定语从句 This is the girl _____ I believe was the driver of the car.

题目

定语从句 This is the girl _____ I believe was the driver of the car.
A.who
B.whom
C.in whom
D./
为什么呢?the girl 不应该是做定语从句中宾语的吗?怎么会选who呢?另外,应该用believe 还是believe in?

答案

做定语从句时,你可以把主句和从句拆成两个独立的句子,这样很容易就看出选择哪个关系词.
主句：This is the girl.
从句：______ (I believe) was the driver of the car.
I believe 作为插入语,不影响句子结构.
也可以这样读：I believe ______ was the driver of the car.
这样很清晰地就看到从句缺少主语.主语原本应该用 the girl,但英语讨厌重复,根据规则,需要用一个指代人的关系词替换重复的这个词,应该用who.
whom应替代宾语.