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从句 Clauses
定语从句 Relative Clauses
修饰名词或代词,由关系代词(who, whom, whose, which, that)或关系副词(when, where, why)引导。
例句:
- The book which I bought yesterday is very interesting.
- The man who is standing there is my teacher.
限制性 vs 非限制性
| 类型 | 说明 | 标点 |
|---|---|---|
| 限制性 | 不可省略,影响句意 | 无逗号 |
| 非限制性 | 可省略,补充说明 | 有逗号 |
非限制性从句例句:
- My brother, who lives in Beijing, is a doctor.
状语从句 Adverbial Clauses
修饰动词、形容词或副词。
时间状语从句
- When I arrived, he had already left.
- I will call you after I finish my work.
条件状语从句
- If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.
- I won't go unless you come with me.
原因状语从句
- I stayed at home because I was sick.
- Since you are here, let's start.