王霞
定語從句是修飾一個(gè)名詞、代詞或主句全部內(nèi)容的從句,在復(fù)合句中作定語,一般緊跟在所修飾的先行詞后面。中學(xué)生在學(xué)習(xí)英語時(shí)一直認(rèn)為定語從句是個(gè)難點(diǎn),考試時(shí)容易出錯(cuò)。原因是定語從句的結(jié)構(gòu)和用法相對復(fù)雜。根據(jù)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)實(shí)際,我對定語從句常見錯(cuò)誤例析如下:
1.關(guān)系代詞、關(guān)系副詞混淆
誤:That is the right supermarket where we are looking for.
正:That is the right supermarket which we are looking for.
析:第一個(gè)句子之所以錯(cuò)是因?yàn)榫渲械膕upermarket在句中作looking for的賓語,而where在句中只能作狀語,因此關(guān)系副詞where應(yīng)改為關(guān)系代詞which。又例如:Ill never forget the days which I visited New York with you.這句話中的which應(yīng)該改為when,因?yàn)檫@句話缺少狀語。
2.關(guān)系代詞被遺漏
誤:The woman is talking with you is my English teacher.
正:The woman who is talking with you is my English teacher.
析:who用來指人,在定語從句中作主語,不能省略。誤句的定語從句中遺漏了關(guān)系代詞。犯此類錯(cuò)誤還可能是受漢語的影響,把英語和漢語結(jié)構(gòu)等同起來。
3.出現(xiàn)與先行詞、關(guān)系詞在意義和作用上重復(fù)的成分
誤:This is the man whose his name is Tom.
正:This is the man whose name is Tom.
析:誤句中whose在從句中作定語,意為“他的”,再用his就是重復(fù)定語了。要記住定語從句的關(guān)系詞在從句中必定充當(dāng)某一成分。
4.謂語動(dòng)詞在人稱和數(shù)方面與先行詞不一致
誤:Anyone who have questions to ask,please come to
my office this afternoon.
正:Anyone who has questions to ask,please come to my office this afternoon.
析:在定語從句中,當(dāng)關(guān)系詞為主語時(shí),從句的謂語動(dòng)詞必須與先行詞保持一致,誤句中先行詞是anyone泛指任意一個(gè)人,因此謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)has。又例如:Can you show me the book which have been translated into English by Tom?這句中的which應(yīng)改為has,與主語the book保持一致。
5.介詞位置錯(cuò)誤
誤:Tell him all the things to which he should pay attention.
正:Tell him all the things which he should pay attention to .
析:含有介詞短語的動(dòng)詞一般不可拆開,因此,應(yīng)該把誤句中的to移到attention后面。當(dāng)然,定語從句的關(guān)系代詞which和whom做介詞賓語時(shí),介詞是可以放在which和whom之前的。在定語從句中前置的介詞必須和后面的動(dòng)詞或形容詞構(gòu)成固定搭配。例如:The tool with which he is working is called a saw.
6.混淆that和which在定語從句中的用法
誤:He didn't pass the exam,that disappointed me.
正:He didn't pass the exam,which disappointed me.
析:所有關(guān)系代詞和關(guān)系副詞均可引導(dǎo)限制性定語從句,大多數(shù)關(guān)系代詞和關(guān)系副詞可引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句,但 that 不可。所以我們應(yīng)該把誤句中的that改為which。又例如:This is the most exciting football game which I have ever seen. 此句中的which應(yīng)該為that,當(dāng)先行詞被最高級、序數(shù)詞修飾或先行詞本身是不定代詞時(shí),只能用that來引導(dǎo)定語從句。
7.混淆定語從句與其他句式
誤:He has two children ,and both of whom are abroad.
正:He has two children ,and both of them are abroad.
析:這是由and 連接的并列句,后面是一個(gè)獨(dú)立的簡單句,因此應(yīng)把誤句中的whom改為them。又如:He has two children , both of whom are abroad.這個(gè)句子中間沒有and連接,它就是一個(gè)非限制性定語從句,就應(yīng)使用關(guān)系代詞whom。再例如:Is this school that your mother worked in five years ago?此句中this school是主語,is后接的是表語,因此要把that改為the one。如果要保留that不變,則this就是整句的主語,就需在school前加the。即:Is this the school that your mother worked in five years ago?
8.在非限制性定語從句中混淆as和which的用法
誤:He saw the girl, as delighted him.
正(1):He saw the girl, which delighted him.
正(2):He married her,as(which)was/seemed natural.
析:當(dāng)從句的謂語是行為動(dòng)詞時(shí),只能用which作主語。因此誤句中的as要改為which,如正(1)。當(dāng)從句的謂語動(dòng)詞是be或相當(dāng)于聯(lián)系動(dòng)詞的seem,become等時(shí),可用as或which作主語,如正(2)。再例如:誤(1)Which is often the case,he is absent.
誤(2)He is a foreigner, which I know from his accent.
析:which引導(dǎo)的從句不能放在主句前,as可以,所以誤(1)中的which要改為as。as有“正如”、“就像”的意思,which則沒有。因此誤(2)中的which也應(yīng)改為as。
(作者單位:江西省上饒縣應(yīng)家小學(xué))