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《定语从句》（Attributive clause） 1. attributive clause: A clause that modifies a noun or pronoun is called an attributive clause. An attributive clause is usually followed by the antecedent it modifies. 2. antecedent: A word modified by an attributive clause is called antecedent. 3. relation words: Words that guide attributive clauses are called relative words. Relative words have relative pronouns and relative adverbs The relative pronouns are: that, which, who, whom, whose, as, etc. The relative adverbs are: when, where, why Relations usually have the following three functions: A. guides the attributive clause; B. takes the place of antecedent; C. plays a part in the attributive clause; The, man [who], {is, shaking, hands}, with, my Father is a policeman. (two) attributive clause guided by relative pronoun 1.who refers to a person and takes the subject in an attributive clause. [] The, boys [who] {are, playing, football,}are, from, One., Class [] Those [who] {want, to, go, to, the, museum,}must, be, at, the, school, gate,, at,, tomorrow, morning. [] Yesterday, I, helped, an, old, man [who] {had, lost, his, way} 4] That, is, the, teacher [who] {teaches, US, physics.} 2. [whom] refers to the person, in the attributive clause in the object, often can be omitted. [] Mr, Liu, is, the, person (whom), {you, talked, about, on, the Bus.} [] Li, Ming, is, just, the, boy (whom), I, want, to, see. [] The, Professor (whom), {you, are, waiting, for}, has, come. [] The, girl (whom), {the, teacher, often, praises}, is, monitor., our,... Note: relative pronouns [whom] can often be replaced by [who] in colloquial or informal style, and may also be omitted The man (whom / who), {you, met, just, now}, is, my, old Friend. 3., [which] refers to objects, in the attributive clause as the subject or object, object can often be omitted [] Football, is, a, game [which], is, liked, by, most, boys. [] The factory [which] {makes, computers,}is, far, away, here., from [] He, likes, to, read, books [w