81。定语表示法
<例句>
is there anything i can do for you?
有什么事情我可以帮你做吗？
<语法分析>
在这个句子中，从句用作定语修饰anything。所谓定语就是用来描述名词或代词的修饰语，常和名词一起构成名词短语。有很多成分可以充当定语如形容词、代词、数词、名词或名词所有格、分词或分词短语、不定式或不定式短语、介词短语、副词、词组或合成词以及从句等。
<触类旁通>
(1)it was a very touching story.
那是个非常动人的故事。
语法分析：现在分词作定语的时候很多，有些现在分词已变成形容词。
(2)there is a lady askiing to see you.
有一位女士要见你。
语法分析：在很多情况下，现在分词跟在所修饰的词后面，作用相当于一个定语从句。
(3)his father is a retired general.
他的父亲是个退休的将军。
语法分析：过去分词作定语，有些过去分词已变成形容词。
(4)is it your first visit to china?
你是第一次来中国吗？
语法分析：数词作定语。
(5)she is a college graduate.
她是个大学毕业生。
语法分析：名词或名词所有格作定语。
(6)the streets about the castle are full of places of historic interest.
城堡附近的街道到处都是名胜古迹。
语法分析：介词短语或副词用作定语。
(7)she is an easy-going woman.
她是个好说话的人。
语法分析：词组或合成词作定语。
<巩固练习>
(1)______ child is it?
(2)these are the roads _____[lead] to the beach.
(3)he was quiet for days _____[come].
(4)who is that girl _____ a pig tail?
(5)it's a rather _____[bore] book.
(6)the girl ____ [sit] by my side is my cousin.
(7)she is a driver _____ [train] by ourselves.
(8)her decision _____ [resign] was welcomed by the opposition.
<参考答案>
(1)whose (2)leading (3)to come (4)with (5)boring (6)sitting (7)trained (8)to resign