请看下面一题:
They say the only real knowledge is _______ which can be measured.
A. this B. that
答案是A还是B?问题的关键是:后接定语从句时用this还是that?
that可以作为先行词被定语从句限制,其后可用which, 但不可用who/that. 没见过this后跟定从的情况。
that which 中的 which 为关系代词,其意为“… 的事或物”,这是一种比较正式的用法,它通常可以用what代之。如:
That which (=What) many people say is notalways true. 很多人说的话并不表示一定是真的。
That which (=What) I say anddo is my own affair. 我说什么做什么是我自己的事。
They say the only real knowledge is that which can be measured. 据说唯一真实的知识是可以检验的知识。