抽象名词的定语从句stage作先行词后有定语从句时,1.表地点:thestagewherethegirlsaregoingtodanceisinthegym.2.表时期:thestagewhenheispreparingforhisstudyisreallyimportant.①当先行词为case,condition,situation,position,point等名词,表示情况、方面、处境时用关系副词where.②当先行词是case,condition,situation,position,point等名词时,表示情况、方面、处境时,用关系副词where.但先行词是occasion时,用关系副词when.③当situation,condition,point,scenes做先行词时,用where引导定语从句④先行词通常是time,day,season,age,occasion等时间名词时其后的定语从句用when引导.事实上,当先行词occasion,point,stage等名词是表示时间节点的时候,其后的定语从句就用when引导,在从句中作时间状语.where定语从句修饰抽象名词的用法1.—Wheredidyougettoknowher?—Itwasonthefarm___weworked.(山东卷)A.thatB.thereC.whichD.where2.Somepre-schoolchildrengotoaday-carecenter,___theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.(全国I)A.thenB.thereC.whileD.where3.Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity___sightmattersmorethanhearing.(天津卷)A.whenB.whoseC.whichD.where4.Today,we’lldiscussanumberofcases___beginnersofEnglishfailtousethelanguageproperly.(陕西卷)A.whichB.asC.whyD.where5.Aftergraduationshereachedapointinhercareer___shehadtodecidewhattodo.(江西卷)A.thatB.whatC.whichD.where特点:修饰的名词不是具体的地点名词,而是一个抽象名词,即分别是activity,case,point,state,stage,situation,friendship等意指“情况、情形、形势、优势”时,引导词常用where或介词+which。一、where定语从句修饰抽象名词pointYoureachapointwheremedicinecan’thelp.你已到了药物无法治疗的地步。Thecrisishasreachedapointwherethereceiverwillhavetobecalledin.危机已达到非把破产管理人叫来不可的地步。Wehavereachedapointwhereachangeisneeded.我们到了必须改一改的地步。注:有时point也可以是具体的地点:LetthepointwhereABcutsCDbecalledE.设AB线与CD线的相交点为E。TheaccidenthappenedatthepointwheretheA15joinstheM1.事故发生在A15与M1交叉的十字路口。二、where定语从句修饰抽象名词caseTherearecaseswheretheword“mighty”isusedasanadverb.在一些情况下,mighty一词可用作副词。Today,we’lldiscussanumberofcaseswherebeginnersofEnglishfailtousethelanguageproperly.今天,我们将讨论一些英语初学者对英语使用不当的问题。三、where定语从句修饰抽象名词activityThosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivitywheresightmattersmorethanhearing.那些失聪的成功舞蹈演员们认为,舞蹈是一种让人看胜过让人听的活动。四、where定语从句修饰抽象名词situationHegotintoasituationwhereitishardtodecidewhatisrightandwrong.他陷入一种难以分辨是非的局面。Ifyourisksomethingimportant,youcauseittobeinadangeroussituationwhereyoumightloseit.你如果拿重要的东西去冒险,那你就是将它置于一种可能会失去它的危险境地。五、where定语从句修饰抽象名词positionIt’sputmeinapositionwhereIcan’taffordtotakethejob.这使我陷入一种不能接受此工作的境地。六、where定语从句修饰抽象名词jobShewantsajobwherehermanagementskillscanbeputtogooduse.她想找一份能将她的管理技能派上用场的工作。Idon’twantajobwhereI’mchainedtoadeskallday.我不想找一份整天坐在办公桌前的工作。七、where定语从句修饰抽象名词relationshipRememberthatthebestrelationshipisonewhereyourloveforeachotherisgreaterthanyourneedforeachother.请记住,最深的感情关系表现为彼此间的爱超过彼此间的需要。where定语从句修饰抽象名词29.Canyouthinkofsomecases____driversobviouslyknewthetrafficrulesbutdidn’tobeythem?A.whereB.thatC.whenD.whose1.—Wheredidyougettoknowher?—Itwasonthefarm______weworked.A.thatB.thereC.whichD.where2.Somepre-schoolchildrengotoaday-carecenter,______theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A.thenB.thereC.whileD.where3.Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity______sightmattersmorethanhearing.A.whenB.whoseC.whichD.where4.Today,we’lldiscussanumberofcases______beginnersofEnglishfailtousethelanguageproperly.A.whichB.asC.whyD.where5.Aftergraduationshereachedapointinhercareer______shehadtodecidewhattodo.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whereDDDDD3、4、5、题的先行词分别是activity,case和point,因为它们不是具体的地点名词,而是一个抽象名词,因此判断使用什么关系词有很大难度。在英语中,常见的表示地点概念的抽象名词有:activity,case,point,state,stage,situation,等意指“情况、情形、形势”,引导词常用where或介词+which。1.Canyouthinkoutasituation_______thiswordcanbeused?2.Herillnesshasdevelopedtothepoint________nobodycancureher.3.Wehavereachedapoint________achangeisneeded.4.Therearecases______theword“mighty”isusedasanadverb.5.Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity_______sightmattersmorethanhearing.6.Hegotintoasituation______itishardtodecidewhatisrightandwrong.7.It’sputmeinaposition______Ican’taffordtotakethejob.8.Shewantsajob______hermanagementskillscanbeputtogooduse.wherewherewherewherewherewherewherewhere01.We’rejusttryingtoreachapoint_______bothsideswillsitdowntogetherandtalk.A.whereB.thatC.whenD.which02.Shehadgottothepoint______shefeltthatshecouldnottakeanymore.A.whatB.whenC.whereD.which03.Thetreatmentwillcontinueuntilthepatientreachesthepoint______hecanwalkcorrectlyandsafely.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.thatACB4.Itwassoconfusingthateventuallyitgottothepoint______nooneknewwhatwasgoingon.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.where05.Idon’twantajob______I’mchainedtoadeskforeighthoursaday.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.when06.Drink-drivingisonecase______severepunishmentseemstoworkasadeterrent.A.thatB.whichC.whenD.where07.Laterinthischaptercaseswillbeintroducedtoreaders_______consumercomplainshaveresultedinchangesinthelaw.(2008江西)A.whereB.whenC.whoD.DBDA