定语从句
知识点一、定语从句与并列句的区别
请观察下面三个句子:
1.Wang Hong failed in the College Entrance Examination, ______ disappointed his mother.
2.Wang Hong failed in the College Entrance Examination and ______ disappointed his mother.
3.Wang Hong failed in the College Entrance Examination; ______ disappointed his mother.
第一句话:句中有逗号,根据句意可知,空白处的内容应该指的是前面整个句子的内容,是对前文信
息的补充说明,因此,此句是非限制性定语从句,用关系代词 which;
第二句话:句中有并列连词 and,因此整个句子是一个并列句,所以可以用代词 it 指代前面句子的内
容。
第三句话:句中有分号,这表明整个句子是一个并列句,因此可以用代词 it 指代前面句子的内容。
【解题技巧】
判断是定语从句还是并列句,要注意句中的标点符号和句中的连接词。如果句与句之间有连词或者分
号,则是并列句;如果是逗号,且逗号后的内容是对前面某一名词的补充说明,则是非限制性定语从句,
应该使用关系词。
知识点二、“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句中介词的选择
“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句中介词的选择是一个常考点,也是一个难点。请看下面三个句子,
填上合适的介词,并从中发现一些规律。
1.He was educated at a local grammar school, ______ which he went on to Cambridge.
2.This is the farm ______ which he worked two years ago.
3.In the dark street there was not a single person ______ whom she could turn for help.
第一句话:根据句意可知,他在一所当地的语法学校学习之后去了 Cambridge,故介词用 after。此句
中介词的使用与句子的意义有关。
第二句话:把从句补充完整为 he worked two years ago on the farm (“在农场”为“on the farm”),
句中介词的选用取决于先行词的意义,即介词跟先行词的搭配。
第三句话:在黑暗的街道上,没有一个她可以求助的人。“向某人求助”这个短语是“turn to sb. for
help”,因此此处用介词 to。此句中介词的选用取决于从句中的动词固定搭配。
因此,考生在确定其中的介词时,可从以下三方面入手:
1.句子的意思;2.先行词的意义;3.从句中的动词固定搭配。
【特别提醒】
注意 way(方式)后接定语从句时的引导词。
先行词是 way,当引导词在从句中作状语时,关系词用 in which, that 或者省略;当引导词在从句中
作主语或宾语时,用 that/which 引导(作宾语时,引导词也可以省略)。比较:
The way(that/which) he explained to us was quite simple.(把从句补充完整:he explained the
way to us,可以看出引导词在从句中作 explained 的宾语)
The way(that/in which) he explained the sentence was simple.(把从句补充完整:he explained
the sentence in the way,可以看出引导词在从句中作状语)
知识点三、引导词 as, which 的区别
1.引导非限制性定语从句,指代整个主句内容时的区别:
(1)表达“正如”之意时,用 as,如果仅指代整个主句内容而没有“正如”之意,则用 which。
He went abroad, which was unexpected.
他出国了,这让大家感到很意外。
She is a good doctor, as her mother used to be.
她是一个很出色的医生,和她母亲当年一样。
(2)当从句位于主句前面时,只用 as。
As is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
2.限制性定语从句中有 such, the same 时,其后常用 as 引导定语从句(the same 后也可用 that,但
意义不一样)。
He is such a good teacher as we all love and respect.
他是一个我们都爱戴和尊敬的好老师。
This is the same pen as I lost.
这支钢笔和我丢的那支一样。
3.as 引导非限制性定语从句时,只能指代整个主句内容,而 which 既可以指代整个主句内容,又可以
指代先行词。
The river, which flows through London, is called the Thames.
这条流经伦敦的河叫泰晤士河。(不用 as)
4.as 常与从句中的 know, see, hear, expect 等动词连用,也常用于 as often happens, as is often
the case(常有的事)等句子中。
He was absent from school, as is often the case.
他缺课了,这是常事。
知识点四、分隔定语从句
一般情况下,定语从句紧跟先行词,可是有的时候,先行词与定语从句之间插入了另外一些内容,这
样就把先行词与定语从句分隔开了,这类定语从句叫分隔定语从句。这类句子应特别注意:不要误把插入
部分当先行词。
I was the only person in my office who was invited.(先行词是 person 而不是 office)
知识点五、关系代词和关系副词的区别
当先行词为表示时间、地点的词时,引导词用关系代词还是关系副词是定语从句学习中的一个难点。
要确定引导词在从句中所作的成分(如果引导词在从句中作状语,则用 why, when 或 where,否则用 that 或
which),考生可以采用“补全法”,即依据句意把从句补充完整(补上去的部分在从句中所作的成分就是引
导词在从句中所作的成分),这样就可以很容易地判断出引导词在从句中所作的成分。
1.Do you still remember the chicken farm ______ we visited three months ago?
