必修1 unit4定语从句课件
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Unit4 Grammar定语从句1 课件-高中英语人教版必修第一册
sitting in the corner
behaves well.
This is the person __(w_h_o_m__/w_h_o_/t_h_a_t)____ I talked to just now.
This is the person to d just now.
4. He keeps a record of everything _(_th_a_t) he had seen there.
5. The TV play I watched last night is the best one _(t_h_a_t)_ I have watched this year.
E.g. A: The man sells vegetables. B: He lives next to us.
↓
who lives next to us
The man who lives next to us
先行词
定语从句
sells vegetables.
作状语
who, whom , which , that ,
先行词 关系代词
back next week.
啥时用关系代词 啥时用关系副词呀！！！
选用关系词，需要看两点：
看关系词在从句中充当的成分。
做主语，宾语，表语 关系代词
做状语用 关系副词 做定语用 关系形容词（whose)
关系代词的用法
who whom which that whose
指代内容 所做成分
2、This is the very book __I’m looking 2.当先行词前面有only.any.few. little.no.
for.
behaves well.
This is the person __(w_h_o_m__/w_h_o_/t_h_a_t)____ I talked to just now.
This is the person to d just now.
4. He keeps a record of everything _(_th_a_t) he had seen there.
5. The TV play I watched last night is the best one _(t_h_a_t)_ I have watched this year.
E.g. A: The man sells vegetables. B: He lives next to us.
↓
who lives next to us
The man who lives next to us
先行词
定语从句
sells vegetables.
作状语
who, whom , which , that ,
先行词 关系代词
back next week.
啥时用关系代词 啥时用关系副词呀！！！
选用关系词，需要看两点：
看关系词在从句中充当的成分。
做主语，宾语，表语 关系代词
做状语用 关系副词 做定语用 关系形容词（whose)
关系代词的用法
who whom which that whose
指代内容 所做成分
2、This is the very book __I’m looking 2.当先行词前面有only.any.few. little.no.
for.
陕西省榆林市第十二中学人教新课标高中英语必修一教学课件：Unit4earthquake-定语从句(共20张PPT)
__B__ husband died in the
accident.
昨天她和丈夫在事故中去世 的那个女士谈了话。
A. which B. whose
C. whom D. that
关系代词与先行词的所属关系，指人 和物时都用whose,可理解为“…的”
Practice: 1. The girl w__h_o_/_th_a_t_ is sitting in the chair is a singer.
eyes 宝贝，你能否告诉我为何你的眼中充满忧郁和悲伤 I don't wanna say goodbye to you 我不想和你说再见
Love is one big illusion (that) I should try to forget 爱是一种假象，我应该试图去忘记它
but there is something in my head 但是总有一些事情停留在我的脑海里挥之不去
①连接主句和从句；②指代先行词，随先 行词变化；③在从句中作句子成分。
关系词
关系词 关系代词: that, which, who, whom,whose 关系副词: where﹑when﹑why
❖ 关系代词：在从句中作一定的成分， （从句无它不完整），代替先行词，起 到连接先行词和从句作用。that，which, who (whom, whose)
❖ 在复合句中，修饰某一名词或代词的从句叫做 定语从句。
Da Xiong is a boy. （胶泥）who/that
A boy has doraemon.
1.粘性2.可塑 性3.替代性
Da Xiong is a boy who/that has doraemon.
先行词
accident.
昨天她和丈夫在事故中去世 的那个女士谈了话。
A. which B. whose
C. whom D. that
关系代词与先行词的所属关系，指人 和物时都用whose,可理解为“…的”
Practice: 1. The girl w__h_o_/_th_a_t_ is sitting in the chair is a singer.
eyes 宝贝，你能否告诉我为何你的眼中充满忧郁和悲伤 I don't wanna say goodbye to you 我不想和你说再见
Love is one big illusion (that) I should try to forget 爱是一种假象，我应该试图去忘记它
but there is something in my head 但是总有一些事情停留在我的脑海里挥之不去
①连接主句和从句；②指代先行词，随先 行词变化；③在从句中作句子成分。
关系词
关系词 关系代词: that, which, who, whom,whose 关系副词: where﹑when﹑why
❖ 关系代词：在从句中作一定的成分， （从句无它不完整），代替先行词，起 到连接先行词和从句作用。that，which, who (whom, whose)
❖ 在复合句中，修饰某一名词或代词的从句叫做 定语从句。
Da Xiong is a boy. （胶泥）who/that
A boy has doraemon.
