大学英语语法11_定语从句.pptVIP

College English Grammar: Grammar and Writing;Unit 11;Clauses ; A subordinate clause also has a subject and a predicate, but it cannot stand alone to make sense. It needs a main clause to complete its meaning. A subordinate clause is usually introduced by subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns. The sun had set. We returned to our hotel at once. ? As soon as the sun had set, we returned to our hotel at once. Now he knew it. He would be able to reach the South Pole. The South Pole was 300 miles away. ? He now knew that he would be able to reach the South Pole, which was 300 miles away. ;1. Functions and forms An adjective clause is a sentence clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun as an adjective does. Both relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, that and which) and the subordinating conjunctions (where, when and why) may be used as introducers to begin adjective clauses. Do remember that introducers play roles in the adjective clauses and relative pronouns replace the noun that the adjective clauses modify. A noun + an adjective clause  Introducer + (subject) + predicate + …;He picked up a long pipe. The pipe was covered with coins. ? He picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins. (which = pipe, as a subject of the adjective clause.) He caught sight of a figure. He immediately recognized it. It was our local grocer. ? He caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as our local grocer. (whom = figure, as an object of the adjective clause.);Why did he fail? The reason is still obscure. ? The reason why he failed is still obscure. (why = for which; which = reason; as an adverbial of the clause.) I can not remember the day. At that day, they got engaged. ? I can not remember the day when they got engaged.. (when = at which; which = day; as an adverbial of the clause.) She forgot the name of the store. At that store, her father bought her an MP4. ? She forgot the name of the store where he