(3)Anne Elizabeth McDowell is best remembered for a weekly journal， the Woman*s Advocate， who she launched in January 1855. (91.8)
［答案］ D 关系代词who指代杂志the woman*s Advocate，故应改为which。
(4) The attorney general of the United States advises the President on any questions of law who may arise in the conduct of administrative affairs. (90.10)
［答案］ B 关系代词who指代前文的questions of law，故应改为which或that。
3. 介词＋关系代词which结构
解题要点 介词＋which作用相当于一个关系副词，在从句作状语。可表示时间(＝when) ，地点(= where) ，原因(＝why)等等。
全真例题分析
(1) In reorganizing the curriculum of Mt. Holyoke College in the late 1800*s Elizabeth Mead laid the foundation ------- the modern college rests。
(A) is which
(B) on which
(C) which is on
(D) on it (91.1)
［答案］ B on which 指代on the foundation ，作用相当于一个表示地点的关系副词。
(2) A circuit may be defined as a closed path ------- electricity can How。
(A) through it
(B) through which
(C) that is through
(D) there goes through (93.3)
［答案］ B through which 指代through the circuit， 作用相当于一个关系副词，而介词through才能准确地表达句子的含义。
(3) The extent of the harmful effect of locoweeds on animals depends on the soil ------- the plants grow。
(A) which
(B) which in
(C) in which
(D) in (90.5)
［答案］ C in which = where
(4) Adhesives， such as glue， tape and gum， vary with the purpose ------- intended。
(A) they were for
(B) for they were
(C) which were they
(D) for which they were (93.10)
［答案］ D for which指代for the purpose。
4. What 引导的名词性从句
解题要点：what兼先行词和关系代词双重身份，即what = the thing (things) that…。因此考生应特别注意，what既已包含先行词在 内，它的前面就不应该再出现先行中心名词。What 与that 的区分是TOEEL常考题目
全真例题分析
(1) During the eighteenth century， Little Turtle was chief of the Miami tribe whose territory became ------- is now Indiana and Ohio。
(A) there
(B) where
(C) that
(D) what (93.5)
［答案］ D what = the area that。What所指代的是地点、位置。然而，此句却不可选择(B)where。因为关系副词where不能作从句的主语。只有what即是先行词又是关系代词。
(2) The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on ------- best in its climate and soil。
(A) it grows
(B) what grows
(C) does it grow
(D) what does grow (90.1)
［答案］ B what grows = the thing that grows…另请注意：介词后面通常不能接that引导的从句，但可接what引导的名词性从句。
