Period Two Learning about Language 定语从句(Ⅰ)1.定义在复合句中修饰名词或代词的从句叫定语从句,被修饰的名词或代词叫先行词
As a general rule,the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information
一般说来,生活中最成功的人是获得最佳信息的人
2.分类根据定语从句与先行词关系是否密切,它可分为限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句两种
限制性定语从句是句中不可缺少的组成部分,主句和从句之间不用逗号与主句分开
非限制性定语从句是对主句先行词的补充说明,没有这个从句,不影响主句意思的完整
一般用逗号与主句分开
We’re going to do something that’s never been done before
我们要做以前从未做过的事
(限制性定语从句)I have lost the pen,which I like very much
我丢了那枝我十分喜欢的笔
(非限制性定语从句)3.关系词(1)引导限制性定语从句的关系代词:指代对象指代人指代物既可指人也可指物主语who,thatwhich,that,asthat宾语whom,thatwhich,that,asthat定语whosewhoseThe doctor whom/that you are looking for is in the room
你正找的那位医生在屋子里
(指人,作宾语)A man who/that is perfectly pleased with the present state of things is a failure
完全满足于现状的人是一个失败者
(指人,作主语)Do you know the man whose name is Wang