(一)定义及相关术语1
定语从句:修饰某一名词或代词的从句叫定语从句
定语从句一般紧跟在它所修饰的先行词之后
先行词:被定语从句修饰的词叫先行词
关系词:引导定语从句的词叫关系词
关系词有关系代词和关系副词关系代词有:that,which,who,whom,whose,as等关系副词有:when,where,why关系词通常有下列三个作用:A
引导定语从句;B
代替先行词;C
在定语从句中担当一个成分
Themanwhoisshakinghandswithmyfatherisapoliceman
(二)关系代词引导的定语从句1
who指人,在定语从句中作主语
TheboyswhoareplayingfootballarefromClassOne
Thosewhowanttogotothemuseummustbeattheschoolgateat7tomorrowmorning
YesterdayIhelpedanoldmanwhohadlosthisway
Thatistheteacherwhoteachesusphysics
whom指人,在定语从句中做宾语,常可省略
MrLiuistheperson(whom)youtalkedaboutonthebus
LiMingisjusttheboy(whom)Iwanttosee
Theprofessor(whom)youarewaitingforhascome
Thegirl(whom)theteacheroftenpraisesisourmonitor
注意:关系代词whom在口语或非正式文体中常可用who来代替,也可省略
Theman(whom/who)youmetjustnowismyoldfriend
which指物,在定语从句中做主语或宾语,做宾语时常可省略
Footballisagamewhich