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B3U2
Using language
-ed as attributive
Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
Activity 1
a ... Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher...
b In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes.
What was spoken in sentence (a)?
What was finished in sentence (b)?
What is the function of the words in red in the sentences?
“The words”.
“The well”.
They are both used as attribute (定语), which show passive instead of active actions.
-ed as attributive
Look at the sentences and answer the questions.
Activity 1
a ... Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher...
b In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes.
What is the difference between the two groups of sentences?
Sentences (a) and (b) contained -ed as attributive while sentences (c) and (d) contain attributive clauses.
c ... Ryan had trouble believing the words which were spoken by his teacher ...
d In Uganda, Ryan at last saw the well, which was finished, w