第1页/共9页一定语:修饰名词或代词的词、短语或从句称为定语。汉语中常用‘……的’表示。定语主要由形容词担任。此外名词、代词、数词、副词、介词短语以及动词不定式(短语)、分词也可以做定语。abeautifulcity;abagfullofmoney.注意:汉语的定语无论多长都放在被修饰词的前面,而英语中的定语则不然,是一个词时,放在被修饰词的前面,若是两个以上的词组、短语或从句则放在被修饰词的后面,thirtywomenteachers;hisfather;thegirlinred.theboyfromAmericaOurmonitorisalwaysthefirststudenttoentertheclassroom.fallingleaves;fallenleaves;theboyplayingbasketball;thebookboughtbymymother;areadingroom;aswimmingpoolHeisthemanwhoyouarelookingfor.二: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:被定语从句修饰的名词或代词叫先行词。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.1.Ihaveanapple.Anappleisred.Ihaveanapplethat/whichisred.↑↑先行词关系代词2.Ilikesomefriends.Somefriendslikesports.Ilikefriendswholikesports.先行词关系代词3.Ilikemusic.Themusicisquiet.Ilikemusicthat/whichisquiet.先行词关系代词关系词通常有下列三个作用:A、引导定语从句,连接主从句;B、代替先行词;C、在定语从句中担当一个成分。(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。TheboyswhoareplayingfootballarefromClassOne.Thosewhowanttogotothemuseummustbeattheschoolgateat7tomorrowmorning.YesterdayIhelpedanoldmanwhohadlosthisway.Thatistheteacherwhoteachesusphysics.2.whom指人,在定语从句中做宾语,常可省略。MrLiuistheperson(whom)youtalkedaboutonthebus.LiMingisjusttheboy(whom)Iwanttosee.Theprofessor(whom)youarewaitingforhascome.Thegirl(whom)theteacheroftenpraisesisourmonitor.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。第2页/共9页Theman(whom/who)youmetjustnowismyoldfriend.3.Which指物,在定语从句中做主语或宾语,做宾语时常可省略。Footballisagamewhichislikedbymostboys.Helikestoreadbookswhicharewrittenbyforeignwriters.Thehousewhichisbythelakelooksnice.Thisisthepen(which)heboughtyesterday.Thefilm(which)theywenttoseelastnightwasnotinterestingatall.。4.That即可指人,也可指物.。在定语从句中作主语或宾语,作宾语时常可省略。Thenumberofpeoplethat/whocometovisitthiscityeachyearreachesonemillion.Whereisthemanthat/whomIsawthismorning?Thepersonthat/whomyouintroducedtomeisverykind.Theseasonthat/whichcomesafterspringissummer.YesterdayIreceivedaletterthat/whichcamefromAustralia.5.Whose即可指人,也可指物,在定语从句中做定语。Ivisitedascientistwhosenameisknownalloverthecountry.Hehasafriendwhosefatherisadoctor.Ioncelivedinthehousewhoseroofhasfallenin.注意:指物时,常用下列结构来代替:Theclassroomwhosedoorisbrokenwillsoonberepaired.Theclassroomthedoorofwhichisbrokenwillsoonberepaired.Doyoulikethebookwhosecoverisyellow?Doyoulikethebookthecoverofwhichisyellow?(一)限制性定语从句中只能用that引导定语从句的情况1.当先行词是everything,anything,nothing(something除外),all,none,few,little,some等不定代词时,或当先行词受every,any,all,some,no,little,few,much等不定代词修饰时。如:HaveyoutakendowneverythingthatMr.Lisaid?Thereseemstobenothingthatisimpossibletohimintheworld.Allthatcanbedonehasbeendone.。ThereislittlethatIcandoforyou.Hestayedinthelibraryandlookedupanyinformationthattheyneeded.注意:当先行词指人时,偶尔也可用关系代词who,如:Anymanthat/whohasasenseofdutywon’tdosuchathing.Allthegueststhat/whowereinvitedtoherweddingwereimportantpeople.2.当先行词被序数词修饰时。如:ThefirstplacethattheyvisitedinLondonwastheBigBen.3.当先行词被形容词最高级修饰时。如:ThisisthebestfilmthatIhaveeverseen.4.当先行词被thevery,theonly修饰时。如:ThisistheverydictionarythatIwanttobuy.Afterthefireinhishouse,theoldcaristheonlythingthatheowns.注意:当先行词指人时,偶尔也可用关系代词who。如:WangHuaistheonlypersoninourschoolwhowillattendthemeeting.5.当先行词前面有who,which等疑问代词时。如:Whoisthemanthatisstandingbythegate?WhichistheT-shirtthatfitsmemost?6.当先行词为人与物时。如:Theytalkedaboutthepersonsandthingsthattheyrememberedatschool第3页/共9页(三)关系副词引导的定语从句1.when指时间,在定语从句中作时间状语。当先行词是表时间的名词,比如time,day,week,month,year等;且定语从句中缺时间状语时用when.若先行词是表时间的名词,定语从句中缺主语或宾语时,用that/which引导。IstillrememberthedaywhenIfirstcametothisschool.Thetimewhenwegottogetherfinallyarrived.Doyouremembertheyearswhenhelivedinthecountrysidewithhisgrandpare?Doyourememberthedays(that/which)wespenttogetherlastyear?Iwillneverforgetthedayswhenwespentourholidaystogether.Iwillneverforgetthedaysthat/whichwespenttogether.2.where指地点,在定语从句中作地点状语。若先行词是表地点的名词,比如park,city,farm,place等;且定语从句中缺地点状语时用where.若先行词是表地点的名词,定语从句中缺主语或宾语时,用that/which引导。ShanghaiisthecitywhereIwasborn.上海是我出生的城市。ThehousewhereIlivedtenyearsagohasbeenpulleddown.Ivisitedthefarmwherealotofcowswereraised.Shanghaiisthecity(which/that)Iwanttovisit.Iknowaplacewherewecanhaveapicnic.Iknowaplacewhich/thatisfamousforitsbeautifulnaturalscenery.3.why指原因,在定语从句中作原因状语。若先行词是reason;且定语从句中缺原因状语时,用why引导。若先行词是reason,定语从句中缺主语或宾语,用which/that引导。Pleasetellmethereasonwhyyoumissedtheplane.Idon’tknowthereasonwhyhelooksunhappytoday.Ididn’tbelievethereason(that/which)heexplainedtome注意:关系副词引导的定语从句经常可以用“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句来表示。如:Fromtheyearswhen/inwhichhewasgoingtoprimaryschoolinthecountryhehadknownwhathewantedtobewhenhegrewup.Greatchangesaretakingplaceinthecitywhere/inwhichtheylive.Thereasonwhy/forwhichherefusedtheinvitationisquiteclear.(四)“介词+关系代词which/whom”引导的定语从句关系代词在定语从句中作介词宾语时,从句常常由“介词+关系代词”引出。Theschool(which/that)heoncestudiedinisveryfamous.Theschoolinwhichheoncestudiedisveryfamous.TomorrowI’llbringherethemagazine(which/that)youaskedfor.TomorrowI’llbringherethemagazineforwhichyouasked.Thisistheboy(whom/who/that)Iplayedtenniswithyesterday.ThisistheboywithwhomIplayedtenniswithyesterday.We’llgotohearthefamoussinger(whom/who/that)wehaveoftentalkedabout.We’llgotohe