which, that, 限定性,非限定性定语从句

Original text from NCE3-54:

I immediately embarked on an experiment which, even though it failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours.

 

Question:

如果这是限定性的定语从句,表达重要信息。所以,这句话,如果是我写的话,应该把 which,换成 that.

I immediately embarked on an experiment that, even though it failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours.

如果我认为这不是重要的信息,就需要变成非限定性定语从句,这时候就应该使用 which,而且需要一个逗号隔开,如下:

I immediately embarked on an experiment, which, even though it failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours.

如果我删除掉定语从句,并不影响句子的意思,

I immediately embarked on an experiment, even though it failed to get rid of the ants.

所以,我判定这是一个非限定性的定语从句。

所以,我认为正确的表达应该是:

I immediately embarked on an experiment, which, even though it failed to get rid of the ants, kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours.

不知道我的理解是否正确,请指教,谢谢!

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最佳答案 2022-05-16 10:42

限制性定语从句既可以用that也可以用which引导。限制性定语从句的作用是限定先行词的所指范围,以区别于同类中的其他东西。an experiment that/which kept me fascinated for twenty-four hours. 一项让我着迷了24小时的实验,和一项实验 an experiment 中,experiment的所指范围是不同的。删去定语从句后 an experiment的所指范围就扩大了。所以这个定语从句是限制性定语从句。句子没有问题,无需改动。

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