上几期学习了英语语法:so+...+that引导的结果状语从句、as...as和more than引导的比较状语从句,本期学习英语语法:who和whom引导的定语从句。
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定语从句
定语从句是一种用句子作定语修饰名词的主从复合句,通常直接跟在被修饰的名词后面。被修饰的名词称为先行词。定语从句一般由关系代词引导。关系代词连接定语从句和先行词,本身又在定语从句中充当某个成分。例如:
I know the man who spoke to you just now.
先行词 关系代词(who)在定语从句中作主语
我认识刚才和你说话的那个人。
1.关系代词who(m), which,that
who(m)
who引导定语从句修饰表示人的名词,who本身在定语从句中作定语。例如:
The lady who will give us a talk tomorrow is a professor.
明天给我们作报告的女士是位教授。
Tomorrow I’ll go to see the man whogave us a lot of help during the trip.
明天我将去看望在旅游中给我们很多帮助的那个人。
The doctor who examined my eyes yesterday morning is well-known in our city.
昨天给我检查眼睛的医生在我们城市很出名。
关系代词whom在定语从句中作宾语,一般可以省略。例如:
Do you know the man (whom) you met at the hotel gate?
你认识我们在旅馆大门口遇见的那个人吗?
The teacher (whom) you want to see has gone home.
你想见的老师已经回家了。