定语从句(一)定义及相关术语1.定语从句:修饰某一名词或代词的从句叫定语从句。定语从句一般紧跟在它所修饰的先行词之后。2.先行词:被定语从句修饰的词叫先行词。3.关系词:引导定语从句的词叫关系词。关系词有关系代词和关系副词。关系代词有that,which,who,whom,whose,as等;关系副词有when,where,why等。关系词通常有下列三个作用:A、引导定语从句;B、代替先行词;C、在定语从句中担当一个成分。例如:Themanwhoisshakinghandswithmyfatherisapoliceman.该句中,whoisshakinghandswithmyfather是定语从句,修饰先行词theman,“who”是引导定语从句的关系词,代替先行词theman,在定语从句中作主语。(二)关系代词引导的定语从句1.who指人,在定语从句中作主语或宾语,当宾语可以省略。①TheboyswhoareplayingfootballarefromClassOne.正在踢足球的男孩是一班的。②Thosewhowanttogotothemuseummustbeattheschoolgateat7tomorrowmorning.想去博物馆的人必须在明晨7点到大门口集合。③YesterdayIhelpedanoldmanwhohadlosthisway.昨天我帮助了一位迷路的老人。④Thatistheteacherwhoteachesusphysics.那就是教我们物理的老师。2.whom指人,在定语从句中做宾语,可省略。①Mr.Liuistheperson(whom)youtalkedaboutonthebus.刘先生就是你们在公共汽车上谈论的那个人。②LiMingisjusttheboy(whom)Iwanttosee.李明正是我想要见的男孩。③Theprofessor(whom)youarewaitingforhascome.你正在等的教授已经来了。④Thegirl(whom)theteacheroftenpraisesisourmonitor.老师经常表扬的那个女孩是我们的班长。注意:关系代词whom在口语或非正式文体中常可用who来代替,也可省略。Theman(whom/who)youmetjustnowismyoldfriend.3.Which指物,在定语从句中做主语或宾语,做宾语时可省略。①Footballisagamewhichislikedbymostboys.足球是大多数男孩所喜欢的运动。②Thefactorywhichmakescomputersisfarawayfromhere.制造计算机的那家公司离这儿很远。③Helikestoreadbookswhicharewrittenbyforeignwriters.他喜欢外国作家写的书。④Thehousewhichisbythelakelooksnice.湖边的那幢房子看上去很漂亮。⑤Thisisthepen(which)heboughtyesterday.这是他昨天买的钢笔。⑥Thefilm(which)theywenttoseelastnightwasnotinterestingatall.他们昨晚看的电影一点意思也没有。4.That指人时,相当于who或whom;指物时,相当于which.。在定语从句中作主语或宾语,作宾语时可省略。①Thenumberofpeoplethat/whocometovisitthiscityeachyearreachesonemillion.每年来参观这座城市的人数达一百万。②Whereisthemanthat/whomIsawthismorning?我今天早上看到的那个人在哪儿?③Thepersonthat/whomyouintroducedtomeisverykind.你介绍给我的那个人很友好。④Theseasonthat/whichcomesafterspringissummer.春天以后的季节是夏季。⑤YesterdayIreceivedaletterthat/whichcamefromAustralia.昨天我收到了一封来自澳大利亚的信。5.Whose通常指人,也可指物,在定语从句中做定语。①Ivisitedascientistwhosenameisknownalloverthecountry.我拜访了一个全国知名的科学家。②Hehasafriendwhosefatherisadoctor.他有一个爸爸当医生的朋友。③Ioncelivedinthehousewhoseroofhasfallenin.我曾经住在那幢屋顶已经倒塌了的房子里。注意:指物时,常用下列结构来代替:Theclassroomwhosedoorisbrokenwillsoonberepaired.{Theclassroomthedoorofwhichisbrokenwillsoonberepaired.Doyoulikethebookwhosecoverisyellow?{Doyoulikethebookthecoverofwhichisyellow?6.关系代词that与which的用法区别(1)which可引导非限制性定语从句中,that不能Hedidn’tcomebackhomeontime,whichmadehisfatherveryangry.他没有按时回家,这使他的父亲很生气。(2)which之前可以有介词,that之前则不能有介词ThisisthehouseinwhichLuXunusedtolive.这就是鲁迅过去居住的房子。(3)that和which都指物时,以下4种情况,用that而不用which①先行词是all,much,anything,something,nothing,everything,little,none等不定代词ThisisallthatIwanttosay.这就是我想要说的。