定語從句在句中起到形容詞的作用,是高考熱點。學生對which和that的使用經常混淆。下面把定語從句中關系詞使用的特殊情況進行歸納。
限制性定語從句
1. 當先行詞在主句中作表語,而且關系代詞也在從句中作表語時,關系代詞常常用that。
Lianyungang is no longer the city that it was to be.
2. whose 既可以指人,也可以指物,表示所屬關系,不可省略。whose +名詞這種結構還可以用the +名詞 of which (whose) 來替換,也可以用 of which (whose) 來替換。
This is the new machine whose parts are too small to be seen.
(這里的whose parts = the parts of which = of which the parts)
There comes the scientist whose achievements are well-known.
(其中的whose achievements = the achievements of whom = of whom the achievements)
3. 介詞+關系代詞which /whom
(1) 當介詞放在關系代詞前面時,關系代詞只能用which(指物)或whom(指人),而且關系代詞不能省略。
Have you found the pen with which you wrote the note?
In the dark street, there wasnt a single person to whom she could turn for help.
(2) 介詞+ which /whom +不定式結構
The wealthy man has a large house in which to live.
4. 當先行詞被such修飾,關系代詞只用as。
They have found such materials as are used in their workshop.(先行詞materials被such修飾,關系代詞只用as,且as在定語從句中作主語。)
The house was sold at such a high price as people expected.(先行詞price被such修飾,關系詞只用as,且as在定語從句中作賓語。)
比較下面的一組句子:
The teacher gave us such a difficult problem as no one can solve.(定語從句)
The teacher gave us such a difficult problem that no one can solve it.(狀語從句)
5. the same as 與the same that 含義不同
This is the same magazine as I bought yesterday. 這本雜質跟我昨天買的一樣。
This is the same magazine that I bought yesterday. 這就是我昨天買的那本雜志。(同一本)
6. 當way(表“方式、方法”)作先行詞時,如果在定語從句中作主語或作賓語,關系代詞用that /which,而當它在從句中作狀語時,關系代詞可用that /in which 或不填。
I like the way (that /which) he used in his work.(作used賓語)
I dont like the way(that/in which /不填)he treats his parents.
7. 當reason作先行詞時,先行詞在句中作狀語時,關系詞是why(for which);如果先行詞reason在句中作為主語或者賓語,仍然用which或that。
Can you believe the reason that /which he gave at the meeting?
Do you know the reason why (= for which) he was absent?
8. 英語中有幾個詞,像point, case, stage, situation, degree作先行詞,大體表示“地步,境地,情況”,并且它在定語從句中既不作主語,也不作賓語的情況下,關系詞常用where。
He has reached a point where he has to make a decision himself. 而occasion 則常常與when連用。
The occasion arises when he can go abroad to study.
非限制性定語從句
1. 在非限制性定語從句中,即使先行詞在定語從句中作賓語,關系詞也不能省略。
He has a close friend, who works as a doctor.
His home is near the museum, which we visited last week.
2. 在非限制性定語從句中,當表示先行詞的一部分時,也可用名詞/代詞+ of + which (whom) 來表示。……