not...until强调句型的运用说明

 

请看一道题:

It was not __________ he took off his dark glasses __________ I realized he was a famous singer.

A. whenthat                        B. untilthat                        C. untilwhen                        D. whenthen

此题选B。考查 not...until 强调结构,其基本句型为:

It is (was) not until (时间状语) that 从句(不用否定)

他妻子走了之后他才来。

正:He didn’t come until his wife left.

正:It was not until his wife left that he came.

直到雨停他们才出发。

正:They didn’t start until the rain stopped.

正:It was not until the rain stopped that they started.

请做以下各题(www.yygrammar.com):

1. It was not until midnight __________ the noise of the street stopped.

A. that                 B. this                   C. since            D. at which

2. It was not _________1920 _________ regular radio broadcast began.

A. forthat         B. untilthat         C. forwhen     D. untilwhen

3. It was not _________ you had explained how _________ I managed to do it.

A. forthat          B. untilthat         C. forwhen      D. untilwhen

答案:1. A      2.      B 3. B