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體表結構,且表語由形容短詞充當, 可直接略去作主詞的關系代詞和連系動詞,從而使 定詞從句縮略為形容詞短語作后置定語。 例如: 1)The men (who were ) responsible for the administration of the school refused to consider the matter . 2).We said goodbye to Mrs. Long, (who was) still busy at her chores. 3).The puppy, (which was) too excited to be calmed , barked furiously. 3.縮略為名詞短語 由名詞短語作表語的非限制性定語從句略去作 主語的關系代詞和連系動詞便成為名詞短語作同位語。 例如: 1) The pany mander, (who was) Captain Madison, assembled his men and announced their mission. 連長 ,墨迪遜上尉 ,把戰(zhàn)士們集合起來宣布他們的 戰(zhàn)斗任務。 2) You should have a talk with Mr. Worth , (who is )the adviser to students. 你應該和沃斯先生 學生顧問談一談。 3) We finally reached Rio, (which was) the end or our journey. 4.縮略為介詞短語 若定語從句為主系表句型,且表語為介語短語,可略去 主語關系代詞和連系動詞,使之縮略為介詞短語作 后置定語。 此外,若定語從句中含“有”動詞( has, have, had), 用介詞 with / without 取替定語從句中主語關系代詞 和“有”動詞,使定語從句縮略為介詞 with / without 短語作后置定語。 With 適用于肯定的定語從句; without 適用于否定的定語從句。 例如 :He spoke to the girl (who was) from New York 例如: 1).The pany wants men who have experience. →The pany wants men with experience. 2) My father went up to the woman who had a book under her arm. → My father went up to the women with a book under her arm. 3) The teacher was looking for a rule that did not have an exception . → The teacher was looking for a rule without an exception. 縮略為動詞不定式短詞 某些含情態(tài)動詞或助動詞的定語從句可縮略為動詞 不定式短語作后置定語。 例如: 1) You need someone who can look after you. 2) The way you should start the machine is to press the button . 3) There are still many obstacles that must be overe. 4) The question which will be discussed tomorrow is whether ine tax should be increased. 5) There are plenty of toys with which the children can play .