Grammar 2 The attributive clause

This is the boy. with I played tennis _____the boy yesterday.

× / × This is the boy whom /that/×/who I played tennis with. with

We ‘ll go to hear the famous singer. We have often talked about _____the famous singer. We ‘ll go to hear the famous singer whom × × / /who /that /×we have often talked about. about

This school is very famous. in He once studied____this school.

This school which /that/×he once studied in in × / is very famous.

Tommorrow I’ll bring here the magazine. for You asked ____the magazine. Tommorrow I’ll bring here the magazinewhich × / / that /×you asked for. for

preposition+which（指物）

preposition+whom (指人）

How to choose the right prepositions

1. Do you like the book spent $10? 2. Do you like the book paid $10? 3. Do you like the book learned a lot? 4. Do you like the book often talks?

on which for which

from which about which

she she

she

she

Conclusion

1)根据定语从句中谓语动词的习惯搭 配来决定。

Test yourself

More Practice

1. Do you know the talking to/with /about the girl to/with whom girl_____________________ our head teacher is talking ? pay… for the dictionary for which 2. I can’t find my dictionary ___________I paid over $100 . spend money on the car 3. This is the good car____which on ______I spent all my money. waiting for the teacher for ________you have been 4. The teacher_____ whom waiting is coming in a minute.

I ‘ll never forget the day. I ‘ll never forget the day on which he made He speech. the made the speech on that day.

at The moment _____which I made the decision is exciting. at ______ the moment(在此刻) in The month _____which I left for vocation is July. in ______ the month

2)根据先行词的搭配习惯来决定。

Test youselves

with which 1. This is the knife ______________ I usually cut my pencil.

in

2. . Is this the house which your father was ∧ born?

1.The house ______ there is a big tree was built more than 1000 years ago. A. which B. in front of which C. that D. in the front of which

2.The house I grew up ____has been taken down and replaced by an office building. （2009江西，26） A.in it B.in C.in that D.in which

The house in which____ I grew up has been taken down and replaced by an office building.

③根据定语从句所表达的意义来确定

Air, ________ which man can’t live, is really without important.

with The pen _____which he is writing now was bought yesterday.

with/for whom 1) The German boss_____________ the actress works is a kind person. with whom 2) The host ______________ the guest speaker works likes singing. to whom 3) The pen friend _______________ the poet writes is good at literature.

下面两句中的介词能提前吗?

Is this the watch that you are looking for? The old man whom I am looking after is better .

在固定短语中介词不能提前

固定搭配的动词短语中的介词一般不能提前. 常见的这