定从专题: The Attributive Clause
1 Relative pronouns: (关系代词)
关系代词 在从句中充当的成分 指代的先行词 例 句
that 主语 人 I’m not one of those students that can do homework well at a new place.
物 I have to do my homework in a place that has desks and chairs.
宾语 人 David was one of the most helpful students (that) we ever had.
物 Some of the books were gifts (that) he got from his Chinese friends and students.
which 主语 物 David studied in the high school which is the oldest one in the city.
宾语 物 Some of the cities in China (which) he likes most are Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin and Nanjing.
who 主语 人 She was the teacher who taught us English Literature.
宾语 人 I don’t know the name of the teacher (who) I saw in the computerroom the other day.
whom 宾语 人 I don’t know the name of the teacher (whom) I saw in the computerroom the other day.
whose 定语 人 I sat next to a girl whose name was Diane.
物 The club whose members are music fans meet in the school garden every Saturday afternoon.
Relative adverbs: (关系副词)
关系副词 在从句中充当的成分 指代的先行词 例 句
when 时间状语 表示时间的名词/名词词组 Do you remember the day when (=on which) we left you in charge I often think of the moment when (=at which) I saw the UFO.I’ll never forget the time when (=in which) I studied in Britain.
where 地点状语 表示地点的名词/名词词组 The police searched the house where (=in which) the thief had stayed.
why 原因状语 reason I don’t know the reason why (=for which) the house is so dirty.
2 Preposition + which / whom
a We use a preposition to begin an attributive clause when the relative pronoun (which / whom) is the object of the preposition.
1) We could expect good decision from you. We thought you were such a person.
We thought you were a person _______ _______ we could expect good decision.
2) You were to buy dog food with the money. The money is gone.
The money _______ _______ you were to buy dog food is gone.
3) The Maths teacher is the person. I got an A plus from him.
The Maths teacher is the person _______ _______ I got an A plus.
4) Art is the subject. I know little about it.
Art is the subject _______ _______ I know little.
b If the preposition is at the end of the attributive clause, whom / which can be replaced
by that, and whom can also be replaced by who. Meanwhile, we can even leave them out.
1) Dad is a person (_______ / _______ / _______) I can easily talk to.
2) Is this the play (_______ / _______) you were talking about just now.
c When the antecedent is way, we use in which / that to begin the clause, or simply
leave them out.
1) I didn’t like the way (that / in which) she talked to me.
2) The way (that / in which) he teaches English is interesting.
3 Relative adverbs:
When: begin attributive clauses after time, moment, day, season, year, etc. It can also be replaced by Preposition + which.
Where: begin attributive clauses after place, house, city, country, world, etc. It can also be replaced by Preposition + which.
Why: begin attributive clauses after reason. It can be replaced by for which.
4 Non-restrictive attributive clauses: adding extra information to the main clause, often a comma before it.
1) which: referring to sth. or the whole main clause, cannot be replaced or left out.
Our school, ______ (which / that) has a long history, is now taking on a new look.
He failed the exam, ______ (which / that) made his parents unhappy.
2) “all / some of + which / whom” to express a complete or partial quantity. (SB p.48)
3) as: “正如、就像”, 引导定从时可置于句首、句中或句末。
Shenzhou VI was successfully launched, as many experts expected.
As is known to all, China is a country with the largest population.
试比较:
It is well known to all that China is a country with the largest population.
We all know that China is a country with the largest population.
Reinforcement
1 Last month, part of Southeast Asia was hit by floods from ______ effects the people are still suffering. A that B whose C those D what
2 Finally the thief handed everything ______ he had stolen to the police.
A that B what C which D as
3 All ______ is needed is a cup a tea.
A / B that C what D which
4 There was a teapot like a China duck out of ______ open mouth the tea came.
A which B its C that D whose
5 He talked about the men and books ______ interested him greatly in the school.
A that B when C who D which
6 ---I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week.
