神通广大的IT也可以代替它们成为句子中的宾语。所谓宾语(the object),就是出现在及物动词后头的名词,代词或名词性的语文成分。
作为宾语的IT,通常和下列动词连用:
consider, think, make, find, believe, count, declare, deem, fancy, feel, guess, imagine, judge, prove, see, show, suppose, understand, take等。例如:
We consider it our duty to support good leaders.
I think it best to get along well with others.
The new method makes it possible to complete the task faster.
Tom found it very embarrassing to be reminded of the long-standing debt.
Susan deemed it advisable to keep the matter secret.
We all feel it nice to be able to visit that distinguished university.
Who can prove it wrong to have a "make-money-quick" mentality?
这些IT句型的不定式动词短语前头,也可套上“for”的片语,如:
Many Chinese here find it necessary for them to have a better command of Chinese.
They thought it desirable for English to be accurately used.
Such a plan makes it possible for older workers to be re-trained as useful staff.
当上述句子以被动语态出现时,更非借重IT的句型不可,如:
It can be made possible for the lost time to be recovered.
It is considered disgraceful for a distinguished guest not to stay in a high-class hotel.
最后,IT也必须在这些惯用语中出现:
Take...in turns; leave...to; owe...to; take...upon oneself to,如:
Can you do all together? I think you have to take it in turns.
I will leave it to you to assign the duties to the staff.
Paul owed it to Susan to explain the matter.
How can John take it upon himself to do all the chores?
除了不定式动词短语之外,IT也可以代替动名词与动名词短语成为句子的宾语。例如:
I do not consider it worthwhile spending too much time on telephone conversation.
She found it troublesome having to go through all the red tape.
Peggie deemed it tedious writing two or three drafts for an English composition.
We suppose it pointless talking to a boss blind to his own faults.
Do you think it useful changing for the sake of changing?