地点状语从句表示地点、 方位， 这类从句通常由where引导。

例如： Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者， 事竟成。// They will go where they are happy. 他们想到他们觉得快乐的地方去。 　　

(1)地点状语从句由where，wherever，引导， 　　如： 　　We must camp where we can get water. 　　我们必须在能找到水的地方露营。 　　

(2)地点状语从句与定语从句的区别 : 　　在于分句在句中作什么成分。作状语，则是状语从句；作定语修饰名词，则是定语从句 　　where引导定语从句时，从句前应有一个表示地点的名词作先行词；而状语从句前则无需先行词。 　　如： 　　Go back where you came from.(where引导地点状语从句） 　　你从何处来到何处去。 　　Go back to the village where you came from.(where引导定语从句，修饰village) 　　回到你来的那个村子里去。 　　

(3)地点状语从句的省略， 　　如: 　　Fill in the blanks with articles necessary.(necessary前省略了where it is) 　　在需要的地方填上冠词。

考题解析
[考题1] — Mom, what did the doctor say? 　　— He advised me to live ____ the air is fresher. (2006四川) 　　

A. in where B. in which C. the place where D. where 　　[答案] D 　　[解析] where引导修饰谓语live的地点状语从句。 　　

[考题2] In peace, too, the Red Cross is expected to send help ____ there is human suffering. (2006江西) 　　A. whoever B. however C. whatever D. wherever 　　[答案] D 　　[解析] where引导修饰谓语send的地点状语从句。 　　

[考题3] If you are traveling ____ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do. (2006天津) 　　A. in which B. what C. when D. where 　　[答案] D 　　[解析] where引导修饰谓语are traveling的地点状语从句