内容正文:
定语从句
(一)基本概念
1.由一个句子作定语,修饰句中一个名词或代词,有时也可以修饰整个句子或句中的部分内容,这样的从句就是定语从句,被其修饰的名词或代词叫先行词。
2.关系词分为两大类,即关系代词和关系副词,其作用一是引出一个定语从句,二是代替其所修饰的先行词,三是在句中充当某个句子成分。
关系词的分类和基本用法
表一
分类
指代
引导词
关系代词
人
who, whom, that, as
事物
which, that, as
人或物(表所属关系)
whose
关系副词
地点
where
时间
when
原因
why
表二
关系代词
指代
例句
解释
who
人
The man who helped you is Mr White.
在定从中作主语
whom
That is the person(whom/who/that) you want to see.
在定从中作宾语,可省略
whose
He is the father whose son studies very well in our class.
在定从中作定语
that
I´m not the fool that you thought me to be.
在定从中作表语
as
He is such a lazy man as nobody wants to work with.
在定从中作宾语
that
事物
The only thing that we can do is to give you some advice.
在定从中作宾语
which
A dictionary is a useful book which tells us the meaning of words
在定从中作主语
whose
He lives in a room whose window faces south
在定从中作定语
as
It is such a big stone as nobody can lift.
在定从中作宾语
整句内容
As is known to all, he is the best student.
在定从中作主语
表三