题目
10. (单选题,2.0 分) Which of the following is the correct usageof 'whom' in a sentence?A. Whom did you see at the party?B. I saw whom at the party.C. He is the person whom I saw.D. Whom is he talking to?
10. (单选题,2.0 分) Which of the following is the correct usageof 'whom' in a sentence?
A. Whom did you see at the party?
B. I saw whom at the party.
C. He is the person whom I saw.
D. Whom is he talking to?
题目解答
答案
C. He is the person whom I saw.
解析
考查要点:本题主要考查英语中关系代词"whom"的正确用法,重点在于区分"who"与"whom"在不同语境中的适用性。
解题核心思路:
- 明确"whom"的定义:"whom"是"who"的宾格形式,仅在句子中作为动词或介词的宾语时使用。
- 判断代词功能:在定语从句中,若关系代词作宾语且后接介词短语,优先使用"whom";但在现代英语中,"who"逐渐取代"whom"作为介词宾语(如疑问句开头或非正式语境)。
- 排除干扰项:注意区分语法正确但不符合现代习惯用法的选项(如选项A、D)。
选项分析
A. Whom did you see at the party?
- 语法正确:"whom"作动词"see"的宾语。
- 现代用法:疑问句开头通常直接使用"who"(如"Who did you see?"),"whom"虽可接受但较正式,非最佳答案。
B. I saw whom at the party.
- 错误原因:"whom"作动词"saw"的宾语,但省略关系代词更常见(如"I saw the person"),直接使用"whom"不符合现代习惯。
C. He is the person whom I saw.
- 正确用法:"whom"在定语从句中作动词"saw"的宾语,符合"whom"作宾语的严格语法规则,是唯一完全正确的选项。
D. Whom is he talking to?
- 错误原因:介词"to"后的宾语应为"who"(如"Who is he talking to?"),现代英语中"whom"已很少用于介词宾语。