Question

He has a camera with him which he used to photograph things.

我觉得这里应该用的是限定性定语从句，但为什么从句不直接跟在先行词camera 后呢？

Answer 1

你确定题目中有him吗？
这句话应该是He has a camera with which he used to photograph things.
是由介词with加关系代词which引导的定语从句。
从句本来是he used to photograph things with the camera.

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我确定，这是我们英语书上的句子呢！

追答

这句话是对的，他随身带着那个他过去常常拍东西的相机。
定语从句用来修饰camera,但是不一定一定要放在先行词的后面。
The book is great that you give me. 这样都是可以的
而且这句话，如果变成He has a camera which he used to photograph things with him
句法上屍对的，但是会头重脚轻，读起来很拗口了

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嗯，谢谢。那我还想再问一下：书上还有连续几个类似的句子出现：There is a picture on the wall that is funny.也是“定语从句不一定一定要放在先行词的后面”吧?

追答

是的，that is funny 修饰先行词 picture 后置了