1、关系代词 ce qui / ce queCe qui and ce que are relative pronouns like qui and que, that is, they introduce a subordinate clause. However, ce qui and ce que are used in sentences in which there is no expressed antecedent. They do not refer to a specific noun, but rather to an idea or an entire statement,
2、which may or may not have been previously expressed: they refer to something unstated and unspecified. (ce qui 和 ce que 使用情况与 qui, que 相似,但用于无先行词的情况)The choice between ce qui and ce que depends solely on the grammaticalrole, subject or direct object, that the relative pronoun plays in the subordinat
3、e clause. 1. ce quiCe qui (what, that, which) functions as the subject of the subordinate clause. Tammy: Edouard, tu as lu le roman de Tex sur la deuxime guerre mondiale?Tammy: Edouard, have you read Texs novel on WWII? Edouard: Ah oui! Ce qui est fascinant, cest sa description de lpoque.Edouard: Ah
4、, yes I have! Whats fascinating is his description of the period. Jadore tout ce qui se rapporte la Rsistance!I love everything that is related to the Resistance! Et puis, il y a une intrigue amoureuse, ce qui ne mtonne pas puisque lhro?ne du livre sappelle Marie-Tammy!And theres also a love interes
5、t, which does not surprise me since the books heroine is called Marie-Tammy! Ce qui is often used for emphasis followed by cest. Note how the sentence Ce qui est fascinant, cest sa description de lpoque. is more emphatic than saying simply Sa description de lpoque est fascinante. 2. ce queCe que (wh
6、at, that, which) functions as the direct object of the subordinate clause. Ce que becomes ce qu before a word beginning with avowel. Tammy: Tout ce que Tex cre est tellement original!Tammy: Everything that Tex creates is so original! Moi, jaime ce quil crit propos de la France dans les annes 1940.Pe
7、rsonally, I like what he writes about France in the 1940s. Ce que je naime pas, cest la fin du livre.What I dont like is the end of the book. Le hros meurt. Il npouse donc pas Marie-Tammy, ce que je trouve trsdommage.The hero dies. So he does not marry Marie-Tammy, which I think is such a pity. Note
8、 how the sentence Ce que je naime pas, cest la fin du livre. is more emphatic than saying simply Je naime pas la fin du livre. Note that ce qui and ce que are also used in indirect discourse (see reported speech). 练习 Fill in the blank with the correct relative pronoun, either ce qui or ceque/ce qu.1
9、. Joe-Bob ne comprend pas _ Tex et Tammy disent.2. _ Tex regrette, cest que Paw-Paw tlphone tout le temps.3. Bette ne sait pas _ a Tammy.4. _ est dommage, cest que Paw-Paw habite si loin.5. Tex, _ je naime pas chez toi, cest ton snobisme!6. Paw-Paw a combattu dans la seconde guerre mondiale, _ Tex admire beaucoup.7. Je ne sais pas _ rend Corey si triste.8. Tammy adore _ Tex a crit.9. Vous savez _ on va faire ce soir?10. Tex aime tout _ Tammy fait.11. _ me surprend, cest que Tex soit amricain.12. _ Tex regrette, cest que Paw-Paw tlphone tout le temps.