Great scientists（Period 5 Grammar）
1.this is one of the questions. it was discussed at the meeting yesterday.s: it is one of the questions discussed at the meeting yesterday.t: his letter was addressed to the wrong number.it reached me late.s: his letter, addressed to the wrong number, reached me late.t: the students didn’t know how to answer it.they were surprised at the way the question was put.s: the students, surprised at the way the question was put, didn’t know how to answer it.t: the audience all voiced support for the suggestion.they were moved by his speech.s: the audience, moved by his speech, all voiced support for his suggestion.t: basketball is now an interesting sport.it was first played in the usa.s: basketball, first played in the usa, is now an interesting sport.t: well done.注意下面過去分詞作定語的幾種情況: 1.單個的過去分詞作定語一般放在被修飾的名詞之前。如: the terrified people, the polluted water, the astonished people。單個分詞也可以作后置定語, 用以強(qiáng)調(diào)動作。如: they decided to change the material used.他們決定更換使用的材料。2.過去分詞短語作定語要放在被修飾的名詞后面, 作后置定語, 其作用相當(dāng)于一個定語從句。如: the man chosen mayor of the city received a doctor’s degree of engineering.3.如被修飾的詞是 something, anything, everything, nothing 等, 分詞放在被修飾詞的后面。如: do you have anything unfinished?4.單個過去分詞前加一名詞或副詞, 常用連字符將它們連接起來構(gòu)成一個復(fù)合形容詞, 放 在其修飾的名詞前, 作前置定語。分詞前加的名詞表示分詞的動作或行為主體, 所加的副詞表示方式、時間、程度、性質(zhì)等意義。如: a newly-born baby, a well-known doctor。t: now let’s come to the past participle used as the predicative.generally speaking the past participle used as the predicative shows the state the subject remains.(過去分詞作表語表示主語所處的狀態(tài)。) eg: i was surprised to find that such great changes had taken place in the college.now look at the screen.finish the exercises quickly.1.he got__________ about losing the money.2.why do you always look so __________?do you sleep well these days?3.i was__________ with the film i saw last night.i had expected it to be better.4.everybody was__________ to hear the death of the famous film star.5.the children are really__________ about going to the zoo.6.his wound became__________ with a new virus.suggested answers: 1.worried 2.tired 3.disappointed 4.astonished 5.excited 6.infectedt: well done. step 5 further practisingt: now let’s do some exercises.1.the olympic games, __________(play) in 776 b.c., did not include women players until 1912.