The Usage ofwhen and preposition which in Attributive

The Usage of“when” and “preposition+ which” in Attributive Clause（Review Lesson） 人教版高中英语必修三 U 1 Festivals around the world 华南师范大学外文 吴紫晴

Attribute Clause 定语从句 Introductory Words 引导 词 Antecedent 先行词 Relative Adverb when where Relative Pronoun why preposition + which who(whom) which that whose

Detailed explanation ts as a c a It. e m ti to rs fe re ” n e h “w. e s u la c e v ti u b ri tt a in l ia rb e time adv time, Its antecedents are usually ar, e y , k e e w t, h ig n , g in rn o m day, so on. d n a ， e g a , d o ri e p t, n e m o m Also, it can be replaced by “preposition+which”.

Antecedent 先行词 Relative Adverb 关系副词 It is now a children’s festival , when they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. at/on Halloween at/on which

Antecedent 先行词 Relative Adverb 关系副词 China and Japan have Mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China , enjoy moon cakes. at Mid-autumn festival at which

Attention！ not is ” h ic h w + n io it s o p re /p n e “wh edents c te n a e th h it w d e s u s y a alw cedent referring to time. If the ante ct or je b u s a ts c a e m ti to g referrin e b ld u o h s t” a h /t h ic h “w t, c je an ob used.

Tips 1. Find out the antecedent about time. 2. Judge it whether it is as a subject/object or adverbial. Subject/Object which that Adverbial when preposition + which 3. Find out the prepositional collocation for the antecedent.

More examples which/ that We often think of the days _______we spent together in the countryside. Object when/ in which We often think of those days ________we have a happy time together in the countryside. Time adverbial in those days

Exercises 1. I shall never forget the day ____ Shen Zhou V was launched. Time adverbial A. when B. that C. in which D. at which on the day/ when 2. Some pictures of the river brought the days back to the old ____ they swam in it. Time adverbial A. where B. that C. in which D. where in the days/ when 3. He stayed there for a whole day ____ was very valuable for him. Subject A. that B. when C. in which D. on which/ that

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