1學習目標
學完這一課,你應該要會:
- 了解關係子句(形容詞子句)的功能:用一個子句修飾前面的名詞(先行詞)。
- 依先行詞是「人」還是「物」,選對關係代名詞 who/which/that。
- 知道 whose 表「……的」,人和物都可以用。
- 分辨關係代名詞在子句中當「主詞」還是「受詞」,並知道當受詞時可以省略。
- 記住關係子句要緊跟在先行詞後面,而且子句裡不能重複主詞。
- 能把兩個句子用關係代名詞合併成一句。
2先備知識
開始這一課之前,請先確認你已經理解:
- 【第 1 課】句子基本結構 S/V/O/C(找出先行詞與子句裡的主詞、動詞)。
- 【第 2 課】be 動詞 am/is/are/was/were。
- 【第 3 課】現在簡單式與三單變化(關係子句的動詞要配合先行詞)。
- 【第 4 課】否定句與 do/does/did。
- 【第 5 課】人稱代名詞與所有格(who/whose 的基礎)。
- 【第 12 課】現在進行式(is wearing/is singing)。
- 【第 13 課】過去簡單式。
- 【第 15 課】未來式 will + 原形動詞。
- 【第 21 課】比較級與 than。
- 【第 23 課】助動詞 can/must/should。
- 【第 38 課】被動語態(關係子句裡也可以有被動:the bridge which was built...)。
3核心概念
① 什麼是關係子句?
關係子句(也叫形容詞子句)就是「用一個子句當形容詞」,修飾前面的名詞。被修飾的那個名詞叫做先行詞。
• The boy is my brother. + He is wearing a red cap.
→ The boy who is wearing a red cap is my brother.(戴著紅帽子的那個男孩是我弟弟)
這裡 the boy 是先行詞,who is wearing a red cap 就是修飾它的關係子句。
關係子句(也叫形容詞子句)就是「用一個子句當形容詞」,修飾前面的名詞。被修飾的那個名詞叫做先行詞。
• The boy is my brother. + He is wearing a red cap.
→ The boy who is wearing a red cap is my brother.(戴著紅帽子的那個男孩是我弟弟)
這裡 the boy 是先行詞,who is wearing a red cap 就是修飾它的關係子句。
💡 關係子句和第 35~38 課的 because/when/if 子句一樣,都是「從屬子句」家族:不能單獨存在,要跟主要子句一起才完整。
② 關係代名詞的功能
關係代名詞(who/which/that/whose)有兩個工作:
① 代替前面的先行詞;
② 在子句裡扮演一個角色(主詞、受詞或所有格)。
所以它同時是「連接詞」也是「代名詞」。
關係代名詞(who/which/that/whose)有兩個工作:
① 代替前面的先行詞;
② 在子句裡扮演一個角色(主詞、受詞或所有格)。
所以它同時是「連接詞」也是「代名詞」。
③ who:先行詞是「人」
• 主格(子句缺主詞):The man who lives next door is a doctor.(住隔壁的那個男人是醫生)
• 受格(子句缺受詞):The girl who I met yesterday is my cousin.(我昨天遇到的那個女孩是我表妹)
口語常用 who;正式書面會用受格 whom,但國中階段以 who/that 為主。
• 主格(子句缺主詞):The man who lives next door is a doctor.(住隔壁的那個男人是醫生)
• 受格(子句缺受詞):The girl who I met yesterday is my cousin.(我昨天遇到的那個女孩是我表妹)
口語常用 who;正式書面會用受格 whom,但國中階段以 who/that 為主。
④ which:先行詞是「物或動物」
• 主格:The watch which is on the table is mine.(桌上那支錶是我的)
• 受格:The story which she told us was funny.(她說給我們聽的那個故事很好笑)
• 主格:The watch which is on the table is mine.(桌上那支錶是我的)
• 受格:The story which she told us was funny.(她說給我們聽的那個故事很好笑)
⑤ that:人和物都可以(限定用法)
• The dog that barks all night belongs to my neighbor.(整晚叫的那隻狗是我鄰居的)
• The book that you lent me was very interesting.(你借我的那本書很有趣)
that 的意思和 who/which 相同,是比較通用的選擇。
• The dog that barks all night belongs to my neighbor.(整晚叫的那隻狗是我鄰居的)
• The book that you lent me was very interesting.(你借我的那本書很有趣)
that 的意思和 who/which 相同,是比較通用的選擇。
🔑 易錯警示:that 通常不用在逗號後面。像 My father, who is a teacher, ... 這種補充說明(非限定用法),要用 who/which,不用 that。
⑥ 受格關係代名詞可以省略
當關係代名詞在子句裡是受詞時,可以省略:
• The story (which) she told us was funny. → The story she told us was funny.
