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Unit 2 Making a difference
Using Language
-ed as atributive
详解加练习
Learning objectives
1. To learn the usage of -ed form as attributive in a sentence and use it correctly.
2. To use the words and phrases describing personal qualities correctly.
课 堂 学 习
Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions.
-ed as attributive
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.
1. What was spoken in sentence (a)? What was finished in sentence (b)?
2. Why does the author use -ed instead of -ing?
“The words” were spoken in sentence (a) . “The well” was finished in sentence (b)
Because “the words” were “spoken” instead of “speaking”, and “the well” was “finished” instead of “finishing”. The words in bold show passive instead of active actions.
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情 刘 (情刘) -
Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.
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, with his own eyes.
3. What is the difference between the two groups of sentences?
4. Why does the author choose to use -ed instead of an attributive clause in the reading passage?
Sentences (a) and (b) contain -ed as attributive while sentences (c) and (d) contain attributive clauses.
The sentences using -ed as attributive are more concise and formal.
Now look for more sentences with -ed as attributive in the reading passage.
1. What they needed was a well dug near their homes. (para.2)
2. He also saw hundreds of delighted students who had turned out to welcome him. (para.4)
3. Many inspired people gave him their support. (para.5)
4. This insight grew from the determined attitude of a six-year-old boy who had the courage and perseverance to make his dream a reality. (para.6)
一、过去分词作定语的位置
1) 一般情况下,单个过去分词作前置定语,放在所修饰词之前,过去分词短语往往放在所修饰词之后。记住四个字:单