The Attributive Clause

Unit5 Nelson Mandela

I. conceptWhat is called the Attributive

Clause?

II. relatives

relative pronouns and relative adverbs

relativessb: who whom

sth: which

sb sth: that whose

time: when

place: where

reason: why

other : as

III. functions

III. functions functions

relatives

kinds Subject Object

Pre. Attri. Adverb.

sb. who whom

sth. which which

sb. sth. that that that whose

time when

place where

reason why

Fill in the blanks with the relatives:

1.In the beginning , people ____ bought them got angry.2.They need a plant ____ doesn’t need as much water as rice.3. It is a very useful plant ____ can be prepared in many

different ways.4.We all like the student _____ handwriting is very good.5.The reason _____ he was late was that his bike was broken.6.I don’t like the way he speaks.7.The swimmer ____ you are talking about is over there.

who

which

that

whose

why

(that/in which)

whom

IV. foundations

How to use the relatives?

1 根据先行词 2 根据定语从句中有关动词及 带 Prep. 否 3 根据定语从句中所缺的句子成分 4 根据先行词的修饰词

IV. 确定关系词的依据

Fill in the blanks with the correct relatives• 1.He spoke of the people and things ___he had seen abroad.• 2.This book contains little ____ is useful.• 3. She did all ____ she could to help him.• 4.I’ll never forget the days ____ we spent together.• 5.This is the place ____ they spent their holidays.• 6.I have the same trouble___ you. • 7. Such clever boys ________ you can learn anything quickly.• 8. This is the place ____ they work.• 9.This is the place in ___ they live.• 10.This is the place ________ they live in.• 11.This is the place _______ they visited last week.

that

that

that

(that)wher

e as

as

where

which

(that/which)(that/which)

The Attributive ClauseI.concept (What is called

the Attributive Clause?)

II. relative pronouns and relative adverbs

III.functions IV.foundations

Multiple choice:1.Abraham Lincoln,____ is well known,was one of the greatest of all Americ

an presidents. A.which B.that C.as D.whom2.He helped his father on the small farm _____ they lived . A.which B.wh

ere C.that D.in which3.In Barcelona the Chinese Team got 16 gold medals , _____ 12 were won by women. A.in which B.of which C.for which4.One subject to ____ country music often returns is “the good old days” . A.

which B.as C.that 5. Is this factory ____you visited last year? A.that B. which C.the one D.where6. Is this the factory ______ you visited last year? A.where B.the one C./ D.one

C

B

B

A

C

C

Look at the following sentences

1.The finger ______I put into my mouth was not the one _____ I had dipped into the cup.

2.It is not a good idea to build houses along the lines_____two of the earth’s plates join together.

3. It was a meeting _____ importance I did not realize at that time.

4.He is not the bright fellow _____ he used to be.5.He _____does not reach the Great Wall is not

a true man. .6._____we all know,he is good at maths.

that

that

where

whose

that

As

who

7.The person , with ____ I worked , has gone to Africa.

8.There is a mountain, the top of______is always covered with snow.

9.This is the place _____Mary lives.

10.This is the place_____ they visited 3 years ago.

11.This is the place,_____ they visited 3years ago.

12.This is the first place__ they visited 3 years ago.

whom

which

where

(that/which)

whichthat

Thank you