It was between 1830 and 1835 ____ the modern newspaper was born. A. when B. that C. which D. because (TOEFL)
书上给的答案为 that, 但是, 我认为也可以选 when, 因为先行词是时间词。
在定语从句中虽然也可以使用关系副词 when 或 where, 但是在强调句型中强调状语时, 通常使用关系副词 that, 而不使用 when 或 where。例如:
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____ that Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage. A. In New York B. New York C. It was in New York D. New York was where(TOEFL)
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It is on July 22nd, 1990 ____ another eclipse of the sun was seen in Finland. A. when B. which C. where D. that (TOEFL)
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It was only on Thursdays that he visited her. (CGEL) 只是在星期四他才去拜访他。
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It's in the market that Julie buys her vegetables. (CGEL) 朱丽叶是在菜市场买菜。
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It was then that Sophie heard it. (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 就在那时, 索菲听见有声音传来。(《达·芬奇密码》)
下面的 where 和 when 可看作是非正式语体用法：
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It was yesterday when I saw him. 我是昨天看到他的。
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It is at the schools and universities where our characters are moulded. 我们的性格是在中小学和大学塑造出来的。