Thereisnothingthatcanterrifyhim.没有什么能吓住他。TherewaslittlethatIcoulddoforyou.我不能为你做什么。②先行词被形容词最高级以及first,last,any,only,few,most,no,some,very等词修饰Thisisthefirstcomposition(that)hehaswritteninEnglish.这是他用英语写的第一篇文章。Thisisthebestnovel(that)Ihaveeverread.这是我读过的最好的小说。③当人和物合做先行词时Hetalkedabouttheteachersandschoolsthathehadvisited.他谈了他拜访过的老师和参观过的学校。④在疑问词who,which,that开头的句子中Whoisthemanthatspoketoyouatthegate.那个在门那边跟你讲话的男人是谁?Whichisthestarthatisnearesttotheearth?那一颗星星离地球最近。(三)关系副词引导的定语从句1.关系副词在从句中分别表示时间.地点或原因。关系副词when在从句中充当时间状语,where充当地点状语,why充当原因状语。①Iknowthereasonwhyhecamelate.我知道他迟到的原因。②Thisistheplacewherewelivedforfiveyears.这就是我们住了五年的地方。③IwillforgetthedayswhenImetMr.Liu.我不会忘记遇见刘先生的那一天。注意:定语从句先行词用关系代词还是关系副词:引导词在句中做主语、宾语、表语就用that,which,否则就用where。①Thisisthehousewherehelivedlastyear.Thesearethehousesthat/whichwerebuilt10yearsago.②I’llneverforgetthedays(that/which)wespenttogether.Doyoustillrememberthedayswhenwefirstmet?③Canyouexplaintousthereasonwhyyoucamelate?Idon’tbelievethereasonwhich(that)heexplainedtous.2.where/when/why=介词+关系代词(which/whom),注意不可加thatThisisthehousewherehelivedlastyear.{inwhichThegentlemanaboutwhomyoutoldmeyesterdayprovedtobeathief.你昨天告诉我的那个绅士证实是个小偷。(四)限制性和非限制性定语从句1.限制定语从句紧跟先行词,引导词同先行词之间一般不加逗号,仅修饰先行词,可以由关系代词.关系副词或that来引导,去掉它意思不明确。非限制性定语从句仅作补充或说明,用逗号与主句隔开,不可用that引导,去掉引导词不会影响主句的意思。Thisisthehousewhichweboughtlastnight.Thehouse,whichweboughtlastnight,isverynice.2.非限制性定语从句既可修饰先行词,又可修饰整个主句HeseemednottohavegraspedwhatImeant,whichgreatlyupsetme.他似乎没有领会我的意思,这使我非常心烦。(五)as引导的定语从句1.as多与such或thesame连用,出现在thesame…as,such…as,so…as,as…as等结构中①Thisissuchadifficultproblemasnobodycanworkout.{thatnobodycanworkitout.②ThisisthesamepenasIlost.这支钢笔同我丢失的一样。③Hereissobigastoneasnomancanlift.这块石头大得没人能搬得起。2.thesame…that与thesame…as在意思上是不同的Ihaveboughtthesamewatchasyou.我买了一块和你一样的手表。(不是同一块)ThisisthesamewatchthatIlost.这就是我丢的那块手表。(同一块)3.as也可单独使用,引导非限制性定语从句,作用相当于which。as引导的非限制性定语从句位置较灵活,可以位于主句前面.中间或后面,一般用逗号与主句隔开,但which所引导的非限制性定语从句只能放在主句之后。Theelephant’snoseislikeasnake,asanybodycansee.Asweknow,smokingisharmfultotheone’shealth.Thesunheatstheearth,whichisveryimportanttous.※注意:way后面接定语从句的情况。①Thewaythat{Whichheexplainedtouswasquitesimple./②Thewaythat{inwhichheexplainedthesentencetouswasnotdifficulttounderstand./关系代词引导的定语从句练习:()1、-Doyouknowtheman______istalkingwithyourfather?-Yes,he‘sourheadmaster.A.heB.whoC.whichD.whom()2、Thegirl______isreadingunderthetree_____mysister.A.which;isB.whom;wasC.who;isD.who;was()3、HaveyouseenthefilmTitanic___actorsareveryfamous?AwhoBwhoseCthatDwhom()4、Achild____parentsared