9.1 分詞作定語(yǔ)
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分詞前置　
　We can see the rising sun. 我們可以看到東升的旭日
　He is a retired worker.　 他是位退休的工人
　
分詞后置 (i.分詞詞組；ii. 個(gè)別分詞如given, left； iii. 修飾不定代詞 something等)
　There was a girl sitting there.　有個(gè)女孩坐在那里
　This is the question given.　　 這是所給的問(wèn)題
　There is nothing interesting.　 沒(méi)有有趣的東西

過(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)
　與其修飾的詞是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，相當(dāng)于一個(gè)被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的定語(yǔ)從句。
　Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists.
　Most of the artists invited to the party were from South Africa.

典型例題
　 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. 書(shū)與寫(xiě)作是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，應(yīng)用過(guò)去分詞做定語(yǔ)表被 動(dòng)，相當(dāng)于定語(yǔ)從句 which is written
　
　 2）What's the language ____ in Germany?　
A. speaking　　B. spoken　　 C. be spoken　　D. to speak
答案B. 主語(yǔ)language與謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞之間有被動(dòng)的含義。
　 spoken是動(dòng)詞speak的過(guò)去分詞形式，在句中作定語(yǔ)，修飾主語(yǔ)language, spoken 與 language有被動(dòng)關(guān)系。該句可以理解為：
What's the language (which is) spoken in German?