Great scientists（Period 5 Grammar）
解析：主語language與謂語動詞之間有被動的含義。spoken是動詞speak的過去分詞形式, 在句中作定語, 修飾主語language, spoken 與 language有被動關系。該句可以理解為: what’s the language (which is) spoken in german?答案：b3.作表語的分詞通常看作形容詞來用。現在分詞表示主語的性質, 而且主語多為物; 過去分詞表示主語的感受或狀態, 主語多為人。如: (1)the story is interesting.故事有趣。we are interested in computers.我們對計算機感興趣。(2)the glass is broken.玻璃杯破了。(3)the water is boiled.水是開的。兩種形式的過去分詞在英語中, 有些動詞有兩種過去分詞形式, 并且它們在用法和意義上不同1) learned/learnt兩者都可用在完成式中構成謂語, 但learned還可作定語“博學的”之意解。而learnt不能。[舉例] we have learned/learnt 200 new words since last term.從上學期開始, 我們已經學了200個新詞了。professor wang is a learned man.王教授是個有學問的人。2) lighted/litlighted可用作定語, lit 用作表語。[舉例] the lighted candle lit the whole room.點燃了的蠟燭照亮了房間。the cigarette is not lit.煙沒點著。3) hung/hangedhung意為“懸掛”, hanged意為“絞死, 吊死”。[舉例] a famous painting is hung on the wall.墻上掛著一幅名畫。he was hanged by his enemy.他是被敵人絞死的。4) hid/hiddenhid用于完成時, hidden可作表語和定語。[舉例] the sun is hidden.太陽被云遮住了。there must be someone hidden in the cupboard.一定有人藏在柜子里。where have you hid my book?你把我的書藏在哪兒了？5) struck/strickenstruck用于完成時構成謂語, stricken用作定語, 還可表示“受到打擊”。[舉例] the clock has struck three.時鐘已敲響了三點。the rescue teams raced to the stricken ship.救援隊立刻前往搶救遇難船只。6) born/borneborn既可用作表語, 又可用作定語, borne用于完成時構成謂語。[舉例] he was born in japan in 1973.他于1973年出生于日本。she is a born singer.她是個天生的歌唱家。she has borne two boys.她已經生了兩個男孩。7) burned/burntburned強調燃燒的動作, burnt強調狀態或結果, 還可用作定語。[舉例] a lot of people were burned in the big fire.很多人在那場大火中被燒死了。oil is burnt in cars.汽車用汽油作燃料。the burnt people are being treated in hospital.燒傷的人們正在住院接受治療。8) sunk/sunkensunk用作表語, sunken用作定語。[舉例] the ship of titanic was sunk forever.泰坦尼克永久地沉沒了。the sunken boat could never be found.那艘沉船再也沒有找到。9) melted/moltenmelted用作表語, molten用作定語。[舉例] the ice in the river is melted.河里的冰融化了。the molten steel looks like water.熔化了的鋼看上去像水一樣。