定語從句
（三）定語從句的簡化表達(dá)：1. the man who is sitting on the platform is a professor from wuhan university.
2. the letter that was mailed last night will reach him tomorrow.
3. the question that is being discussed is very important.
4. you are welcome to a party to be given in our class at 7:45. 說明：以上的定語從句部分可以用更加簡單的非謂語形式表達(dá)出來： 1. the man sitting on the platform is a professor from wuhan university. 2. the letter mailed last night will reach him tomorrow. 3. the question being discussed is very important. 4. you are welcome to a party to be given in our class at 7:45. 說明：修飾一個(gè)名詞除了后面用定語從句以外，還可以用非謂語動(dòng)詞形式：doing短語，done短語，being done短語，to be done短語修飾。其結(jié)構(gòu)和意思如下： 1. 被修飾名詞+doing短語： 正在做….的人/正在發(fā)生的事。2. 被修飾名詞+ done短語： 被…..的人/事3. 被修飾名詞+being done短語：正在被…..的人/事4. 被修飾名詞+ to be done短語：將要被…..的人/事 （1）do you know the man talking to my sister ? （2）the “crazy” gesture, moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear, means “you have a phone call” in brazil. （3）did you see that car being repaired ? （4）in a camera, the lens must be focused on the object to be photographed. （5）the students to attend the meeting will arrive here tomorrow. （6）goods imported from abroad are not always better than those made in china. （7）the yellow river, said to be “the mother river” runs across china like a huge dragon. 總結(jié)：以上做定語的那些短語就是英語語法中所說的分詞，不定式的各種形式作定語。 1. 這些短語作定語應(yīng)放在被修飾名詞的后面。如果單獨(dú)一個(gè)v-ing或v-ed形式作定語，則可以放在被修飾名詞前面。 2. 分詞作定語時(shí)，其動(dòng)作應(yīng)與全句動(dòng)作同時(shí)發(fā)生。v-ing表示主動(dòng)意義和正在做，v-ed表示被動(dòng)意義。being done表示正在被做的 3. 不定式作定語表示將要發(fā)生的，to be done表示將要被做的【典型例題】[例1] friendship is needed by all, _____ plays an important role in people’s lives.a. which b. that c. who d. it分析：_____ plays an important role in people’s lives為非限定性定語從句修飾先行詞friendship用which連接定語從句。 答案：a[例2] uncle li _____ i worked three years ago has retired now.a. who b. whom c. with whom d. to whom