關(guān)系代詞who,whom,whose,that,which的用法
(1) 關(guān)系代詞who,whom,whose,that,which的用法
英語中的關(guān)系代詞有who,whom,whose,that,which,它們是用來引導(dǎo)定語從句的.關(guān)系代詞既代表定語從句所修飾的詞,又在其所引導(dǎo)的從句中承擔(dān)一個(gè)成分,如主語、賓語、表語或定語.如:
This is the man who saved your son.
這就是救了你兒子的那個(gè)人.(who在從句中作主語,先行詞是man)
The man whom I met yesterday is Jim.
我昨天見到的那個(gè)人是吉姆.(whom在從句中作賓語,它的先行詞是man)
A child whose parents are dead is an orphan.
失去父母的孩子是孤兒.(whose在從句中作定語,它的先行詞是child)
He wants a room whose window looks out over the sea.
他想要個(gè)窗戶面臨大海的房間.(whose在從句中作定語,它的先行詞是room)
[1] who,whom和whose
who和whom代表人,在從句中作主語時(shí)用who,作賓語時(shí)用whom,可省略.但若whom作介詞賓語且介詞放在其前時(shí),不能省略;如介詞位于句末時(shí),可以省略.whose代表某人的,在從句中作定語.如:
The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides,never decides.
堅(jiān)持看清楚一切后才做決定的人永遠(yuǎn)也做不了決定.(who作主語)
He is a man whom everybody respects.
他是一個(gè)人人都尊敬的人.(whom作賓語,可以省略)
He is a man fromwhom we all should learn.
他是我們大家都應(yīng)該學(xué)習(xí)的人.(whom作介詞賓語且介詞位于其前,不能省略)
(此句也可以是:He is a man (whom) we should all learn from.)
The people whose houses were damaged will be compensated.
房子被損壞了的人將給予補(bǔ)償.
Who,whom和whose可用于非限制性定語從句中,代表某人或某人的,此時(shí)不能用that.如:
My sister,who is a nurse,came home for a few days.
我姐姐回家住了幾天,她是個(gè)護(hù)士.
[2] which
which代表物,在從句中可作主語或賓語,作賓語時(shí)可以省略,但作介詞賓語且介詞位于其前時(shí)不能省略.如:
The book which helps you most are those which make you think most.
最能使你獲益的書是那些最能讓你深思的書.(作主語)
This is a factor which we must not neglect.
這是一個(gè)我們絕不能忽略的因素.(作賓語,可省略)
Where is the book from which you quoted this sentence?
你引用這句話的那本書在哪兒?(作介詞賓語且介詞位于其前時(shí),不能省略)
which可用于非限制性定語從句中,代表物.如:
The book,which I bought second-hand,is made of oak.
我買的這張書桌是用橡木做的,它是二手貨.