I took my cue in a moment, and did the only rational thing there was to do.

I reached the note towards him, and said, carelessly: Give me the change, please.

这里的and did the only rational thing there was to do. 中:there was to do 不知道。

若是there was, 那是定语从句。

there was to do 是不是也是定语从句?若是,如何理解呢?do代表了什么呢?

there do 麻烦老师剖析一下,谢谢!


the only rational thing (that)there was to do.

省略的that指代先行词,并在定语从句作主语,to do为that的定语,动宾关系。比较:

there was one thing to do 不定式为定语,表示动宾关系。