定语从句在复合句中,修饰某一名词或代词的从句叫定语从句,它的作用相当于一个形容词
定语从句通常位于它所修饰的名词或代词之后,这种名词或代词叫做先行词,引导定语从句的词为关系代词或关系副词
关系代词在定语从句中可作主语、宾语和定语;关系副词在定语从句中只作状语
•1、先行词注意被定语从句所修饰的先行词的特点,即是人还是物,以及将要在定语从句中所充当的成分
–如:Thestudentwhoansweredthequestionwasmyfriend
(先行词是student在定语从句中充当主语)Thegirlyoumetjustnowismysister
(先行词是girl在定语从句中作宾语)•2
关系代词、关系副词•引导定语从句的关系代词、关系副词,代替先行词在定语从句中充当成分
•在定语从句中能作主语的关系代词有who,that,which其中who用于指人,which用于指物,that既可指人也可指物
如:•Anarchitectisapersonwho/thatdesignhousesandbuildings
Thesupermarketwhich/thatwasopenedlastweekisaverymodernone
•在定语从句中能作宾语的关系代词有who,whom,which,that其中who,whom用于指人which用于指物that既可指人也可指物
–如:Thesuitwhich/thatthetailormadeformedoesn’tfitme
Themanwhom/thatIbeatinthetennisgamewasmyfather
n•在定语从句中能作定语的关系代词有whose或the+名词+of+which–如:Helivesintheroomwhosedoorisgreen
=Helivesintheroomthedoorofwhichis