譚家龍
定語從句是高中英語語法學習中的重點和難點,也是高考中的一個??键c。在語法填空和短文改錯中是經(jīng)常考查的。在語法填空中要求考生填一個恰當?shù)年P(guān)系詞,短文改錯要求考生判斷關(guān)系詞是否用錯了,即考查的焦點是關(guān)系詞。筆者指導(dǎo)考生采用“還原——補缺——看成分”三步法選用關(guān)系詞,效果較好。
還原:就是將先行詞放回到定語從句中。
補缺:(1)放回定語從句中之后,若該句為一個完整的句子,不需要再加其他成分(在從句中作主語或賓語)時,填who, which或that;(2)有的需要補充所有格或介詞,結(jié)構(gòu)和意思才完整,需要補上所有格(用作定語)時,用whose,需補充介詞(用作狀語)時,根據(jù)情況用when, where或why(先行詞僅限r(nóng)eason)。
看成分:就是看先行詞或先行詞與補充的部分一起在句中作何種成分,作主語或賓語用who, which或that,作定語用whose,作狀語用when, where或why。
[例1]A plane is a machine _______ can fly.
還原:The machine can fly.
補缺:不用補,結(jié)構(gòu)和意思已完整。
成分:the machine在句中作主語,指物,用which或that。
[例2]The boy _______ broke the window is called Tom.
還原:The boy broke the window.
補缺:還原后句子的結(jié)構(gòu)和意思完整,不補缺。
看成分:在句中作主語,指人,用who或that。
[例3]The fish _______ we bought this morning were not fresh.
還原:We bought the fish this morning.
補缺:還原后句子的結(jié)構(gòu)和意思完整,不補缺。
看成分:在句中作賓語,指物,用which或that或省略不用關(guān)系代詞。
結(jié)論:當代表先行詞的關(guān)系詞在從句中充當主語或賓語時,不需補缺,指人時用who, whom或that,指物時用which或that。另外,作賓語時可省略。
[例4]The boy _______ parents are dead was brought up by his grandfather.
還原:The boy s parents are dead.
補缺:還原后,“the boy parents (那個男孩父母)”意義不完整,需補上一個所有格,變成“the boys parents(那個男孩的父母)”才通順。
看成分:the boys在句中作定語,用whose。
結(jié)論: 當還原后,句子意思不完整,需補上一個所有格時,引導(dǎo)該定語從句的關(guān)系詞用whose。注意,whose后面緊跟一個名詞,whose和它所修飾的名詞在定語從句中作主語或賓語。
[例5]I still remember the day _______ I came here.
還原:I came here on the day.
補缺:還原后句子不完整,需補上一個介詞on。
看成分:on the day做狀語,表時間,所以用when。
[例6]This is the house _______ I lived last year.
還原:I lived in the house last year.
補缺:還原后句子不完整,需補上一個介詞in。
看成分:in the house做狀語,表地點,所以用where。
[例7]There are many reasons _______ people like traveling.
還原:people like traveling for many reasons.
補缺:還原后句子不完整,需補上一個介詞for。
看成分:for many reasons做狀語,表原因,所以用why。
結(jié)論:當還原后,句子意思不完整,需補上一個介詞時,該引導(dǎo)定語從句的關(guān)系詞用when, where或why,分別表示時間、地點和原因。
請用以上方法做以下對比練習
1. She lived in the house _______ she used to live.
2. She lived in the house _________she used to live in.
3. She lived in the house _________she used to visit.
4. She lived in the house _________windows were broken.
5. This is the house _____the teacher want to buy.
6. This is the house _____a fire broke out last year.
7. This is the shop _____sells childrens clothing.
8. This is the shop _____we bought a pen last year.
9. The man _____is talking with my mother is my father.
10. The man _____ my mother is talking with is my father.
11. The man _____ hair is white is my father.
參考答案
1. where;2. that,which或不填;3. that,which或不填;4.whose 5. that,which或不填; 6. where 7. that或which; 8. where 9. who或that; 10. who,whom,that或不填 ;11. whoseendprint