• The book (that) you lent me was interesting. → The book you lent me was interesting.
但當它是主詞時不能省略:The man who lives next door...(who 不可省)
當關係代名詞在子句裡是受詞時,可以省略:
• The story (which) she told us was funny. → The story she told us was funny.
• The book (that) you lent me was interesting. → The book you lent me was interesting.
但當它是主詞時不能省略:The man who lives next door...(who 不可省)
⑦ whose:所有格「……的」
whose 表示「……的」,後面一定接名詞。
• The boy whose bag was lost is crying.(袋子不見的那個男孩在哭)
• We visited a temple whose walls are very old.(我們參觀了一座牆很古老的廟)
whose 表示「……的」,後面一定接名詞。
• The boy whose bag was lost is crying.(袋子不見的那個男孩在哭)
• We visited a temple whose walls are very old.(我們參觀了一座牆很古老的廟)
💡 whose 不只用於人,也可以修飾事物(如 a temple whose walls...),這是它和 who 最大的不同。
⑧ 子句的動詞要配合先行詞
關係代名詞當主詞時,子句的動詞要配合先行詞的單複數:
• I have a friend who lives in Japan.(先行詞 a friend 是單數 → lives)
• I know the boys who are playing basketball.(先行詞 the boys 是複數 → are)
關係代名詞當主詞時,子句的動詞要配合先行詞的單複數:
• I have a friend who lives in Japan.(先行詞 a friend 是單數 → lives)
• I know the boys who are playing basketball.(先行詞 the boys 是複數 → are)
⑨ 不能重複主詞
關係代名詞已經代替先行詞當主詞了,子句裡不能再加 he/she/it:
• The woman who she is our teacher ❌ → The woman who is our teacher ⭕
關係代名詞已經代替先行詞當主詞了,子句裡不能再加 he/she/it:
• The woman who she is our teacher ❌ → The woman who is our teacher ⭕
🔑 易錯警示:關係代名詞前面一定要有先行詞。what 前面不能有先行詞(What he said is true. 是另一種用法),所以「the movie what I like」是錯的,要用 that/which。
4句型公式
① 人+主格: N(人) + who/that + V ...
The man who lives next door is a doctor.
The man who lives next door is a doctor.
關係代名詞在子句中當主詞,不能省略。
② 物+主格: N(物) + which/that + V ...
The watch which is on the table is mine.
The watch which is on the table is mine.
先行詞是物或動物時用 which;that 也可以。
③ 人+受格: N(人) + who(m)/that + S + V ...(可省略)
The girl who I met yesterday is my cousin.
The girl who I met yesterday is my cousin.
關係代名詞在子句中當受詞,口語可以省略。
④ 物+受格: N(物) + which/that + S + V ...(可省略)
The story which she told us was funny.
The story which she told us was funny.
受格關係代名詞省略後,句子依然完整。
⑤ 所有格: N + whose + N + V ...
The boy whose bag was lost is crying.
The boy whose bag was lost is crying.
whose 後面一定接名詞;人和物都可以用。
⑥ 合併兩句: A + B → A + 關係代名詞 + B(去掉重複的名詞/代名詞)
I have a friend. He lives in Japan. → I have a friend who lives in Japan.
