剝掉復(fù)雜句子外衣——去除現(xiàn)在分詞

去除現(xiàn)在分詞

①現(xiàn)在分詞可以用來修飾前面的名詞，實(shí)際上，現(xiàn)在分詞直接修飾名詞作后置定語是來自定語從句中關(guān)系代詞的省略。

There are many people seeking for new jobs.句子中seeking for new jobs 原來是定語從句中的一部分。這個句子之前包含有定語從句：There are many people (who are) seeking for new jobs.后面我們會講到，名詞后面的從句是可以刪去的，所以由從句轉(zhuǎn)化而來的動名詞也是可以刪去的。

The street was crowded with many people seeking for new jobs.

這個句子是我們之前講到的“介詞+名詞”結(jié)構(gòu)。我們發(fā)現(xiàn)，這個結(jié)構(gòu)是“介詞+名詞”和“名詞+動名詞”的結(jié)合體。由于seeking for new jobs 是修飾people 的，而people 又是位于介詞之后，所以，這一大部分都可以刪去。句子就刪減成：The street was crowded.

另外還要注意，現(xiàn)在分詞后面的賓語也要隨現(xiàn)在分詞一同刪去。

②現(xiàn)在分詞除了可以修飾名詞，還可以做狀語。

Watching TV, I lay on my bed.句子中的watching TV是修飾后面的主句的，由于現(xiàn)在分詞做狀語修飾整個句子，屬于句子的附加信息，所以可以刪去。

現(xiàn)在讓我們做一下練習(xí)吧！

1.The boy playing with a toy plays with another little boy.

2.I see many students studying in the classroom.

3.He gave her a gift to please her, hoping for her heavenly smile.

4.I had a large house occupying 150 square meters.

5.He was afraid of that disease causing lots of people to die.

超強(qiáng)實(shí)踐

George Clooney has hired the screenwriter of Oscar-tipped Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, Anthony McCarten, to write his upcoming film about the News of the World hacking scandal, reports Deadline.

McCarten will adapt the bestselling book HackAttack by Guardian journalist Nick Davies for the film, which Clooney revealed plans to direct last month.The expose is billed as an account of the phone-hacking scandal that rocked the British establishment and resulted in the closure of the 168-year-old tabloid.

McCarten is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, producer and novelist who splits his time between London and Los Angeles.The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne as Hawking, is seen as one of next year's potential awards season frontrunners and could see its writer challenge in the best adapted screenplay category at the Oscars.

Clooney, whose father was a newsman and whose film Good Night, and Good Luck examined the celebrated work of television journalist Edward R Murrow, reportedly plans an All the Presidents Men-style procedural examining Davies' investigation into Rupert Murdoch's media empire and its questionable practices for confirming celebrity scoops.

The actor and director said last month:“This has all the elements —lying, corruption, blackmail—at the highest levels of government by the biggest newspaper in London.And the fact that it's true is the best part.Nick is a brave and stubborn reporter and we consider it an honour to put his book to film.”

Shooting on the film, also expected to be titled Hack Attack, will begin next year.

刪減版

George Clooney has hired the screenwriter of Oscar-tipped Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, Anthony McCarten, to write his upcoming film about the News of the World hacking scandal, reports Deadline.

McCarten will adapt the bestselling book Hack Attack by Guardian journalist Nick Davies for the film, which Clooney revealed plans to direct last month.The expose is billed as an account of the phone-hacking scandal that rocked the British establishment and resulted in the closure of the 168-year-old tabloid.

McCarten is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, producer and novelist who splits his time between London and Los Angeles. The Theory of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne as Hawking , is seen as one of next year's potential awards season frontrunners and could see its writer challenge in the best adapted screenplay category at the Oscars.

Clooney, whose father was a newsman and whose film Good Night, and Good Luck examined the celebrated work of television journalist Edward R Murrow, reportedly plans an All the Presidents Men-style procedural examining Davies' investigation into Rupert Murdoch's media empire and its questionable practices for confirming celebrity scoops.

The actor and director said last month:“This has all the elements—lying, corruption, blackmail—at the highest levels of government by the biggest newspaper in London.And the fact that it's true is the best part.Nick is a brave and stubborn reporter and we consider it an honour to put his book to film.”

Shooting on the film , also expected to be titled Hack Attack, will begin next year .