---Is that the reason ______ you had a few days off
A why B when C what D where
7 Can you think of the other use we can ______ the material
A make of B make for C make up D make from
8 I shall never forget those years ______ I lived in the country with the farmer, ______ has a great effect on my life.
A that; which B when; which C when; who D which; that
9 This is the first sum of money ______ the children’s family has received.
A that B which C what D as
10 This is not the only apple ______ has rotten away.
A which B that C / D what
11 He seldom finishes his work on time, ______ always makes his boss very angry.
A that B as C it D which
12 She is such a lovely girl ______ is liked by everybody.
A what B as C that D which
13 She likes to use words ______ are clear to him.
A of which the meanings B meanings of which
C whose the meanings D meanings of whose
14 I’ve read all the books ______ our teacher requires us to read.
A which B that C what D they
15 Can you think out a situation ______ this idiom can be used
A which B that C where D with which
16 I, ______ your friend, will surely help you out.
A who is B who am C that is D I am
17 The famous football star, ______ decided to retire, attracted a lot of attention.
A who B that C which D he
18 This is the very building ______ I’ve been looking for the whole morning
A which B that C where D in which
19 The time ______ I spend on maths is much more than on English.
A that B when C at which D during which
20 We grow all our vegetables and fruit, ______ saves money, of course.
A which B as C that D what
21 Your new camera is just the same ______ I bought a month ago.
A that B which C what D as
22 This is one of the most interesting movies ______ I have ______ seen.
A that; ever B which; never C that; never D which; ever
23 Is this museum ______ some foreign tourists visited the day before
A which B that C where D the one
24 Is this the house ______ the great musician was born in
A which B where C the one D it
25 Is that the reason ______ he stated at the meeting
A which B why C for D what
26 We should learn form those ______ are always ready to help other.
A who B whom C they D that
27 Who ______ knows him would believe him
A whom B who C that D which
28 How can you bear the way ______ he speaks to you
Which of the following is wrong
A in which B that C / D which
29 Is there a shop around ______ I can get some fruit
Is there a shop around ______ sells fruit
A which B where C it D what
30 Mr. Green is an Australian, ______ I know from his accent.
A who B whom C which D that
31 After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the small town ______ he grew up as a child. A which B where C that D when
32 The gentleman ______ you told me yesterday turned out to be a thief.
A who B about whom C whom D with whom
33 This is the baby ______ tomorrow.
A after whom I shall look B whom I shall look after
C whose I shall look after D after who I shall look after
34 The school itself admits that not all the students will be successful in the jobs ______ they are being trained.
A in that B for that C in which D for which
35 The train ______ she was traveling was late.
A on that B for which C on which D which
36 The great day came ______ he was to join the army.
A where B when C in which D on that
37 My glasses, ______ I was like a blind man, fell to the ground and broke.
A which B with which C without D without which
38 Gone are the days ______ they working people suffered from cold and hunger.
A on that B at which C when D with which
39 Mr. Hank drove slowly on the way home until he reached the highway, ______ the speed limit was 60 miles per hour.
A when B which C where D that
40 He arrived in New York, ______ some time later, he became a writer.
A when B where C that D which
41 Do you like the man ________ they spoke yesterday
A. to whom B. to that C. that D. of who
42 The English play ________ my students acted was a great success.
A. for which B. at which C. in which D. on which
43 The goals ________ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.
A. for which B. to which C. on which D. of which
44 The course usually attracts 20 students per year, ________ up to half are from overseas. A. in which B. for whom C. of whom D. with which
45 A fast food restaurant is the place, ________ eating is performed quickly.
A fast food restaurant is the place, ________ sells many kinds of snacks(快餐).
A. which, where B. where, which C. where, that D. which, that
46 I will never forget the day ________ Hong Kong returned to China.
I will never forget the days ________ we spent together in Durham.
A. when B. which C. in which D. in that
47 The reason ________ I’m writing is to tell you about a party on Saturday.
The reason ________ he told me about his lateness is not true.
A. that B. why C. for D. because
48 I don’t like the way ________ you speak to her.
A. / B. in that C. which D. of which
49 The children climbed up the hill, ________ they picnicked.
A. on its top B. on the top of it C. on the top of which D. on the top of that
The children climbed up the hill. ________ they picnicked.*
50 This is the girl ________ has been highly praised.
A. of whom the painting B. the painting of whose
C. who painting D. whose paintings
51 I’m taking some weight-loss pills, ______ are quite popular here.
A. that B. which C. they D. who
52 My cousin, ______ body is slim, still wants to lose some weight.
A. who B. that C. whose D. his
53 Jack always goes to the gym, ______ he exercises and lifts weights.
A. where B. when C. which D. what
54 We’ll put off the outing until next month, ______ Amy feels better.
A. and B. where C. which D. when
55He paid the boy 10 yuan for washing ten windows, most of ______ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year. A. these B. those C. that D. which
56 There are different forms of energy. ______ come from the sun.
A. Most of that B. Most of which C. Most of them D. Most of it
57 When drinking from a well, one mustn’t forget ______ dug it.
A. whom B. that C. those D. those who
58 I, ______ your best friend, will try my best to help you out.
A. who is B. who am C. that is D. that are
59 ______ is announced in the newspaper, our country owned 16 gold medals in the 26th Olympic Games. A. It B. That C. As D. Which
60 I’ll never forget the days ______ we spent our holidays together in Japan.
A. when B. in which C. on which D. that
61 I’m leaving for Taiyuan on Sunday, ______ happens to be my birthday.
A. when B. that C. which D. it
62 My brother made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance.
A. which I think is B. which I think it is
C. which I think it D. I think which is
63 The first place ______ we visited in that city was a big factory.
A. that B. where C. in which D. which
64 Plants of this kind grow best ______ it is neither hot nor cold.
A. in which B. where C. in places D. which
65 I lost a book, ______ I cannot remember now.
A. whose title B. its title C. the title of it D. the title of that
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