分析:把从句补充完整为“we visited the chicken farm three months ago”,考生据此可以判断
出引导词在从句中作宾语,因此填关系代词 that/which。
2.In an hour, we can travel to places ______ would have taken our ancestors days to reach.
分析:把从句补充完整为“the places would have taken our ancestors days to reach”,考生据
此可以判断出引导词在从句中作主语,因此填关系代词 that/which。
3.Some pre-school children go to a day care center, ______ they learn simple games and songs.
分析:把从句补充完整为“in (at) the day care center they learn simple games and songs”,
据此可以判断出引导词在从句中作地点状语,因此用 where/in(at) which。
【解题技巧】
遇到时间和地点,判断成分是关键;主语、宾语用关代,状语才能用关副。(关代:关系代词;关副:
关系副词)
在考查定语从句时,有时命题人故意在空格处设置一些插入语等干扰信息迷惑考生。解题时,考生可
以将其忽略,从而排除干扰。
—Is that the small town you often refer to?
—Right, just the one ______ you know I used to work for years.
分析:空白处应填 where。此题很容易受 you know 的影响而误填关系代词。其实 you know 是插入语,
解题时可以将其忽略,简化句子结构:just the one ______ I used to work for years,这样考生就很
容易判断出引导词在从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词 where。
【特别探究】
表示时间、地点的先行词的模糊化。研究高考试题后,考生会发现近几年高考试题中表示时间、地点
的先行词有些已经不是一个明显的表示时间、地点的词语,如:period, ten years ago, the street, the
museum,而是已经模糊化的词语,如:activity, business, occasion, point, case 等。解题时考生要弄
清这些词汇在句中的意义,并结合其在从句中所作的成分选用恰当的引导词。
【特别提醒】
point, situation, case 后的定语从句的引导词并非总是由 where 来引导,只有当引导词在从句中作
状语时,才用关系副词 where,否则用关系代词。
知识点六、定语从句用法的其他要点
(一)关系代词在定语从句中作主语时,不可省略
(二)定语从句中的谓语动词的形式与先行词的单复数保持一致
当引导定语从句的关系代词在从句中作主语时,那么定语从句中的谓语动词在人称、数方面应该与先
行词保持一致。
1.one of+复数名词+关系代词+复数形式动词。如:
The Great Wall is one of the worldfamous buildings that draw lots of visitors.
长城是吸引大批游客的世界著名的建筑之一。
2.the only one of+复数名词+关系代词+单数形式动词。如:
The Great Wall is the only one of the buildings on the earth that is seen from the moon.
长城是地球上唯一一个能从月球上看到的建筑物。
Titanic is the only one of these wonderful movies that has been produced in Hollywood.
在这些精彩的电影中,《泰坦尼克号》是唯一一部由好莱坞制作的电影。
3.当关系代词 as 与 which 引导非限制性定语从句,修饰主句内容时,若 as 与 which 作主语,则从句
的谓语动词用单数形式。如:
Great changes have taken place in China, as is known to all.
众所周知,中国发生了巨大的变化。
He has passed the College Entrance Examination, which makes his parents quite happy.
他通过了高考,这让他父母很高兴。
4.其他情况。如:
I, who am your teacher, will try my best to help you.
我作为你的老师,会尽全力帮助你的。
(三)注意 way 和 time 后接的定语从句的情况
1.当先行词是 way(意为“方式、方法”)时,引导定语从句的关系词有下列三种形式。如:
What surprised me was not what he said but the way
he said it.
最让我吃惊的不是他的话,而是他说话的方式。
注意下面两个句子中关系词的不同,试比较:
The way he explained to us was quite simple.
他向我们解释的那种方法很简单。
The way he explained the sentence to us was not difficult to understand.
他向我们解释句子的那种方法不难理解。
2.先行词是 time 时, 若 time 作“次数”讲时,应用关系代词 that 引导定语从句,that 可省略;若
time 作“一段时间”讲时,应用关系副词 when 或介词 at/during+which 引导定语从句。如:
This is the second time (that) the President has visited the country.
这是总统第二次访问这个国家。
This was at a time when/during which there were no radios, no telephones or no TV sets.
