分词作定语
1.分词前置
We can see the rising sun.
我们可以看到东升的旭日
He is a retired worker.
他是位退休的工人。
2.分词后置 (i.分词词组;ii.个别分词如given, left; iii.修饰不定代词something等)
There was a girl sitting there.
有个女孩坐在那里。
This is the question given.
这是所给的问题。
There is nothing interesting.
没有有趣的东西。
过去分词作定语:与其修饰的词是被动关系,相当于一个被动语态的定语从句。
Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists.
Most of the artists invited to the party were from South Africa.
典型例题
1) The first textbook ___ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.
A. have written B. to be written C. being written D. written
答案D. 书与写作是被动关系,应用过去分词做定语表被动,相当于定语从句which is written
2)What's the language ____ in Germany?
A. speakingB. spoken C. be spokenD. to speak
答案B. 主语language与谓语动词之间有被动的含义。
spoken是动词speak的过去分词形式,在句中作定语,修饰主语language, spoken与language有被动关系。
该句可以理解为:
What's the language (which is) spoken in German?
分词作状语
As I didn't receive any letter from him, I gave him a call.
-> Not receiving any letter from him, I gave him a call.
由于没有收到他的信,我给他打了电话。
If more attention was given, the trees could have grown better.
-> Given more attention,the trees could have grown better.
假如多给些照顾,那些树会长得更好。
典型例题
1)_____ some officials, Napoleon inspected his army.
A. Followed B. Followed by C. Being followed D. Having been followed
答案B. Napoleon与follow之间有被动的含义。being followed除表达被动之外,还有动作正在进行之意。followed by(被...跟随)。
本题可改为:With some officials following, Napoleon inspected his army.
2)There was a terrible noise ___ the sudden burst of light.
A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed
答案B. 由于声音在闪电后,因此为声跟随着光,声音为跟随的发出者,为主动。用现在分词。
3)_______, liquids can be changed into gases.
A. Heating B. To be heated C. Heated D. Heat
答案C. 本题要选一分词作为状语。现在分词表主动,正在进行的;过去分词表被动的,已经完成的。对于液体来说是加热的受动者,是被动的,因而选C。它相当于一个状语从句 When it is heated,...
注意: 选择现在分词还是过去分词,关键看主句的主语。如分词的动作是主句的主语发出,分词就选用现在分词,反之就用过去分词。
(Being ) used for a long time, the book looks old.
由于用了很长时间,这本书看上去很旧。
Using the book, I find it useful.
在使用的过程中,我发现这本书很有用。