定语从句的引导词主要分为两类: 关系代词和 关系副词,其选择依据和功能有所不同。以下是具体分析:
一、关系代词(Relative Pronouns)
关系代词用于替代先行词(被修饰的名词或代词)在定语从句中充当成分,主要分为以下几类:
that - 适用范围:人或物
- 功能:可作主语、宾语或表语
- 例:
- The book that
I borrowed is fascinating. [先行词:book,作宾语]
- The man thathelped me is my friend. [先行词:man,作主语]
which
- 适用范围:物
- 功能:作主语或宾语(作主语不可省略)
- 例:
- The car whichbroke down was parked outside. [先行词:car,作主语]
- The letter whichI received was very important. [先行词:letter,作宾语]
who
- 适用范围:人
- 功能:作主语或表语
- 例:
- The teacher whoteaches English is very patient. [先行词:teacher,作主语]
- The person whocalled you last night is my neighbor. [先行词:person,作主语]
whom
- 适用范围:人
- 功能:作宾语(可省略)
- 例:
- The friend whomI met last week is a doctor. [先行词:friend,作宾语]
- The letter whomyou sent arrived yesterday. [先行词:letter,作宾语]
whose
- 适用范围:人或物
- 功能:作定语(表示所属关系)
- 例:
- The book whosecover is blue is mine. [先行词:book,作定语]
- The company whoselogo you saw is global. [先行词:company,作定语]
二、关系副词(Relative Adverbs)
关系副词用于修饰整个定语从句,表示时间、地点或原因,主要分为以下几类:
when
- 适用范围:时间
- 功能:作时间状语
- 例:
- The meeting whenwe discussed the project started at 3 PM. [先行词:the meeting,作时间状语]
- The song whenit started made everyone dance. [先行词:the song,作时间状语]
where
- 适用范围:地点
- 功能:作地点状语
- 例:
- The house wherewe grew up is now a museum. [先行词:the house,作地点状语]
- The event wherethe award was given was very exciting. [先行词:the event,作地点状语]
why
- 适用范围:原因
- 功能:作原因状语
- 例:
- The project whyit was delayed was due to the weather. [先行词:the project,作原因状语]
- The reason whyhe left was unexpected. [先行词:the reason,作原因状语]
三、选择原则
先行词是物: 优先考虑 that
先行词是人:优先考虑 who或 that(作主语/表语)
从句缺成分:
时间/地点/原因:用 when/where/why
宾语:关系代词可省略(如 that which)
特殊结构:
不定代词(如 anything)或被 first/last等修饰时,只能用 that引导
四、注意事项
非限制性定语从句:用 as引导(如 the book as I know),与主句之间用逗号隔开
省略规则:关系代词作宾语时可省略,但需通过上下文明确指