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① 指代人 (也就是引导修饰人的定语从句) 的关系代词who, whom, that,其中who和that既可以作主语也可以做宾语,whom只可以作宾语。作表语只用that。如:

The police officer who / that had ruled out the possibility of murder was very experienced.(who / that作定语从句的主语)

The boy who(m) / that they found missing was called Justin Foster.(who / whom / that作定语从句的谓语动词found的宾语)

Tom is not the small boy that he used to be. (that在从句中作表语)

② 指代事物(也就是引导修饰事物的定语从句) 的关系代词which和that,两者都既可以作主语也可以做宾语。That还可作表语。如:

The spaceship that / which moved around to the side of the house gave off very bright lights.(that / which作定语从句的主语)

Water, without which humans couldn’t live, is the most valuable resouce on the earth.(which作定语从句中的介词without的宾语)

This place is not the village that it was ten years ago.(that在从句中作表语)

(2) 关系限定词whose,在定语从句中作定语,指代“名词先行词’s”或物主限定词his, her等,引导修饰人(间或为事物,此时可用whose可被of which替代)的定语从句。如:

The strange-looking man whose eyes were large and black walked over to Justin.(whose作eyes的定语,指代the strange-looking man’s,从句修饰人)

The house whose windows we have just fixed were broken into by burglars.(whose作 windows的定语,指代the house’s,从句修饰事物)

(3) 关系副词where, when和why,在定语从句中作状语,相当于“介词+地点名词先行词/时间名词先行词/原因名词先行词”,各自引导修饰这些名词的定语从句。如:

The mountain where the volcano lies is not far from here.(where在从句中作谓语动词lies的状语,相当于in the mountain从句修饰the mountain)

The days when people felt content with a simple life are forever gone.(when在从句中作谓语动词felt的状语,相当于in the days,从句修饰the days)

He gave us no reason why he took the job.(why在从句中作谓语动词took的状语,相当于for the reason,从句修饰reason)

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