1. 先行詞是reason并在從句中作原因狀語時,用關系副詞why引導從句,why=for which。
That's the reason why I didn't come to school.
那就是我沒有來上學的原因。
I can never understand the reason why/for which he did that foolish thing.
我永遠也不可能明白他為什么做了那件傻事。
2. 先行詞是reason但是在從句中作主語或某些動詞如explain, remember, forget等的賓語時,不能用why引導從句,這時要用that或which引導從句。
I can never understand the reason that/which he explained to me.
我永遠也不理解他向我解釋的原因。
3. that有時可用作關系副詞,代替where, when或why引導從句,并且可以省略。
That was the year (that= in which) he was born.
他就是那年出生的。
This is the reason (that= for which) he didn't come.
這就是他沒有來的原因。
4. 先行詞是the way并在從句中作方式狀語時,用in which/that引導從句或者不用關系詞。不能用how引導從句。
This is the way (that=by which) we came last time.
這就是我們上次來的方式。
I don't like the way (that= in which) she looks at me.
我不喜歡她看我的那種方式。
專項練習
1. The reason _______ I write to you is to tell you about my new friend Henry.
A. because
B. why
C. for
D. as
2. Have you ever asked him the reason _______ may explain his absence?
A. why
B. when
C. that
D. what
3. I don' know the reason _______ she was late.
A. when
B. where
C. what
D. why
4. The gardener was called to tell the way _______ the poor dog had died.
A. that
B. which
C. A or D
D. in which
5. In English, words are not always spelled _______ they sound.
A. just same
B. the same as
C. the way
D. by the means
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