1)介词与先行词的习惯搭配Thereisnowayinwhichitcouldbebroughtbacktotheearth.(SEFC2AL.55)(in与way是习惯搭配)2)介词与定语从句中的动词,形容词的习惯搭配Thesearethewireswithwhichdifferentmachinesareconnected.(beconnectedwith是习惯搭配)Theauthorwithwhomallofusarefamiliarwillvisitourcompa-ny.(befamiliarwith是习惯搭配)3)同形的先行词,或定语从句中的动词,形容词表示不同的含义时,要根据其含义选用不同的介词。Ican'tremembertheageatwhichhewontheprize.Thatistheageinwhichpeopleliveinpeaceandhappiness.age在前句中意为“年岁”,与at搭配;在后句中意为“时期”,与in搭配。4)复杂介词须保持其完整形式,常见的复杂介词有onthetopof,inthemiddleof,infrontof,inspiteof,atthebackof,becauseof等。Wetookaphotoofrocket,thelengthofwhichwasabout30me-tres.(SEFC2AL.55)Soundisatoolbymeansofwhichpeoplecommunicatewitheachother.Theymarchedthroughthesquare,inthemiddleofwhichstoodamonument.5)短语动词中的介词不可与动词分开提至关系代词前。常见的短语动词有listento,lookat,dependon,payattentionto,takecareof,lookinto,breakinto,getridof,takepartin,makeuseof,takeholdof,catchholdof,catchupwith,getalongwith,lookforwardto等。此时可用which,who,whom或that,也可将他们省略。(误)Thisisthegirlofwhomhewilltakecare.(正)Thisisthegirlwhomhewilltakecareof.6)当介词与定语从句中的动词或形容词联系紧密(但不是短语动词)时,介词也可放在动词或形容词的后面。但当介词与从句中的动词或形容词联系不紧密时,则需将介词置于关系代词前。比较:Thespacestationwhichwedrovetowasinthedesert.(SEFC2AL.55)I'llneverforgetthedayinwhichIjoinedtheParty.后句中若置于句尾则有“孤零零”之感,这时宜将介词置于关系代词前;而前句中的to则可后置。5.关系代词的选择用于介词后的关系代词只有which,whom,前者指物,后者指人。Therearemanyresearchstationsontheearthinwhichouterspaceisstudied.(SEFC2AL.55)(which指代researchstations)Wequestionedthepilot,fromwhomwelearntthatnootherplaneshadbeenseen.(SEFC2AL.55)(whom指代thepilot)