1.粘性2.可塑 性3.替代性
Da Xiong is a boy who/that has doraemon.
先行词
人教版高中英语必修一 Unit 4 Earthquakes grammar课件
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• The places outside the towns where they were sent to live were the poorest parts of South Africa.
• We were put into a position in which we had either to accept we were less important, or fight the government.
The fact has worried many scientists that the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.(分隔式同位语从句)
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Word came that their army was defeated.(同位）
We expressed to them our
that was the same as theirs.(定） wish
that they would come again.(同位）
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The question whether we need more time to do the work has not been discussed.
There is only one way to improve your English,that is ,to practise more.
Unit4 Natural Disasters定语从句讲解课件-高中英语人教版(2019)必修第一册
• 5.May I use the dictionary that/which you bought yesterday?
• 6.This is the most beautiful dress that I own.
一. Review the relative pronouns
• 若先行词是人，定语从句中缺主语，用 that/who 引导定语从句。 • 若先行词是人，定语从句中缺宾语，用 that/who/whom 引导
where he is likely to lose control over the plane. 5.The way that/ in which he answered the question is interesting.
1. (1) That is the reason why/for which I did it. (2) The reason that/which you gave for doing that foolish
（主/宾）
关系词
(1) 先行词在定语从句中所做的成分
关(系2)副指词代：w：h人en,/wh物ere, why
（状）
关系词
that
关系代词 (主/宾)
which who whom
whose
指人
√
√ √ √
指物
√ √
√
主语 宾语
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
作定语 whose+n.
• 用关系代词填空
• 1.The trees(_t_h_a_t_/w__h_ic_h_ we planted five years ago)have grown very big.
• 6.This is the most beautiful dress that I own.
一. Review the relative pronouns
• 若先行词是人，定语从句中缺主语，用 that/who 引导定语从句。 • 若先行词是人，定语从句中缺宾语，用 that/who/whom 引导
where he is likely to lose control over the plane. 5.The way that/ in which he answered the question is interesting.
1. (1) That is the reason why/for which I did it. (2) The reason that/which you gave for doing that foolish
（主/宾）
关系词
(1) 先行词在定语从句中所做的成分
关(系2)副指词代：w：h人en,/wh物ere, why
（状）
关系词
that
关系代词 (主/宾)
which who whom
whose
指人
√
√ √ √
指物
√ √
√
主语 宾语
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
作定语 whose+n.
• 用关系代词填空
• 1.The trees(_t_h_a_t_/w__h_ic_h_ we planted five years ago)have grown very big.
人教版高中英语必修一： Unit 4 Earthquakes 定语从句(2)课件(21张)
this afternoon
when
when I came here
I
came
here
when
Exercise:
1.September is the month____ I come to school.A.who B.when C.that D.which2.I remembred the time_____ she left home.A.who B.when C.that D.which
Conclusion:1.定语从句(概念）：在复合句中，修饰名词或代词的从句叫做定语从句。2.三要素：先行词，关系词，定语从句3.关系代词：who，whom,which,that指人：who（做主语），that whom（作宾语），that指物：which（做主语或宾语），that
C
A
B
D
Thanks!
a book（物）
whose
whose coulour I forget.
I
forget
whose colour
Exercise:
1.This is my room _______window faces south.A.who B.whose C.that D.which2.I know the girl_______bag I find.A.who B.whom C.whose D.which
the scientist（人）
whose
whose name is famous
whose name
is
famous
He has a book whose colour I forget.先行词：关系代词： 从句： 主语: 谓语： 宾语：
when
when I came here
I
came
here
when
Exercise:
1.September is the month____ I come to school.A.who B.when C.that D.which2.I remembred the time_____ she left home.A.who B.when C.that D.which
Conclusion:1.定语从句(概念）：在复合句中，修饰名词或代词的从句叫做定语从句。2.三要素：先行词，关系词，定语从句3.关系代词：who，whom,which,that指人：who（做主语），that whom（作宾语），that指物：which（做主语或宾语），that
C
A
B
D
Thanks!
a book（物）
whose
whose coulour I forget.
