Section_Ⅲ Grammar -- 非限制性定语从句和定语从句的缩略
语法图解
探究发现
①She heard a terrible noise, which brought her heart into mouth.
②The weather turned out to be very good, which was more than we could expect.
③A person with his head in the clouds is a dreamer, whose mind is not in the real world.
④Qingdao is a beautiful city, where I'll pay a sixday visit.
⑤They have a son and two daughters, all of whom live in the city.
⑥He lived in London for two months, during which time he picked up some English.
⑦David, as you know, is an amateur photographer.
⑧He spoke to the girl (who was) from Paris.
⑨We said goodbye to Mr. Green, (who was) still busy at his office.
[我的发现]
(1)①~⑦句中,关系词前面均有逗号,它们为非限制性定语从句。
(2)⑧⑨句中都可以省略括号中的词,从而构成定语从句的缩略。
一、非限制性定语从句
1.作用
非限制性定语从句只是对主句内容或先行词的补充、解释或附加说明。主句与先行词或从句之间一般用逗号隔开,常常单独翻译。没有它,主句意思仍然完整。
2.关系代词引导的非限制性定语从句
关系代词有as, which, who, whom, whose等,作定语从句的主语、宾语、表语或定语。当先行词指人时,通常使用who, whom, whose来引导;当先行词指物时,通常使用which来引导。关系代词不可以省略。另外,that不能引导非限制性定语从句。