English Grammar -Relative Clauses 關係子句

◇ Relative Clauses
關係子句


  which 與 that 所引導的子句是為 「關係子句」,也作「形容詞子句」。但有分「限定」與「非限定」兩種。所謂限定是指 which/that 之前沒有逗號,通常用來「識別」所指的先行詞為何的子句,不可缺少 (見例句1.)。非限定指 which 之前有逗號,用來「補述」先行詞,可有可無的子句 (見例句2.)。


Example:


1. Children who eat vegetables are more likely to stay healthy.

  吃蔬菜的小孩較有可能保持健康。(沒有特別指是哪個小孩,是說所有吃蔬菜的小孩)


2. Kaylee, who just graduated from high school, is an accomplished figure skater.

  Kaylee 她剛從中學畢業,是位滿厲害且有才能的花式溜冰手。


3. The restaurant, which is next to my apartment, has my favorite burger of all time.

  我公寓旁邊的餐廳有我喜歡的菜。


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