既能用where又能用in which的情況
引導(dǎo)定語從句,在定語從句中作地點(diǎn)狀語,從句與先行詞的搭配缺少介詞in時(shí),既能用where又能用in which。
(1)This is the house where/in which he used to live.
這是他過去住的房子。
(2)The old school has now turned into a large modern factory where/in which a lot of coulour TV sets are produced every year.
這所舊學(xué),F(xiàn)在已變成一個(gè)大型的現(xiàn)代化工廠,每年生產(chǎn)許多彩色電視機(jī)。
只用in which不用where的'情況
1.引導(dǎo)定語從句,但在定語從句中不作地點(diǎn)狀語,而是作方式狀語時(shí),只用in which,不用where。
。1)This is the best way in which we can do the work well.
這是我們把工作做好的最好辦法。
2.引導(dǎo)定語從句,介詞in與定語從句中某些詞語構(gòu)成固定搭配時(shí),只用in which不用where。
。1)He left his work in which he had been very successful.
他離開了他非常成功的工作。