2. 动名词做定语往往说明所修饰词的某种用途,一般
放在被修饰词的前面。 e.g. a washing machine (动名词做定语,= a machine
which is used for washing) 洗衣机 a reading room(动名词做定语,= a room which is
2. 现在分词做状语可表示时间、原因、结果、伴随、方 式、目的以及作评论性状语等。
● 现在分词的一般式作时间状语,往往表示动作与谓 语动词同时发生或相继发生。现在分词的完成式作时间 状语,往往表示动作先于谓语动词发生。(5,7,11,13,25)
e.g. Hearing the news, they all jumped for joy. Having finished his speech, he answered our questions.
e.g. Jane kept silent, trying not to show her feelings.
● 作评论性状语,有些惯用的分词短语在句中可以独立存 在,它们用来修饰全句,表明说话者的态度、观点等。
常见的有: generally speaking一般说来 strictly speaking严格说来 roughly speaking大致说来 narrowly speaking狭义上说 judging from/ by由…判断。
car, followed by her fans.
二、不定式、动名词、现在分词、过去分词做
定语
1. (1)不定式做定语放在所修饰的名词后,表示未发
生的动作或将要发生的某一动作。 e.g. The train to arrive is from London.
He is always the first to come and the last to leave. (2)(14,15,16)