1.who/whom 的区别who在定语从句作主语、宾语
whom在定语从句作宾语
People who cannot speak can talk by using signs.
people主语→ who
Our doctor, whom/who we all like very much, is leaving.
doctor宾语,who whom皆可
2.先行词,关系代词定语从句(Attributive Clauses)在句中做定语,修饰一个名词或代词,被修饰的名词,词组或代词即先行词。定语从句通常出现在先行词之后,由关系词(关系代词或关系副词)引出。
先行词:指被定语从句修饰的名词、代词。 一般先行词出现在定语从句的前面
关系代词: 关系代词所代替的先行词是人或物的名词或代词,并在从句中充当主语、宾语、定语等成分。关系代词在定语从句中作主词保持一致。
3.Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. 几乎过了一星期,这个女孩才能够讲述自己的遭遇。此句中的before指(时间)在....以前,在女孩能讲述遭遇以前已经过了一星期,通常before前是一个表示时间的短语,常译为直到....才....。例如:It may be many years before we meet again.大概要过许多年我们才能再见。4.the light was high up on 灯是高挂在悬崖上的
high up 在高处;离地面高的;社会地位高的人5.That was all she remembered是定语从句 all是“代词",充当了名词的作用,表“所有”