Relative Clauses

Defining vs non-defining clauses, whose/where/when

简介

限定性和非限定性关系从句的区别对清晰表达至关重要。限定性从句告诉你说的是哪个人或哪件事；非限定性从句则是添加额外的、可以去掉的补充信息。

你还会学到用"whose"表示所属、"where"表示地点、"when"表示时间——比其他笨拙的表达方式要优雅得多。

中文里"……的人""……的地方"这类结构比较直接，而英语关系从句的逗号使用和限定/非限定的区分更讲究。理解这些区别能让你的写作更清晰，也能帮你看懂更复杂的英文文章。

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本章全部英语语法（9）

• Defining vs Non-defining Clauses Essential vs extra information about nouns
• whose / where / when Relative pronouns for possession, place, and time
• Prepositions in Relative Clauses Where to place prepositions with relative pronouns
• what (relative) Using 'what' to mean 'the thing(s) that'
• which (referring to whole clause) Using which to refer to an entire statement
• whom (Formal Relative) Formal relative pronoun for people as objects
• Non-defining Relative Clauses Extra, removable information about a noun
• whose (possession in relatives) Relative pronoun for possession
• the reason (why/that) Explaining causes with relative clauses