定语从句专项教师用复合句中,修饰某一名词的从句叫定语从句,被修饰的名词或代名词称为先行句
定语从句常由关系词来引导,关系次分为关系代词和关系副词
关系代词和关系副词不但在句中引导定语从句,而且在定语从句中担任成分
理清两种关系词:一
关系代词及其用法(1)who指人,常在句中作主语
例如:Themanisapoliceman
Heisshakinghandswithmyfather
Themanwhoisshakinghandswithmyfatherispoliceman
(2)whom也指人,在从句中作宾语,常常可以省略
例如:TheprofessorhasgonetoShanghai
Youwishtoseehim
Theprofessor(whom)youwishtoseehasgonetoShanghai
(3)whose通常即指人也指物,在从句总常常作定语即whose+n
+ofwhich/whom例1
Iliveinaroom
Itswindowsfacethesouth
Iliveinaroomwhosewindowsfacethesouth=例2
Thisisthewomanscientist
Hernameisknownalloverthecountry
ThisisthewomanscientistwhosenameisknownalloverthecountryThattree,whosebranchesarearealmostbare,isveryold
(4)which指物,在从句中作主语或宾语,作宾语时可以省略例1
Chinaisacountry
Ithasalonghistory
Chinaisacountrywhichhasalonghistory
(5)that既可以指人,又可以指物,,在定语从句中作主语或宾语,作宾语