關系代詞意思

關係代詞(Relative Pronouns)是用來連接句子中的兩個名詞或名詞短語,用來引導關係子句(Relative Clauses),用來修飾先行詞(Antecedent),提供更多的資訊。以下是常用的關係代詞:

  1. Who/Whom - 用於指人,who 可以用於主格或賓格,whom 則只用於賓格。

    • Who used the computer yesterday? (主格)
    • Who did you talk to on the phone? (主格)
    • Whom did you give the book to? (賓格)
  2. That - 可以用於指人或物,在關係子句中作主語或賓語。

    • The person that won the lottery is my neighbor.
    • The book that you lent me is very interesting.
  3. Which - 用於指物,在關係子句中作主語或賓語。

    • The car which I bought last month is very fuel-efficient.
    • The movie which we watched last night was fantastic.
  4. Whose - 用於指明某人的或某物的,表示所有格。

    • The girl whose dog was lost is very sad.
    • The house whose roof is leaking needs repairs.
  5. Where - 用於指明地點,作為關係副詞使用。

    • The restaurant where we had dinner last night was very romantic.
    • The park where I played as a child has changed a lot.
  6. When - 用於指明時間,作為關係副詞使用。

    • The day when I met her was the happiest day of my life.
    • The year when I graduated from college was 2010.

關係代詞在句子中的作用是將先行詞和關係子句連接起來,提供更多的資訊。例如:

在使用關係代詞時,要注意先行詞的性質(人、物、地、時間),以及關係子句中的詞序(主語+動詞+其他)。此外,關係代詞在關係子句中通常不需要省略,除非它與先行詞重複,此時可以省略。