1. that, who用來指人,在從句中用作主語或賓語,可互換使用;that也可用來指物,但是不能用who指物。
They are the boys who/that I got to know at school.
他們是我上學時認識的男生。
2. 關系代詞who, that在從句中作賓語時,常可省略。
This is the pen (that) I bought the day before yesterday.
這是我前天買的那支鋼筆。
Do you know the new teacher (who/that) my father is talking to?
你認識我父親正在與其談話的那位新老師嗎?
3. 在從句中作主語時,從句謂語與先行詞在人稱和數(shù)上保持一致。
I don't know the students who are talking aloud.
我不認識那些正在大聲談話的學生。
He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
不到長城非好漢。
4. 一般說來,人們傾向于用who指人,用that指物,尤其在口語中。
Mike's father is a driver that/who can only drive a taxi.
邁克的父親是一個只會開出租車的司機。
This is the book that I'm looking for.
這就是我正在找的那本書。
專項練習
1. The six blind men asked for money from people _______ by.
A. passed
B. who passed
C. who were passed
D. who passing
2. Mr. Brown is the very person _______ can help us to solve the problem.
A. which
B. whom
C. that
D. of whom
3. Ms Chancery is the teacher _______.
A. I like her best
B. I like best
C. that I like her best
D. whom like best
4. He is a man _______ means what he says.
A. whom
B. whose
C. which
D. who
5. The woman _______ was John's wife.
A. I spoke to her
B. whom I spoke to her
C. that I spoke
D. I spoke to
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