2013年公共英语五级考试写作指导：过去分词作定语

过去分词作定语 中 华 考 试 网
与其修饰的词是被动关系，相当于一个被动语态的定语从句。
Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists.
Most of the artists invited to the party were from South Africa.
典型例题
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. 书与写作是被动关系，应用过去分词做定语表被动，相当于定语从句which is written
2）What’s the language ____ in Germany?
A. speakingB. spoken C. be spokenD. to speak
答案B. 主语language与谓语动词之间有被动的含义。
spoken是动词speak的过去分词形式，在句中作定语，修饰主语language, spoken与language有被动关系。
该句可以理解为：
What’s the language (which is) spoken in German?