Attribute clause (not tested in the Anhui high school entrance examination, but I will get the monthly exam)
(I)
1. The concept of attributive clause:
In a compound sentence, the clause that modifies a certain word or pronoun is called an attributive clause.
2.Advanced words :
A noun or pronoun modified by an attributive clause is called an avant-garde.
3. Relational words:
The conjunction of the guide attributive clause is called a relational word. Such as that, which, who, whom, whose, where, when, etc.
4. Attribute clause guided by that, which, who, whom, whom, whose.
that refers to people and objects
which refers to objects
who refers to people
whom refers to people, and the object
whose refers to people or things, and the attribution
2. Attribution clause (II)
1. When the appointment is a thing, it can be used in general both that and which. However, in the following cases, you can only use that instead of which.
1). When the precursor is an indefinite pronoun that refers to things, such as all, everything, something, nothing, , anything, nothing, none, the one, etc., you can only use that.
There is nothing ______ I can do for you .
2). When the precursor is modified by the only, the very, the last, all, no, little, etc., that can only be used.
This is the very book ______ I’m looking for .
3). When the avant-word is modified by ordinal numbers, you can only use that.
This is the first nextbook ______ I studied in the middle school .
4). When the precursor is the highest or is modified by the highest level, only that can be used.
This is the most beautiful mountain ______ I have ever seen .=
I have ______ seen _____ a beautiful mountain .
5). When the precursor is both a person and a thing, you can only that.
He told us many interesting things and persons _______ we had .
2. When the avant-garde is a thing, it is generally available for both that and which. However, in the following cases, you can only use which instead of that.
1). When there is a preposition before a relational pronoun, the relational word can only be used with which.
This is the building in ______ he lives .
2). When the avant-word itself is that, the relational word can only be used with which.
The clock is that _____ tells the time .
3). Guide non-limiting attribution clauses (the predecessor is a thing and the predecessor is separated from the relational word by a comma), and the relational word is used which.
His book , ______ was lost last week , has been found now.
3. When the avant-garde is a human, in general, both who and that can be used can be used. But in the following cases, only who can be used.
1). When the precursor is those, one, ones, anyone and is the subject, who is generally used.
Those _____ are singing are all my classesmates .
2). In there be sentence pattern, when the appointer refers to a person, you can only use who. Use that when referring to things.
There is a girl ______ expects to see you .
3). When the avant-garde is I, you, he, they, etc., you can only use who.
He _______ plays with fire gets burned .
3. Attribute clause (III).
Attribute clause guided by relational adverbs when, where, why.
where = in / at +which when = in / on / at +which why = for + which
1. Attribution clause directed by where.
1). The precursor is a noun that represents the place 2). It is an adverbial place in the attributive clause
Is this the house ______ you lived ?= Is this the house ______ ____ you lived ?
= Is this the house _____ you lived in ?
2. Attribute clause guided by when.
1). The precursor is a noun that represents time 2). It is an adverbial time in the attributive clause
I will never forget the days ______ I met him .= I will never forget the days _____ ____ I met him.
Note: When the precursor is the last time, when can be omitted.
When was the last time you saw the parrot ?
3. Attribution clause directed by why.
When the precursor is reason, why is generally used. Why is used as an adverbial reason in the sentence.
We don’t know the reason ______ they didn’t come .
4. Notes:
1. Relational words can often be omitted when they are object in attributive clauses.
The story _____ he told was very popular .
A.who B.whom C.whose D. /
2. that, who, which is the subject in the attributive clause, the predicate verb of the attributive clause should be consistent with the precursor.
I loves singers who _______(write) their own songs .
She is one of the girls who ______(study) hard .
3. The personal pronoun that modern substitute predecessors cannot be found in the attributive clauses.
Will you please show me the book ______ yesterday?
A. which you bought B. that you bought it C. you bought D. you bought it
4. Determination of whose in the attribution clause:
Whether the aforementioned word is a person or object, use whose in the attribution clause.
judgment: Look at the subject of the attributive clause, there are infinite words (my, your, Jim’s, etc.), if not, whose is used.
The girl ______ parents work in Beijing is Kate .
A. who B. whose C. which D. that
I know the boy . His handwriting is very good .= I know the boy ____ handwriting is very good.
high school entrance examination real questions:
1. Do you know the scientist _______ gave us a talk just now? (Tianjin City)
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
2. This is the dictionary _______ Mum gave me for my birthday. (Hebei Province)
A. which B. what C. whose D. whom
4. —Do you know the girl ______ is standing under the tree?
—She is my little sister. (Fuzhou City)
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
5. This is the question _______ we are talking about now. (Jilin Province)
A. that B. who C. where D. when
6. —What are you looking for?
—I am looking for the book _______ I bought yesterday. (Changsha City)
A. who B. which C. whose
7. Jack, there is someone in the office _______ would like to speak with you. (Xiamen City)
A. Who B. which C. whom
8. If a bag is filled with books and pens, it must belong to someone _______ works hard.
A. which B. / C. whom D. who
9. Many young people prefer the songs _______ have great lyrics. (Tai'an City)
A. which B. who C. where D. whom
10. The boy _______ I talked with just now is my best friend. (Nanchong City)
A. who B. which C. where
11. —What kind of music do you like?
—I like music _______ I can sing along with. (Zigong City)
A. who B. that C. whattml3
12. Have you read the book _______ I gave you yesterday? (Maoming City)
A. That B. when C. where
13. The man _______ came to our party with a present is my old friend. (Maoming City)
A. when B. which C. who
14. I like writers ________ write short stories. (Xiangfan City)
A. which B. what C. whom D. who
15. —There are many volunteers _______ are helping the children in Sichuan.
—And most of them are college students. (Xianning City)
A. which B. when C. whose D. who
16. We know Jackie Chan _____ movies are very popular with the young. (Enshi Autonomous Prefecture)
A. whose B. that C. who D. which
17.I like the teacher_____ classes are very interesting and creative. (2009·Lanzhou, Gansu)
A. which B. who C. what D. whose
18..I don’t know the teacher_______ is talking with Miss Wang. (2009·Zibo, Shandong)
A. what B. whom C, which D. who
19..Sorry, we don’t have the coat _____ you need. （2009·Hebei）
A. what B. who C. whom D. which
20..It’s time to say goodbye to my school. I’ll always remember the people _____ have helped me. （2009·Henan）
A. who B. what C. which D. where
21..The skirt ___ is made of silk is very expensive. I can’t afford it. (2009·Xiaogan, Hubei)
A. what B. / C. that D. it
22..Jim dislikes people ______ talk much but never do anything. (2009·Tonghua, Jilin)
A. whom B. when C. whose D. who
23..This is the novel_______ is written by Guo Jingming. (2009·Dezhou, Shandong)
A. who B. what C. that D. /
24..--Does the teacher know everybody ____ planted the trees? (2004 Harbin High School Examination Questions)
---Yes, he does.
A. which B. whose C. where D. who