I
forget
whose colour
Exercise:
1.This is my room _______window faces south.A.who B.whose C.that D.which2.I know the girl_______bag I find.A.who B.whom C.whose D.which
the scientist（人）
whose
whose name is famous
whose name
is
famous
He has a book whose colour I forget.先行词：关系代词： 从句： 主语: 谓语： 宾语：
人教版高中英语必修一Unit4 的语法(定语从句)说课课件(共24张PPT)
Part four:Homework.（具有承上启下的作用，有助于下节课学习）
1.Remember the table
2. show you a writing with attributive
clauses. （提前老师把复印好的writing范文发给学生下去）
3. finish your own writing with attributive
Which boy is my son?
My son
Jack
裤子是白色的男孩是我儿子。 The boy whose trousers are white is my son.
The boy the trousers of whom are white is my son.
关系代词的实质
Join the following sentences: A plane is a machine. The machine can fly.
groups.
只用that的情况
•当先行词是all, few,none, some,little, •everything, •anything, •nothing ，或 被every, any, all, some, no, little, few, much •等词修饰时
•当先行词被 序数词或形 容词最高级， 以及极端词
人，物
that
whose
物： which
关系代词：人或物，充当主，宾，定
指代 在从句 功能 中的作用
指代人
指代物
主语
who/that which/that
宾语
whom / which/that
who/that
定语
whose
2024-2025学年高一英语必修第一册(译林版)UNIT4Grammarandusage教学课件
Teenagers who do not sleep well may experience situations where body development slows down, and their health suffers. • Teenagers who do not sleep well may experience situations. • Body development slows down, and their health suffers in
Do you remember the farm _w_h__ic_h_/_th_a_t_ was built twenty years ago ? _w__h_ic_h_/_t_h_a_t we visited together? o_n__w_h_i_c_h_/w__h_e_r_e_ we stayed together? _w_h_o_s_e_ products are sold all over the world?
he didn’t come to school for the reason
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together. • I’ll never forget the museum where the paintings are
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Translate the sentences using restrictive relative clauses with
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• 在一个往往以瘦为美的社会里，青少年有时会借助极端的 方法来快速减肥。
高中一年级英语必修一unit4定语从句84页PPT
高中一年级英语必修一unit4定语从句
41、俯仰终宇宙，不乐复何如。 42、夏日长抱饥，寒夜无被眠。 43、不戚戚于贫贱，不汲汲于富贵。 44、欲言无予和，挥杯劝孤影。 45、盛年不重来，一日难再晨。及时 当勉励 ，岁月 不待人 。
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26、要使整个人生都过得舒适、愉快，这是不可能的，因为人类必须具备一种能应付逆境的态度。——卢梭
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27、只有把抱怨环境的心情，化为上进的力量，才是成功的保证。——罗曼·罗兰
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28、知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。——孔子
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29、勇猛、大胆和坚定的决心能够抵得上武器的精良。—盲人，倚靠在明眼的跛子肩上。——叔本华
谢谢！
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41、俯仰终宇宙，不乐复何如。 42、夏日长抱饥，寒夜无被眠。 43、不戚戚于贫贱，不汲汲于富贵。 44、欲言无予和，挥杯劝孤影。 45、盛年不重来，一日难再晨。及时 当勉励 ，岁月 不待人 。
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26、要使整个人生都过得舒适、愉快，这是不可能的，因为人类必须具备一种能应付逆境的态度。——卢梭
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27、只有把抱怨环境的心情，化为上进的力量，才是成功的保证。——罗曼·罗兰
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28、知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。——孔子
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29、勇猛、大胆和坚定的决心能够抵得上武器的精良。—盲人，倚靠在明眼的跛子肩上。——叔本华
谢谢！
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人教必修一Unit4_Discovering_Useful_Structures_名师课件
2.The terrible shaking of the building woke up all the people whom were asleep.
