about _____ a lecture the following day.

A. there was

B. there to be

C. there being

D. there be

3. ___ nothing moreto discuss, the secretary-general got to his feet,said goodbye and left the room.

A. There was

B. Being

C. As there being

D. There being

4. The students expected there ____ more reviewing classes before the final exams.

A ．is B．being C．have been D．to be

5. We have no objection to _____ a meeting here ．

A. there to be

B. there being

C. there be

D. there is Key：

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