I have a friend. He lives in Japan. → I have a friend who lives in Japan.
把第二句重複的部分換成關係代名詞,接到先行詞後面。
5基礎例句
規則①:who(先行詞是人)
The woman who won the contest is my aunt.
贏得比賽的那位女士是我阿姨。
分析:先行詞 The woman 是人,子句缺主詞,用主格 who。
The students who study hard will pass the exam.
用功讀書的學生會通過考試。
分析:先行詞 The students 是複數,子句動詞用原形 study。
I know a boy who can play the violin very well.
我認識一個很會拉小提琴的男孩。
分析:先行詞 a boy 是人;who 在子句裡當主詞。
規則②:which(先行詞是物或動物)
The watch which is on the table is mine.
桌上那支錶是我的。
分析:先行詞 The watch 是物,子句缺主詞,用 which。
The flowers which grow in the garden are beautiful.
長在花園裡的那些花很漂亮。
分析:先行詞 The flowers 是複數,子句動詞用原形 grow。
This is the bus which goes to the airport.
這就是開往機場的那班公車。
分析:先行詞 the bus 是單數,子句動詞用 goes。
規則③:whose(所有格「……的」)
The boy whose bag was lost is crying.
袋子不見的那個男孩在哭。
分析:whose 後面接名詞 bag,表示「他的袋子」。
I met a girl whose mother is a nurse.
我遇到一個媽媽是護士的女孩。
分析:whose mother =「她的媽媽」,whose 後面接名詞。
We visited a temple whose walls are very old.
我們參觀了一座牆很古老的廟。
分析:whose 也可以修飾事物,表示「它的牆」。
規則④:that(人或物都可以)
The dog that barks all night belongs to my neighbor.
整晚叫的那隻狗是我鄰居的。
分析:先行詞 The dog 是動物,用 that(也可用 which)。
The book that you lent me was very interesting.
你借我的那本書很有趣。
分析:that 在子句裡當受詞,也可以省略。
The man that I saw yesterday was very tall.
我昨天看到的那個男人很高。
分析:先行詞 The man 是人,that 也可用於人。
規則⑤:受格關係代名詞(可省略)
The story (which) she told us was funny.
她說給我們聽的那個故事很好笑。
分析:which 在子句裡當 told 的受詞,可以省略。
The cake (which) my mom made was delicious.
我媽媽做的蛋糕很好吃。
分析:which 是 made 的受詞,省略後句子依然完整。
The song (which) we heard on the radio is popular.
我們在收音機聽到的那首歌很紅。
分析:受格關係代名詞可省略,是口語常見的用法。
6正確 vs. 錯誤比較
❌ The boy who he sits next to me is my friend.
關係代名詞 who 已經當主詞,子句裡不能再加 he。
⭕ The boy who sits next to me is my friend.
who 代替先行詞 the boy 當子句主詞,不加多餘的代名詞。
❌ I know the girl which father is a doctor.
「她的爸爸」是所有格,要用 whose;which 不能當所有格。
⭕ I know the girl whose father is a doctor.
whose 後面接名詞 father,表示「她的爸爸」。
❌ The book who is on the desk is mine.
先行詞 The book 是物,要用 which/that,不用 who。
⭕ The book which is on the desk is mine.
先行詞是物,子句缺主詞,用 which(或 that)。
❌ This is the movie what I like.
what 前面不能有先行詞;此處要修飾 the movie,用 that/which。
⭕ This is the movie that I like.
that 代替先行詞 the movie,在子句裡當 like 的受詞。
❌ The dog which is barking it is mine.
which 已經當主詞,子句裡不能再加 it。
⭕ The dog which is barking is mine.
which 代替先行詞 the dog 當主詞,不重複。
❌ I have a cousin who live in Canada.
先行詞 a cousin 是單數,子句動詞要加 -s(lives)。
⭕ I have a cousin who lives in Canada.
子句動詞要配合先行詞的單複數。
❌ The house who roof is red is old.
