当先行词为 family 时,后面用什么引导定语从句?
Do you know the family _____ lives next door?
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
推广一下:当集合名词用作先行词时,定语从句用什么来引导?谢谢!
【问】当先行词为 family 时,后面用什么引导定语从句?
Do you know the family _____ lives next door?
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
推广一下:当集合名词用作先行词时,定语从句用什么来引导?谢谢!
【答】《牛津英语用法指南》第三版第526节指出:当集合名词用作先行词时,“一般习惯把who 用作复数形式的关系代词,而把 which 用作单数形式的关系代词。试比较:The committee, who are hoping to announce important changes, ... 委员会希望宣布重要的变革,...... The committee, which is elected at the annual meeting ... 在年会上选举产生的委员会,......”
所以,我认为D. which 应该是正确答案。