The Smiths are praised for the way they bring up their children.
问:横线处答案为:that /in which都可以,但答案说依据语法填空的规则可知,此处填that ,这里说的什么规则?为何in which就不是答案了?
The Smiths are praised for the way_______ they bring up their children.
第一明确:they bring up their children 是 the way 的定语从句。这是语义决定的:他们抚养孩子的方法。
既然是定语从句,以下三种表达都正确,但第一种最普通,第二是第二种,用 that 最不普通:
the way they bring up their children. (最简练最常用)
the wayinwhichthey bring up their children.(较普通)
the waythat they bring up their children.(不普通)
你可以用来作对比,原书的说法并不“正常”。可以如此下个结论:这个空,最佳选择是不要填,第二填 in which。填 that 较为勉强。