「它的屋頂」是所有格,且先行詞是物,要用 whose。
⭕ The house whose roof is red is old.
whose 可修飾事物,後面接名詞 roof。
7易混淆觀念
① who vs. which:看先行詞是人還是物
| 關係代名詞 | 先行詞 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| who | 人 | The girl who is singing is my sister. |
| which | 物/動物 | The cat which is sleeping is mine. |
| that | 人或物都可以 | The man that called you is my uncle. |
判斷第一步:先找出先行詞,問自己「它是人還是物?」人 → who;物 → which;不確定就用 that。
② 關係代名詞 vs. 疑問詞
| 用法 | 例句 |
|---|---|
| 疑問詞(問句) | Who is that man? |
| 關係代名詞(修飾先行詞) | The man who is talking to Amy is my uncle. |
疑問詞用來「問問題」,前面沒有先行詞;關係代名詞用來「連接並修飾」,前面一定有先行詞。
③ 主格 vs. 受格(能不能省略)
| 在子句中的角色 | 用什麼 | 可否省略 |
|---|---|---|
| 主詞 | who/which/that | 不可省略 |
| 受詞 | who(m)/which/that | 可以省略 |
判斷方法:看子句裡「缺不缺主詞」。缺主詞 → 主格;已有主詞、缺受詞 → 受格,可省略。
④ whose vs. who's
| 寫法 | 意思 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| whose | 所有格「誰的/……的」 | The girl whose bag is new is Amy. |
| who's | = who is(誰是) | Who's that girl? |
whose 後面接名詞(whose bag);who's 是 who is 的縮寫,後面接動詞或名詞。讀音相同,寫法不同,別搞混。
8判斷技巧:關係子句五步走
- 找先行詞:關係代名詞前面那個被修飾的名詞是什麼?先判斷它是「人」還是「物」。
- 看子句缺什麼:缺主詞 → 用主格(who/which/that);缺受詞 → 用受格(which/that,可省略);表「……的」→ 用 whose。
- 選關係代名詞:人是 who/that;物是 which/that;所有格是 whose。
- 檢查子句動詞:動詞要配合先行詞的單複數與時態。
- 檢查是否重複主詞:關係代名詞已當主詞時,子句裡不能再加 he/she/it。
🎯 會考實戰心法:看到兩個名詞重複的句子,就知道可以用關係代名詞合併。先圈出先行詞、判斷人或物;再看子句裡缺的是主詞、受詞還是所有格;最後確認子句動詞有沒有配合先行詞。最常見的陷阱是「重複主詞」與「物用了 who」。
9基礎練習(10 題)
測驗單一概念:關係代名詞 who/which/that/whose 的選擇、子句動詞一致、受格省略、合併句子。
10進階練習(10 題)
混合本課與先前課程(第 2、3、4、5、12、13、15、21、23、38 課),每題至少用到兩課概念。
11會考情境題(8 題)
融合真實語境,測試在對話、書信與短文中正確使用關係子句的能力。
12解答總覽
13本課重點整理
| 先行詞 | 主格 | 受格(可省略) | 所有格 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 人 | who/that | who(m)/that | whose |
| 物/動物 | which/that | which/that | whose |
| 常見錯誤 | 正確寫法 |
|---|---|
| The man who he lives here. ❌ | The man who lives here. ⭕(不重複主詞) |
| The book who is mine. ❌ | The book which is mine. ⭕(物用 which) |
| the girl which father ❌ | the girl whose father ⭕(所有格用 whose) |
| the movie what I like ❌ | the movie that I like ⭕(what 前面不能有先行詞) |
🔑 一句話記憶口訣:人用 who、物用 which、that 兩用都可以;缺受詞可省略,「……的」用 whose;子句緊跟先行詞,主詞不重複。
14自我檢查
🎉 太棒了!你已經完成第 39 課「關係代名詞與關係子句」。下一課將學習名詞子句與間接問句,看看如何把「他問我:你住在哪裡?」變成一句英文!