3.The next day，people put up shelters in the open air using anything that/不填 they could find.
Unit4 Natural and disasters Discovering Useful Structures
Lead in
1.Find and underline the restrictive relative clauses in the sentences
below. What function do the restrictive relative clauses have? （1）The Tangshan earthquake was a terrible experience__t_h_at__
(4) Mr Li is an architect w__h_o_s_edesigns for the new town have won praise.
(5)A doctor with _w_h_o_m__James used to work died in the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador.
EXAMPLE A :What's the rescue worker doing？ B : She's feeding the baby who survived the earthquake.
活动三：语境中应用定语从句
定语是用来修饰、限定、说明名词或代词的品质
与特征的。可以由形容词、代词、数词、名词、分词、 不定式、介词短语 等来担任。(以分词、介词短语为例）
3.The next day，people put up shelters in the open air using anything that/不填 they could find.
Unit4 Natural and disasters Discovering Useful Structures
Lead in
1.Find and underline the restrictive relative clauses in the sentences
below. What function do the restrictive relative clauses have? （1）The Tangshan earthquake was a terrible experience__t_h_at__
(4) Mr Li is an architect w__h_o_s_edesigns for the new town have won praise.
(5)A doctor with _w_h_o_m__James used to work died in the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador.
EXAMPLE A :What's the rescue worker doing？ B : She's feeding the baby who survived the earthquake.
活动三：语境中应用定语从句
定语是用来修饰、限定、说明名词或代词的品质
与特征的。可以由形容词、代词、数词、名词、分词、 不定式、介词短语 等来担任。(以分词、介词短语为例）
2016-2017年新人教版高中英语必修一4高一英语人教版必修1_unit4_Earthquakes_语法_定语从句复习课件
所作成分
是否可省略
时间
状语
状语 状语
否
地点
原因
否
why
否
判断下列引导词在句中的用法
指代、所作成分、是否可省略
Eg:1.He is such a man who never tells a lie. 2. He is the model worker whom/who we should learn from.
my best friends.
6. The house whose roof was blown away by the storm will be rebuilt soon.
7. It was 11 o’clock when the accident happened last
night.
8. This is the village where I was brought up.
This is the very book that I’m looking for. Is there anything that I can do for you? All that you have to do is to press the button. There is no time that we can waste. The car and its driver that knocked down the old lady have been taken to the police station.
关系副词：
关系代词和关系副词的作用：
Eg: 1.Those who want to go please sign your names here. 2.This is the house where he was born. 3. Bill, who was here yesterday, asked me a lot of questions.
外研必修第一册Unit4_Using_language_名师课件
Presentation c We can... stay in touch with people. We want to remain friends with them. d The digital age also enables us to find people. These people share our interests…
Presentation
1. Now look for more sentences with these structures in the reading passage. Click for a friend P38-39 2. Sum up the words used in attributive 3. Complete the table
2. 介词常受先行词的制约（即介词和先行词的搭 配），例如：He built a telescope through which he could study the skies. (through which 即 through the telescope)
Co-construction
words
that which who whom whnt
other examples
Co-construction Grammar focus：Attributive clauses
一、定义：在复合句中，用来修饰名词或代词的从 句就叫做定语从句。这个从句在主句中充当定语成 分。被修饰的词叫先行词。引导定语从句的词叫引 导词，有关系代词和关系副词两类。 定语从句不同于单词作定语的情况，它通常只能放 在被修饰的词（即先行词）之后。
Unit 4 Using Language
课时目标：
【课件】Unit+4定语从句+课件人教版(2019)必修第一册
our school library.
⑤先行词由不定代词every, all, much, some, any, few, little, no等修饰时，只用that； 6.Who is the person_t_h_a__t_ is standing at the gate? ⑥当先行词前面有who/which等疑问代词时，只用that。
I met Mr. Li.
我永远也忘不了遇到李先生的那天。
This is the place
we lived for 5 years.