曾经有一个时期,没有收音机,没有电话,也没有电视。
高频考点一、考查关系代词引导的定语从句
例 1. (2018·北京卷)She and her family bicycle to work, ________ helps them keep fit.
A.which B.who
C.as D.that
【答案】A
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:她和她的家人骑自行车上班,这有助于他们保持健康。根据句子结构
可知,此处用 which 引导非限制性定语从句,指代前面的事。
【举一反三】(2018·天津卷)Kate, ________ sister I shared a room with when we were at college,
has gone to work in Australia.
A.whom B.that
C.whose D.her
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:凯特到澳大利亚去工作了。读大学的时候我和她的姐姐住一个寝室。
从句子结构看,本空需要关系词引导定语从句,先行词为 Kate,且关系代词在从句中作定语,因此用关系
代词 whose 引导这个定语从句。
【变式探究】(2017·江苏卷)In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one
of________purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A.which B.its
C.whose D.whom
【答案】C 【解析】考查定语从句。purposes 与 the World Food Programme 存在“所属”关系,此
处指“世界粮食计划署的目的之一”,且空处在句中作定语,因此选择 whose。
【变式探究】I live next door to a couple ________ children often make a lot of noise.
A.whose B.why
C.where D.which
【答案】A 【解析】考查定语从句。句意:我住在一对夫妻的隔壁,他们的孩子总是很吵闹。分析句
子结构可知,空处在此引导定语从句修饰 a couple,且关系词在从句中作定语,故用关系代词 whose。
高频考点二、考查关系副词引导的定语从句
例 2. (2019·江苏卷)We have entered into an age ________ dreams have the best chance of coming
true.
A.which B.what
C.when D.that
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:我们已经进入了一个梦想最有可能实现的时代。分析句子结构可知,
空处引导定语从句,先行词为 an age,空处在定语从句中充当时间状语,故用关系副词 when。
【举一反三】(2019·江苏卷)We have entered into an age ________ dreams have the best chance
of coming true.
A.which B.what
C.when D.that
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:我们已经进入了一个梦想最有可能实现的时代。分析句子结构可知,
空处引导定语从句,先行词为 an age,空处在定语从句中充当时间状语,故用关系副词 when。
【变式探究】(2018·江苏卷)Selfdriving is an area ________ China and the rest of the world
are on the same starting line.
A.that
B.where
C.which
D.when
【答案】B
【解析】考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,先行词是 area,关系词在从句中充当地点状语,因此用
where,相当于 in which。
【变式探究】(2018·江苏卷)Selfdriving is an area ________ China and the rest of the world
are on the same starting line.
A.that
B.where
C.which
D.when
【答案】B 【解析】考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句,先行词是 area,关系词在从句中充当地点状
语,因此用 where,相当于 in which。
【举一反三】The old couple will never forget the days ________ they made a living by picking
up rubbish on the street.
A.where B.when
C.which D.as
【答案】B
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:这对老夫妻永远不会忘记他们靠沿街捡拾垃圾谋生的日子。分析句子
结构可知,空处在此引导定语从句,修饰先行词 days,且引导词在从句中作状语,故用关系副词 when。
高频考点三、“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句
例 3.Many young people, most ________ were welleducated, headed for remote regions to chase
their dreams.
A.of which B.of them
C.of whom D.of those
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。定语从句的先行词是 young people, most 表示他们中的大多数,因此应该使
用 most of whom。因为先行词指人,不能选择 of which。
【举一反三】He wrote many children’s books,nearly half of ________ were published in the
1990s.
A.whom B.which
C.them D.that
【答案】B
【解析】考查定语从句引导词的选择。句意:他写过很多儿童书籍,将近一半都是在 20 世纪 90 年代
出版的。此题的先行词是 children’s books,指物,因此不能选 whom;that 引导定语从句可以指物,但
是不能在介词后作宾语;假如选 them,应该在 nearly 前加适当的连词。因此只能选择 which。此处是“代
词+of+which”引导的非限制性定语从句。
【变式探究】Creating an atmosphere ________ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.
A.as B.whose
C.in which D.at which
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句引导词的选择。句意:创造让雇员感受到自己是团队一部分的氛围是一个巨大
的挑战。分析句子结构可知,________employees feel part of a team 是一个定语从句,从句中缺少状语,
故用 where 或“介词+which”引导,根据与先行词 an atmosphere 的搭配可判断介词用 in,故选 C 项。
【举一反三】She produced another new record in 2017, ________ she celebrated her 38th birthday.
