定语从句中什么时候用where什么时候用which

一、考查关系词的指代及其在从句中所作的语法成分

定语从句要由关系词来引导,关系词分为关系代词和关系副词。关系代词有:who, whose, whom, that, which 等;关系副词有:when,where,why等。除that只引导限定性定语从句外,其余的关系词既可以引导限定性定语从句,也可以引导非限定性定语从句。

要点提示:要正确使用关系词,就须将两个方面结合起来考虑:一方面是看看关系词所指代的先行词的类属;另一方面是准确分析关系词在定语从句中所作的句子成分。若指人,作主语用who,作宾语用whom(可以省略),作定语用whose(还可指物);若指物且作主语或宾语,则用which(在非限定性定语从句中,也可指代一个情形,即主句全部内容。无论作主语还是作宾语,均不可省略)或that(还能指人,作宾语时,可以省略);作状语指时间用when,指地点用where,指原因用why等。

考题:

1.His parents wouldn't let him marry anyone _______ family was poor. (MET'88)

A.of whom B.whom C.of whose D.whose

2.Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, _______ of course, made the others unhappy. (NMET2000)

A.who B.which C.this D.what

3.After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town _______ he grew up as a child. (NMET'96)

A.which B.where C.that D.when

4.Carol said the work would be done by Octo