这就是我住过五年的地方。
2）使用关系代词还是关系副词，一定要注意分析从句的结构。 如果缺少主语或宾语，用关系代词that/which；如果缺少时间 状语、地点状语、原因状语，则分别用when, where, why。
三、关系词只用which的几种情况
只用which 不用that 的情况
1.先行词是整个句子时 He passed the exams, which made his parents happy. 2.先行词前有介词时，先行词是物，介词后用which;先行词是人，介 词后用whom. I have two pictures, both of which are very valuable. The pen with which he wrote the letter was bought by his mother. Do you know the man with whom my teacher is talking.
2)缺主语/宾语:用关系代词 who, whom, that, which
3)缺定语: 用关系代词 whose
由 when, where, why关系副词引导的定语从句。
⑤先行词由不定代词every, all, much, some, any, few, little, no等修饰时，只用that； 6.Who is the person_t_h_a__t_ is standing at the gate? ⑥当先行词前面有who/which等疑问代词时，只用that。
I met Mr. Li.
我永远也忘不了遇到李先生的那天。
This is the place
we lived for 5 years.
这就是我住过五年的地方。
2）使用关系代词还是关系副词，一定要注意分析从句的结构。 如果缺少主语或宾语，用关系代词that/which；如果缺少时间 状语、地点状语、原因状语，则分别用when, where, why。
三、关系词只用which的几种情况
只用which 不用that 的情况
1.先行词是整个句子时 He passed the exams, which made his parents happy. 2.先行词前有介词时，先行词是物，介词后用which;先行词是人，介 词后用whom. I have two pictures, both of which are very valuable. The pen with which he wrote the letter was bought by his mother. Do you know the man with whom my teacher is talking.
2)缺主语/宾语:用关系代词 who, whom, that, which
3)缺定语: 用关系代词 whose
由 when, where, why关系副词引导的定语从句。
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限制性定语从句是先行词在意义上不可缺少的定语，
如果去掉，主句的意思就不完整或失去意义。这种从 句和主句关系十分密切， 写时不用逗号分开。
非限制性定语从句和主句关系不很密切，只是对先
行词作些附加说明， 如果去掉，主句的意思仍然清楚。 这种从句， 写时往往逗号分开。
限制性定语从句与非限制性定语从句
• My wife who is in Shanghai will come back next week.
a beautiful flower a tall boy
This is the best film that I have seen.
限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句：
The man who came here yesterday has come again.
My sister, who is twenty, works in a bank.
(定)Thwe hmoan wants to speak to you.
He is the man who wants to speak to you.
• whom代替人在定语从句中作宾语 • 作宾语时whom可以省略 This is the person. (定)I talked to thewpheormson just now.
• My wife, who is in Shanghai, will come back next week.
非限制性定语从句 限制性定语从句
• 形式上：
• 形式上：
有逗号分开
无逗号
• 意思上：
• 意思上：
去掉后无影响
不能省
This is the best film that I have seen. 先行词
• Don’t expect people to do things. (定)You wouldn’t do twhehitchhings yourself.
Don’t expect people to do things which
you wouldn’t do yourself.
关系副词when, where, why
The Attributive Clause
Proverbs
谁笑到最后谁笑得最好。 All is well that end well.
结局好, 一切都好。 He who laughs last laughs best.
真正的友谊犹如健康的身体, 失去时 方知其可贵。 Friendswhich is seldom know until it is lost.
关系副词 先行词 在从句中的成分 when 时间 时间状语 where 地点 地点状语 why reason 原因状语
w• whheenn可用in/on/at/during + which
代替
I still remember the day. (定)I first met him on twhheidchay.
in twhheicdhictionary. The dictionary is the only placewinhewrheic success comes before work.
关系
This is the best film thaatt I ha词ve seen.
啥时用关系代词啥 时用关系副词 呀！！！
选用关系词，需要看两点：
1.看先行词 2. 看关系词在从句中充当的成分。
做主语，宾语，定语，表语 关系代词
做状语用 关系副词
引导定语从句的关系代词
that which who whom whose
that即指人又指物, 作主语或宾语。 which指物, 作主语或宾语。 who, whom指人, who作主语, whom作宾语。 that, which, whom在定语从句中 作宾语时, 可省去。
who 代替人 在定语从句中作主语或宾语
The man will succeed. He has a positive attitude. The man who has a positive attitude will succeed.