A.at which B.in that
C.with which D.about that
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:2017 年她又出了一张新专辑,以此庆祝自己 38 岁生日。空处引导非限
制性定语从句,先行词是 record,故用关系代词 which,根据句意可知, 用介词 with,表示“用……”。
故选 C 项。
【变式探究】There were twenty students in this small sized class, ________ came from the
same mountain village.
A.most of whom B.most of them
C.most of which D.most of that
【答案】A
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:这个小型的班级有 20 名学生,他们中的大部分人都来自同一个山村。
空处属于“名词/数词/不定代词+of+关系代词(which/whom)”结构,该结构中 of 通常表示所属关系;如
果先行词指物,就用 which,指人就用 whom。句中先行词是 students,故用 most of whom。
高频考点四 特殊定语从句
例 4.I borrowed the book Sherlock Holmes from the library last week,________ my classmates
recommended to me.
A.who B.which
C.when D.where
【答案】B
【解析】考查分隔式定语从句。句意:上周我从图书馆借了本《夏洛克·福尔摩斯》,这是我同学推荐
给我看的书。先行词为 the book Sherlock Holmes,把先行词代入定语从句后为 my classmates recommended
the book Sherlock Holmes to me,由此可知先行词在定语从句中作宾语,故定语从句用 which 引导。
【举一反三】We’ll reach the sales targets in a month ________we set at the beginning of the
year.
A.which B.where
C.when D.what
【答案】A
【解析】考查分隔式定语从句。句意:我们将在一个月之内完成年初设定的销售目标。先行词为 the sales
targets,把先行词代入定语从句后为“we set the sales targets at the beginning of the year”,
先行词在定语从句中作宾语,故用关系代词 which 引导定语从句。此题易误选 C 项,把 a month 当作了先
行词,when 引导定语从句时,先行词虽为表示时间的词,但在从句中要作状语,而题干中从句缺少的是宾
语,由此可排除 C 项。
【变式探究】Recently I have bought an iPad on the website of Taobao.com,________the price
is very reasonable.
A.on which B.in which
C.of which D.from which
【答案】C
【解析】句意:我最近在淘宝网买了一个 iPad,它的价格非常合理。of 表示所属关系,意为“……的”。
of which the price=the price of which=whose price。
1. (2019·江苏卷)We have entered into an age ________ dreams have the best chance of coming
true.
A.which B.what
C.when D.that
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:我们已经进入了一个梦想最有可能实现的时代。分析句子结构可知,
空处引导定语从句,先行词为 an age,空处在定语从句中充当时间状语,故用关系副词 when。
2.(2019·江苏卷)We have entered into an age ________ dreams have the best chance of coming
true.
A.which B.what
C.when D.that
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:我们已经进入了一个梦想最有可能实现的时代。分析句子结构可知,
空处引导定语从句,先行词为 an age,空处在定语从句中充当时间状语,故用关系副词 when。
1.【2018·天津】Kae, _________sister I shared a room with when we were at college, has gone
to work in Australia.
A. whom B. that
C. whose D. her
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句关系词。句意:凯特已经去澳大利亚工作了。我们在大学的时候,我和她的姐
姐共住一室。分析句子,句中先行词为 Kate,在非限定性定语从句中作名词 sister 的定语,故用关系代词
whose。故选 C。
2.【2018·江苏】Self-driving is an area _______
China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.
A. that B. where
C. which D. when
【答案】B
【解析】考查定语从句。句意:自动驾驶是一个中国和世界其它国家都在同一起跑线的领域。句中先
行词为 area,在从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词 where,相当于 in which。故选 B。
3.【2018·北京】She and her family bicycle to work, _________ helps them keep fit.
A. which B. who C. as D. that
【答案】A
【解析】考查非限制性定语从句。句意:她和家人骑自行车去上班,这有助于她们保持健康。“____ helps
them keep fit”是非限制性定语从句,该从句修饰整个主句,引导词在从句中做主语,故该从句应用关系
代词 which 引导。A 选项正确。
1.(2017·北京)The little problems ______ we meet in our daily lives may be inspirations
for great inventions.
A. that B. as C. where D. when
【答案】A
【解析】A. that 那个 B. as 因为 C. where 哪里 D. when 什么时候。句意:我们在日常生活
中遇到的小问题可能就是伟大发明的灵感。此句是定语从句,从句缺少宾语,先行词是 problems,用 that。
2.(2017 江苏)In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of_____purposes is to relieve
worldwide starvation.
