定语从句时态
定语从句的时态是根据事物真实发生的情景决定不受主句影响,因为定语从句的作用只是在修饰句子中的名词之类的,和句子本身的时态没有关系。
定语从句中由于涉及主句和从句,在这里也会有时态先后的问题,一般来说如果主句动词是将来时,从句用一般现在时或者一般过去时。
1.从句表现一般现在时的情况
A.The man who is appointed as a school principal will be a better leader.
被任命为学校校长人将会是一个更好的.领导者。(用is appointed 不用 will be appointed)
B.There will be a special regulate for somebody who takes part in the competition next week.
对下周参加比赛的人将会有一个特殊的规则。(不用 will take, 而用 takes 一般现在时)
2.从句表示一般过去时的情况
A.So to speak, those books whose covers were printed red would sale on Chrismas eve.
这么说吧,那些封面被刷成红色的书将在圣诞前夕出售。(whose引导的定语从句时态为一般过去时,主句would sale 为过去将来时)
B.The fashion show which held in these countries would make an important influence.
在这些国家举办的时尚秀将会产生重要的影响。
3.但也有主句和从句都是一致时态的情况
A.Person who will go to watch movies next month will have to book tickets in advance.
在下个月要看电影的人将不得不提前订票。(主句和从句都用的一般将来时)
B.The cooperation which will be build up between two companies will be a significant event in business.
将要在两个公司直接建立的合作将会是一个商业界的重大事件。(主句和从句都表示将来)
英语定语从句专项练习及答案
1.Sorry, we don’t have the coat ________ you need.
A. what B. who C. whom D. which
2.This is the dictionary ________ Mum gave me for my birthday.
A. which B. what C. whose D. whom
3.Do you know the man ________ is sitting behind Nancy?
A. what B. which C. who D. whom
4.The book ________ he bought yesterday is very interesting.
A. / B. why C. when D. what
5.I have found some pictures of the most interesting places ________ you can visit during the winter holidays.
A. where B. which C. what D. that
6.I’d like to tell you about the table manners ________ you should know when you visit Korea.
A. which B. who C. what D. how
7.I shall never forget those years ________ I lived on the farm with the farmers, ________has agreat effect on my life.
A. when; who B. that; which
C. which; that D. when; which
8.Is oxygen the only gas ________ helps fire burn?
A. that B. / C. which D. it
9.Is ________ some German friends visited last week?
A. this school B. this the school
C. this school one D. this school where
10.---What kind of music do you like?
---I like music ________ has great lyrics.
A. that B. what C. who D. whose
11.That is the only thing ________ I bought from the supermarket.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
12.The place ________ interested me most was the Children’s Palace.
A. which B. where C. what D. in which
13.The computer ________ last week has gone wrong.
A. which I bought it B. I bought
C. what I bought D. I bought it
14.That is the poor boy ________ father died in a traffic accident last year.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
15.Do you know the girl ________ is standing under the tree?
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
16.Is the woman ________ talked to our teacher yesterday your mother?
A. who B. whom C. which D. what
17.The young lady ________ we met yesterday is our new maths teacher.
A. what B. whose C. whom D. which
18.I like to live in a house ________ is big and bright.
A. that B. who C. how D. why
19.I hate people ________ talk much but do little.
A. whom B. which C. who D. when
20.I am one of the boys ________never late for school.
A. that is B. who are C. who am D. who is
21.MrGreen, there is someone at the front desk ________ would like to speak with you.
A. he B. who C. which D. whom
22.I love the small village ________ I was born.
A. that B. which C. where D. whose
23.Here comes the girl ________ handwriting is the best in our class.
A. which B. whose C. that D. who
24.My parents usually buy me some simple clothes ________ can last a long time.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
25.---Is the girl ________ is interviewing the manager of that company your friend?
---Yes, she is a journalist from CCTV.
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
26.---Do you know everybody ________ came to the party?
---No, I don’t know the one________ you had a long talk with near the door.
A. who;/ B. whose; that
C. that; which D. /; whom
27.The boy________ won the first prize is called Roy.
A. when B. whom C. who D. which
28.Children like houses ________ are painted in different colours.
A. which B. they C. those D. what
29.Do you think most students prefer tests ________ have easy questions?
A. who B. where C. that D. it
30. He is one of the experienced engineers in this factory ________ hard work was repaid with the development of the factory.
A. where B. whose C. in which D. that
Keys:
1-5 DACAD
6-10 ADABA
11-15BABCA
16-20 ACACB
21-25 BCBBC
26-30ACACA