prep + which/whom 定语从句
What is it?
• 1)It is a famous building that many people love.
• 2)The visitors to whom this building is
introduced are amazed at its beauty.
• 3)The building, around which four main streets
stretch (延伸) out, is located in the center of a city.
• 4)The building on which an ancient bell is
stricken(敲击) every day is the landmark (地标) of
Xi’an.
prep + which / whom
• 2)The visitors to whom this building is
introduced are amazed at its beauty.
• 3)The building, around which four main
streets stretch (延伸) out, is located in the
center of a city.
• 4)The building on which an ancient bell is
stricken every day is the landmark (地标) of
Xi’an.
i it
prep + which / whom
Question:
• (1). 关系词which 和 whom的区别?
• (2). prep + which / whom引导的定语从句中,
如何确定所使用的介词?
whom
• The girl with whom I practiced my English
comes from America.
• The girl to whom I introduced the history of
our city comes from America.
• The girl_____________________
comes from America.
(I got the gift from her. )
from whom I got the gift
The girl comes from America.
Which
• The competition in which I won the first prize
was held last week.
• The competition without which I could not have
gotten the experience was held last week.
• The competition _____________________
was held last week.
(I have prepared for the competition.)
for which I had prepared
The competition was held last week.
Discuss in group
• (1). 关系词which 和 whom的区别?
• (2). prep + which / whom引导的定语从句中,
如何确定所使用的介词?
which 指物 whom 指人
还原从句
(a. 与从句中动词或形容词的搭配
b. 与先行词的搭配 )
• 1) I like the songs ______ which the feeling of
love is expressed.
• 2) Tom enjoyed his holiday ______ which he
went to an amusement park.
• 3) The girl _______ whom you bought the dress
is called Lisa.
• 4) She has many friends, one of ______ comes
from Britain.
• 5) Peter went to a concert at _______ his
favorite singer sang a song.
Fill in the following blanks with the proper preposition or
the relative words which and whom. Then discuss in
pairs.
• 1) I like the songs ______ which the feeling of love
is expressed.
• 2) Tom enjoyed his holiday ________ which he went
to an amusement park.
• 3) The girl _________ whom you bought the dress is
called Lisa.
Fill in the following blanks with the proper preposition or
the relative words which and whom. Then discuss in
pairs.
in
for/to/from
during/in
• 4) She has many friends, one of ______ comes
from Britain.
• 5) Peter went to a concert at _______ his
favorite singer sang a song.
Fill in the following blanks with the proper preposition or
the relative words which and whom. Then discuss in
pairs.
which
whom
Example:
• The snow is made by humans.
• People ski on the snow. (clause: on which)
Describe the pictures by combining the two
sentences given. Try to use attributive clauses that
contain prep + which / whom.
• The snow is made by humans.
• People ski on the snow. (clause: on which)
=> The snow ________________is made
by humans.
on which people ski
The company is at Gaoxin District.
Jack works for the company. (clause: for which)
The company is at Gaoxin District.
Jack works for the company. (clause: for which)
=> The company_________________ is at Gaoxin
District.
for which Jack works
• The man is a famous director of China.
• The reporter talks with the man. (with whom)
• The man is a famous director of China.
• The reporter talks with the man. (with whom)
=> The man _________________________ is a
famous director of China.
with whom the reporter talks
• The City wall is very famous.
• Thousands of visitors are attracted by the City
Wall. (clause: by which)
• The City wall is famous.
• Thousands of visitors are attracted by the City
Wall. (clause: by which)
=> The City wall __________________________
____________ is famous.
, by which thousands of visitors
are attracted,
There are many places of interests in Xi’an.
One of the places of interests is the City Wall. On
the City Wall soldiers once could shoot at the
enemy. Now the City Wall is a famous tourism
attraction. The history of the City Wall is
introduced to foreigners. The foreigners are all
shocked by Chinese people’s skills and wisdom.
The City Wall of Xi’an
whichT e City Wall, on which soldiers once could oot at the enemy,
is now a famous tourism attraction.
to whom
The foreigners to whom the history of the City Wall is
introduced are all shocked by Chinese people’s skills and
wisdom.
, on of which
There are many places of interests in
Xi’an, one of which is the City Wall. The City
Wall, on which soldiers once could shoot at
the enemy, is now a famous tourism
attraction. The foreigners to whom the
history of the City Wall is introduced are all
shocked by Chinese people’s skills and
wisdom.
The City Wall of Xi’an
Homework
• 1. Polish the composition. Hand in tomorrow.
• 2. Work in pairs and make a dialogue. Imagine
one of you as a foreigner who comes to visit
Xi’an and the other introduces the city, using
attributive clauses where necessary.
Thank you!