练习：用定语从句连成一个句子
The girl is a singer. (定)Thwehgoirl is sitting in the corner. The girl who is sitting in the corner is a singer.
练习：用定语从句连成一个句子
He is the man.
I still remember the day ownhwenhich I first met him.
where
• where可用in/on/at/to + which代替
The dictionary is the only place. (定)Success comes before work
This is the person whom I talked to just now
This is the person to whom I talked just now
练习：用定语从句连成一个句子
I have many friends. (定)I send postcards to mwyhofrmiends before their birthday. • I have many friends wwhhomo I send postcards to before their birthday. • I have many friends to whom I send postcards before their birthday.
• which指代物,在定语从句中既可作 主语也可作宾语
• 作宾语时which可省略
Thinking is the key. The key opens the doors of the world.
Thinking is the key which opens the doors of the world.
如果去掉，主句的意思就不完整或失去意义。这种从 句和主句关系十分密切， 写时不用逗号分开。
非限制性定语从句和主句关系不很密切，只是对先
行词作些附加说明， 如果去掉，主句的意思仍然清楚。 这种从句， 写时往往逗号分开。
限制性定语从句与非限制性定语从句
• My wife who is in Shanghai will come back next week.
a beautiful flower a tall boy
This is the best film that I have seen.
限制性定语从句和非限制性定语从句：
The man who came here yesterday has come again.
My sister, who is twenty, works in a bank.
(定)Thwe hmoan wants to speak to you.
He is the man who wants to speak to you.
• whom代替人在定语从句中作宾语 • 作宾语时whom可以省略 This is the person. (定)I talked to thewpheormson just now.
• My wife, who is in Shanghai, will come back next week.
非限制性定语从句 限制性定语从句
• 形式上：
• 形式上：
有逗号分开
无逗号
• 意思上：
• 意思上：
去掉后无影响
不能省
This is the best film that I have seen. 先行词
• Don’t expect people to do things. (定)You wouldn’t do twhehitchhings yourself.
Don’t expect people to do things which
you wouldn’t do yourself.
关系副词when, where, why
The Attributive Clause
Proverbs
谁笑到最后谁笑得最好。 All is well that end well.
结局好, 一切都好。 He who laughs last laughs best.
真正的友谊犹如健康的身体, 失去时 方知其可贵。 Friendswhich is seldom know until it is lost.
关系副词 先行词 在从句中的成分 when 时间 时间状语 where 地点 地点状语 why reason 原因状语
w• whheenn可用in/on/at/during + which
代替
I still remember the day. (定)I first met him on twhheidchay.
in twhheicdhictionary. The dictionary is the only placewinhewrheic success comes before work.
关系
This is the best film thaatt I ha词ve seen.
啥时用关系代词啥 时用关系副词 呀！！！
选用关系词，需要看两点：
1.看先行词 2. 看关系词在从句中充当的成分。
做主语，宾语，定语，表语 关系代词
做状语用 关系副词
引导定语从句的关系代词
that which who whom whose
that即指人又指物, 作主语或宾语。 which指物, 作主语或宾语。 who, whom指人, who作主语, whom作宾语。 that, which, whom在定语从句中 作宾语时, 可省去。
who 代替人 在定语从句中作主语或宾语
The man will succeed. He has a positive attitude. The man who has a positive attitude will succeed.
练习：用定语从句连成一个句子
The girl is a singer. (定)Thwehgoirl is sitting in the corner. The girl who is sitting in the corner is a singer.
练习：用定语从句连成一个句子
He is the man.
I still remember the day ownhwenhich I first met him.
where
• where可用in/on/at/to + which代替
The dictionary is the only place. (定)Success comes before work
This is the person whom I talked to just now
This is the person to whom I talked just now
练习：用定语从句连成一个句子
I have many friends. (定)I send postcards to mwyhofrmiends before their birthday. • I have many friends wwhhomo I send postcards to before their birthday. • I have many friends to whom I send postcards before their birthday.
• which指代物,在定语从句中既可作 主语也可作宾语
• 作宾语时which可省略
Thinking is the key. The key opens the doors of the world.
Thinking is the key which opens the doors of the world.