Theattributiveclauseintroducedbywhen,whereandwhy.—Look!Whatdayisittoday?Whyaretheygettingtogetheragain?—TodayisMarch,12thwhenpeoplegettogethertoplanttrees!----Whereisit?----Itisthebasketballcourt.Itisaplacewherewecanplaybasketballindoors.----ThatisMrs.Greenandshehasaskedforaleaveforhergivingabirthtoherkid.----Thatisthereasonwhyshedoesn’tcometoworkasusual.定语从句中关系副词的用法1.定语从句中关系副词有:when,where,why2.关系副词在定语从句中所作的成份:关系副词在定语从句中都作状语。when作时间状语;where作地点状语;why作原因状语。HerememberedthedaywhenIarrivedinthisbigcity.IwentbacktotheplacewhereIwasbornandgrewup.Pleasegivemethereasonwhyyouwerelatethistime.when作时间状语,意为onthedaywhere作地点状语,意为intheplacewhy作原因状语,意为forthereasonDetailedexplanationwhen指时间,在从句中作时间状语,它的先行词为time,day,morning,night,week,year,moment,period,age等,亦可用“介词+which”替代。我仍然记得第一次坐飞机旅行的时间。我们生活在许多事情可以在电脑做的时代。Wearelivinginanagewhenmanythingsaredoneoncomputer.IstillrememberthetimewhenIfirsttraveledbyplane.where指地点,在从句中作地点状语。它的先行词通常为place,spot,street,house,room,city,town,country等,亦可用“介词+which”替代。Canyoutellmethecompanywhereheworks?你能告诉我他工作的公司吗?Keepthebooksinaplacewhereyoucanfindthemeasily.请把书放在容易找到的地方。Attentionwhere引导的定语从句还可以修饰表示抽象空间概念的名词,如case(情况),point(地步),situation(情形),position(位置),stage(阶段)…Whataresomesituationswherebodylanguageistheonlyformofcommunication?在哪些情形下身体语言是唯一的沟通方式?why指原因或理由,它的先行词只有reason,在定语从句中作原因状语,亦可用“介词for+which”替代。Canyoutellmethereasonwhyyoudidn’tcometohisbirthdayparty?你能告诉我你没参加他的生日宴会的原因吗?3.并非先行词是表示时间、地点和原因的词时都用when,where,why,若先行词在定语从句中不作状语,而是作主语或宾语,就必须用which或that。Weoftenthinkofthedayswhichwespenttogetherinthecountryside.which在定语从句中作宾语比较:Weoftenthinkofthedayswhenweworkedtogetherinthecountryside.when在定语从句中作时间状语,相当于onthedays。Webelievethereasonthathetoldus.比较:Thereasonwhy/forwhichhewasabsentyesterdayisstillunknown.4.关系副词when,where和why也可用“介词+which”来代替,要注意其先行词(名词)与介词的合理搭配,介词根据先行词或定语从句的谓语动词来确定。when相当于“at/in/on/during+which”where相当于“in/at/on+which”why相当于“for+which”Isthisthedaywhen/onwhichIvisitedthemuseum?Pleaseputtheletteronthedeskwhere/onwhichhecaneasilyfindit.Thisisthereasonwhy/forwhichhedidn’tcometothemeeting.结论:只有当“介词+关系代词”充当地点状语、时间状语或原因状语时,才能用关系副词代替。注意:关系副词与关系代词在定语从句中的关系:“介词+关系代词”在从句中作状语相当于一个关系副词。如:王先生工作的那家工厂是一家鞋厂。这个句子有以下三种表达方式:Thefactorythat/whichMr.Wangworksinisashoeone.ThefactoryinwhichMr.Wangworksisashoeone.ThefactorywhereMr.Wangworksisashoeone.1.Manypeoplewhohadseenthefilmwereafraidtogototheforestwhentheyrememberedthescenes______peoplewereeatenbythetiger.A.inwhichB.bywhichC.whichD.that2.Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,_______theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A.thenB.thereC.whileD.where[点拨]这是一个定语从句,先行词是adaycarecenter,表示地点,故选where。3.Thevillagehasdevelopedalot_____welearnedfarmingtwoyearsago.A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where[点拨]该句先行词是Thevillage,定语从句和先行词被谓语hasdevelopedalot隔开,从句中缺地点状语,故选where。4.AfterlivinginParisforfiftyyearshereturnedtothesmalltown_____hegrewupasachild.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.when5.Isthisthereason____atthemeetingforhiscarelessnessinhiswork?A.heexplainedB.whatheexplainedC.howheexplainedD.whyheexplained6.Therearealtogetherelevenbooksontheshelf,____fivearemine.A.onwhichB.inwhichC.ofwhichD.fromwhich•(1)ShanghaiisthecityIwasborn.•(2)Idon’tknowthereasonhelooksunhappytoday.•(3)IstillrememberthedayIfirstcametotheschool.