A.which B.it’s C.whose D.whom
【答案】C
【解析】本题考查非限制性定语从句,关系代词 whose 引导定语从句并且在定语从句中作 purpose 的
定语。which,whom 在定语从句中不能作定语,it’s 不能引导定语从句,故选 C。
3.(2017·江苏卷·单项填空)In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of ____________
purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A. which B. its C. whose D. whom
【答案】 C
【解析】考查定语从句。先行词是"the World Food Programme","世界粮食项目"的目的之一是……,
whose 在定语从句中作定语,这里限定 purposes,故选 C。
4.【2017·江苏】28. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of _______ purposes
is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A. which B. it’s C. whose D. whom
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。先行词是“the World Food Programme”,“世界粮食项目”的目的之一是……,
whose 在定语从句中作定语,这里限定 purposes,故选 C。句意:1963 年联合国建立了世界粮食计划署,
其目的之一就是为了缓解世界范围内的饥饿问题。
5.(2017·江苏卷) In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of ________ purposes
is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A. which B. its C. whose D. whom
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,one of ________ purposes is to relieve worldwide
starvation 是定语从句,先行词是 the World Food Programme,关系词在定语从句中作定语,修饰名词
purposes,所以用关系代词 whose 引导,故选 C 项。句意:1963 年,联合国成立了世界粮食计划署,其目
的之一就是缓解世界范围内的饥荒。
6. (2017·江苏卷·单项填空)In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of ________
purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A. which B. its C. whose D. whom
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。先行词 the World Food Programme 在非限制性定语从句中作定语,修饰名词
purposes,所以用关系代词 whose 引导,故选 C 项。句意:1963 年,联合国成立了世界粮食计划署,其目
的之一就是缓解世界范围内的饥荒。
7.(2017·江苏卷) In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of ____________ purposes
is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A. which B. its C. whose D. whom
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。先行词是"the World Food Programme","世界粮食项目"的目的之一是……,
whose 在定语从句中作定语,这里限定 purposes,故选 C。
8.【2017·江苏】28. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of _______ purposes
is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A. which B. it’s C. whose D. whom
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。先行词是“the World Food Programme”,“世界粮食项目”的目的之一是……,
whose 在定语从句中作定语,这里限定 purposes,故选 C。句意:1963 年联合国建立了世界粮食计划署,
其目的之一就是为了缓解世界范围内的饥饿问题。
9.(2017·江苏)28. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of_____purposes is
to relieve worldwide starvation.
A.which B.it’s C.whose D.whom
【答案】C
【解析】本题考查非限制性定语从句,关系代词 whose 引导定语从句并且在定语从句中作 purpose 的
定语。which, whom 在定语从句中不能作定语,it’s 不能引导定语从句,故选 C。
10. (2017·江苏) In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of ____________ purposes
is to relieve worldwide starvation.
A. which B. its C. whose D. whom
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。先行词是"the World Food Programme",语境是"世界粮食项目的目的之
一是……",whose 在定语从句中作定语,在这里限定 purposes,故选 C。
11.My eldest son, _______ work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment.
A. that B. whose C. his D. who
【答案】B
【解析】 句意:我的最大儿子,他的工作带他去全世界,现在在纽约。本句是一个非限制性定语从句,
先行词是 my eldest son, 根据句意和空后名词,确定引导词做定语,在定语从句中只有引导词 whose 修饰
名词做定语,意为:...的...。故选 B。
1.【2016·北京】22. I live next door to a couple ________ children often make a lot of noise.
A. whose B. why C. where D. which
【答案】A
【解析】a couple 是先行词,这对夫妻的孩子很吵,children 和 couple 是所属关系,故用 whose 作
定语,whose children 相当于 the children of whom,故选 A。
2.【2016·江苏】23.Many young people, most ______were well-educated, headed for remote regions
to chase theirdreams.
A. of which B. of them C. of whom D. of those
【答案】C
【解析】本题定语从句的先行词是 Many young people,关系代词 whom 指代先行词,在定语从句中作
介词 of 的宾语。故 C 项正确。
3.【2016·天津】9. We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, ____ the weather
may be better.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
【答案】D
【解析】句意:我们将把公园的野餐推迟到下个星期,那时天气可能会更好。使用定语从句,先行词
是 next week,定语从句中不缺少主宾表,缺少时间状语。故选 D。
4.【2016·浙江】11. Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears ,
none of ______ has been proved.
A. whom B. which C. what D. that
【答案】B
【解析】句意:关于人类为什么哭的时候会流泪,科学家已经提出了很多理论,没有一个被证明了。
使用定语从句,先行词是 theories,指物,定语从句中用代词+介词+关系代词 which 引导。故选 B。