25 用逗號隔開——非限制性定語從句 Track 025
作用:用來提供附加而非必要信息,只是對先行詞作進一步的解釋、補充或說明。若去掉此定語從句,整個主句意義仍然很明確,不會引起誤解和歧義。
例句
a. Beijing, which is the capital of China, has developed into an international city.
b. My mother, who is 50 this year, lives with me now.
c. Einstein, who was a great Jewish scientist, came up with the theory of relativity.
d. Hawaii, which consists of eight principal islands, is a favorite vacation spot.
以上各句中的定語從句都是在對其前面的先行詞進行補充說明,向讀者提供附加信息,均不能變?yōu)橄拗菩远ㄕZ從句。比如,若說My mother who is 50 this year lives with me now.則讓人理解為“我有好幾位母親,目前和我住在一起的是今年50歲的那位。”
總的原則:如果定語從句修飾一個專有名詞,我們一般要用逗號隔開,也就是說要用非限制性定語從句。這是因為專有名詞本身意思已經(jīng)很完整,不需要限制,定語從句只是對它進行補充。