Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing关系副词引导定语从句当先行词在定语从句中作状语时,通常要用关系副词引导定语从句
常用的关系副词有 where,when,why 等
一、关系副词 where1.where 引导的定语从句的先行词往往是表示地点的名词(如place,room,house,spot,school,country 等),在从句中作地点状语
They went into the hall where the meeting was being held
他们走进正在开会的大厅
2.where 可以引导非限制性定语从句
Galileo lived in the city of Pisa,where there is a leaning tower about 180 feet high
伽利略住在比萨城,那里有座大约 180 英尺高的斜塔
3.关系副词 where 常可用“介词+关系代词”构成的表示地点的介词短语代替
The office where (at which) he works is not far from here
他工作的办公室离这儿不远
Japan is the place where (in which) earthquakes frequently happen
日本是地震频繁爆发的地方
[温馨提示] where 引导定语从句和状语从句的区别:引导定语从句时,where 是关系副词,在从句中作地点状语,其前有表示地点的名词作先行词,从句修饰先行词;引导状语从句时,where 是从属连词,从句修饰主句的谓语动词,where 前面没有表示地点的名词
He’s got himself into a dangerous situation where he is likely to lose control over the pla