定语从句引导词省略只限于限制性定语从句中,在非限制性定语从句中,引导词不可省略。
下面是定语从句引导词省略的6种情形:
一、引导词作宾语时的省略
当引导词who, whom, which、that在定语从句中用作动词宾语或位于句末的介词的宾语时,可以省略。如:
- Is there anything (which) you wanted? 想要什么东西吗?
- Who is the man (that / who / whom) you were talking to? 刚才和你讲话的人是谁?
二、引导词作表语时的省略
当引导词that在定语从句中用作表语时,可以省略。如:
- China is not the country (that) it was. 中国已不是过去的中国了。(that作表语)
三、引导词作宾补时的省略