張志紅
關(guān)系代詞that用來指物時,無論其在定語從句中作主語還是作賓語,均可與which互換使用。關(guān)系代詞that用來指人并在定語從句中作主語時,可與who互換使用,關(guān)系代詞that用來指人并在定語從句中作賓語時,可與whom互換使用。但還必須弄明白,在下面幾種情況下,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句,而不用which或who(m)引導(dǎo)。
1. 先行詞被序數(shù)詞或the last修飾時,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
This is the first school that I visited in America ten years ago. 這是我十年前在美國參觀的第一所學(xué)校。
He is in the last row that is next to the window. 他坐在挨著窗戶的最后一排。
2. 先行詞被形容詞最高級修飾時,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
This is the best book that I have ever read before. 這是我以前讀過的最好的一本書。
Have you worked out the most difficult maths problem that our teacher told us to do? 你解出老師讓我們做的那道最難的數(shù)學(xué)題了嗎?
3. 有兩個或多個先行詞,并且分別表示人和物時,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
He told us many interesting things and persons that we had never heard. 他給我們講了我們從來沒有聽說過的人和事。
4. 先行詞是all, everything, something, nothing, none等不定代詞時,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
I am interested in all that you have told me. 我對你告訴我的一切都感興趣。
I think theres nothing that a woman cant do. 我認(rèn)為沒有女人做不了的事。
5. 先行詞是some, any, no, only, few, little, much或者被這些詞修飾時,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
They havent got any dictionaries that we need. 他們沒有我們所需要的任何字典。
6. 先行詞被the only, the very, the same等修飾時,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
Is this the very man that you mentioned to me last Wednesday? 這就是上星期三你對我提到的那個人嗎?
He needs the same bike that you have. 他需要同你的一樣的自行車。
7. 主句是以who, which引起的特殊疑問句時,只能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
Who is the man that is playing the violin? 正在拉小提琴的那個人是誰?
Which is the book that you want to borrow? 你想要借的書是哪一本?
8. 先行詞是主句中的表語或關(guān)系代詞在定語從句中作表語時,常用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。例如:
China is no longer the country that it used to be. 中國再不是以前那樣的國家了。
在下列情況下,不能用that引導(dǎo)定語從句。
1. 當(dāng)關(guān)系代詞緊跟在介詞后作介詞賓語時,只能用which 或whom引導(dǎo)定語從句(不可省略),不能用that引導(dǎo)。例如:
The farmer uses wood to build a house in which he stores grains. 那個農(nóng)夫用木材搭建一座房子,用以儲存糧食。
2. 先行詞本身是that時,用which引導(dǎo)定語從句,而不用that引導(dǎo)。例如:
The clock is that which tells the time. 鐘表是告訴人們時間的。
3. 關(guān)系代詞that在定語從句中作介詞的賓語時,介詞只能放在從句中有關(guān)動詞的后面,而不可放在that之前。例如:
The man that you were talking about has come to our school. 你剛才說的那個人已經(jīng)來到我們學(xué)校了。
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Ⅰ. 用that或which填空。
1. A clock is a machine________tells people the time.
2. The panda is a kind of animal________can be found only in China.
3. April 1st is the day________is called April Fools Day in the west.
4. These are the pictures________my daughter drew when she was young.
5. Please think of a word________comes from a foreign language into Chinese.
6. Can you help me find the very person________saved the baby from danger in the earthquake?
7. This is the best film________has been shown in the cinema this year.
Ⅱ. 選擇填空
1. This is the most beautiful park________I have ever visited.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
2. This is the most enjoyable journey________I have ever heard of.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
3. Is this the very museum________some Japanese scientists visited last Wednesday?
A. one B. where C. that D. which
4. The first man________we will see is my friend, Jack.
A. that B. which C. whose D. where
5. This is the best car________I have ever seen.
A. which B. who C. that D. whose
Key:
Ⅰ. 1. that/which2. that/which3. which/that4. which/that
5. that/which6. that7. that
Ⅱ. 1-5 DCCAC
中學(xué)英語園地·教學(xué)指導(dǎo)版2008年10期