I. Mệnh đề quan hệ là dạng mệnh đề thường được dùng khi cần kết hợp 2 câu đơn cùng nói về một đối tượng nào đó.
Các loại mệnh đề quan hệ:
1. Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định: xác định, làm rõ danh từ mà đại từ quan hệ thay thế.
E.g.: The boy whom you met yesterday is my son.
2. Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định: cung cấp thêm thông tin về danh từ mà đại từ quan hệ thay thế, được ngăn cách với mệnh đề chính bằng các dấu phẩy trước và sau mệnh đề.
E.g.: I was born in Hanoi, which is the capital of Vietnam.
II. Các đại từ quan hệ thường gặp.
Đại từ quan hệ |
Cách sử dụng |
Ví dụ |
who |
- Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người - Làm chủ ngữ/tân ngữ trong MĐQH |
I told you about the woman who lives next door. |
which |
- Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật, hoặc: - Thay thế cho cả mệnh đề trước nó - Làm chủ ngữ/ tân ngữ trong MĐQH |
Do you see the cat which is lying on the roof? |
whose |
- Chỉ sở hữu cho người/ vật - Làm tính từ sở hữu trước danh từ trong MĐQH |
Do you know the boy whose mother is a nurse? |
whom |
- Thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người - Làm tân ngữ trong MĐQH |
I was invited by the professor whom I met at the conference. |
that |
- Thay thế danh từ chỉ người (= who)/ chỉ vật (= which) - Làm chủ ngữ/tân ngữ trong MĐQH (chỉ dùng trong MĐQH xác định) |
I don’t like the table that is in the kitchen. |
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He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
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The book is very interesting. My brother bought it yesterday.
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This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
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Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny’s totally unfit.
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Mr. Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
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My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week.
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He was overconfident. Therefore, he ruined our plan completely.
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The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
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The next door neighbour is a singer. He often comes home very late at night.
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Trinity sings very well. Her father is a famous musician.
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I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week.
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People’s carelessness can cause forest fires. They are dangerous.
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The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.
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The plants may develop differently. The plants live on that island.
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Hemingway developed a very concise writing style. His name is well-known throughout the world.
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My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953. It was completely destroyed by the forest fire.