where在定语从句中可以指代地点,引导一个定语从句。地点分为两种,一种是具体地点。比如intheroom(在房间里)、onthedesk(在桌子上)、underthebed(在床底下)等等。他们都可以具体指代一个看得见,摸得着的地方,容易理解。
另外一种地点我们称之为虚拟地点或抽象地点。这不是一个具体的看得见摸得着的地点,而是一个虚拟出来的地点。比如心里面、一个案件等等。请先看下面例子,然后总结其中规律。
1.Thereweredirtymarksonhertrousers______shehadwipedherhands.
A.whereB.whichC.whenD.that
2.It'shelpfultoputchildreninasituation______theycanseethemselvesdifferently.
A.whereB.whichC.thatD.when
3.Ihavereachedapointinmylife______Iamsupposedtomakedecisionsofmyown.
A.whichB.whereC.howD.why
4.Lifeislikealongrace______wecompetewithotherstogobeyondourselves.
A.whyB.thatC.whatD.where
5.—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob______youaredoingsomethingseriousbutinteresting.
A.whenB.thatC.whereD.which
6.Alltheneighborsadmirethisfamily______theparentsaretreatingtheirchildlikeafriend.
A.thatB.whyC.whereD.which
7.Laterinthischaptercaseswillbeintroducedtoreaders______consumercomplaintshaveresultedinchangesinthelaw.
A.whenB.whereC.whichD.who
8.Themediatodaycandrawpublicattentiontosituations________helpisactuallyneeded.
A.whileB.whoseC.whyD.where
9.Thetreatmentwillcontinueuntilthepatientreachesthepoint______hecanwalkcorrectlyandsafely.
A.whereB.whichC.whenD.whose
10.We'rejusttryingtoreachapoint______bothsideswillsitdowntogetherandtalk.
A.thatB.whichC.whenD.where
11.Ebay,AmazonandWal-Martarepopularwebsites______peoplecansellgoodstoeachother.
A.whichB.whereC.whoseD.when
上面所有题目的答案都是where。这些where都是属于虚拟地点,或者抽象地点。不难看出在这些题目里面,先行词(被定语从句)修饰的名词或代词,都不充当主干成分,先行词在从句中都当成地点状语用。