1、一、單個詞作定語后置的情況1以A開頭的表示狀態的形容詞，一般在句子中當表語成份,但作定語時須后打類似的形容詞有：alive, asleep, alike, alone.He spoke like a man afraid-他說話的時候4是很害怕似的。awake, aware, ashamed, adrift, ablaze, absent, afraid, available如:Tom was the only boy awake at that tine那時湯姆是唯一醒著 的男孩。The house ablaze is next door to mine.那著火的房子就在我家 隔壁。2、部分

2、表示方位、處所、時間副詞作定語。如here, there, above, below, upstairs, downstairs, outside, inside, around, today, nearby等常作后置定語。如：A boy outside is waiting for you.People there are very friendly.The man upstairs is making a noise.3、形容詞修飾復合不定代詞時應后置I have something important to tell you.There is nothing serious.There

3、is nobody sidtable for the job.4、else只作后置定語，修飾疑問詞或不定代詞。When else shall we meet again, if Friday is not convenient forAsk someone else to help you if David is not free.Who else can we turn to?5、left和理maining都表示有剩下的的意思，但left只作后 置定語。如：There is five minutes left, remaining 應作前置定語。如：The lady bought a g;遷

4、t for her daughter as a birthday g遷t with the remaining 30 dollars.6、involved意為有牽連的，涉及到的，只作后置定語，如:the problems involved-7、有些詞既可作前置定語，也可作后置定語。如：possible, enough, more (另外，附加的)properI dont have wine enough for five persons at the moment=1 dont have enough wine for five persons at the moment.They thoug

5、ht about all the means possible (= possible means)Today I will have to write two letters more (= two moreletters)8、有些詞既可當作前置定語又可當后置定語，但含義不一樣。如:used, concerned, presentAll the people present （在場的）voted for him.Present situation is serious.（目前的，現在的）All parties concerned （有關的）are present.Concerned （憂慮的

6、）parents held a meeting.the method used is very efficient （運用的，使用的）This is a used bike.（舊的）二、短語作后置定語。1、介詞短語、副詞短語、形容詞短語等用作后置定語。如 The man in the car is Jims father.（介詞短語）He made a report on modern science （介詞短語）A friend in need is a friend indeed （介詞短語）I live in a village far from here （副詞短語）He cast i

7、t a second time, and drew in an old basket full of sand （形容詞短語）2、不定式用作后置定語。如：Would you like something to drinkWhat do you plan to do in the year to comeThe building to be built was designed by Mr Wang. =Thebuilding which will be built was designed by Mr Wang.（相當一個定語從句）3、不定式經常用作一些名詞的后置定語，常見的這類名詞有way,

8、chance, opportunity, courage, time, week, wish, need, promise, plan, Tight如:You have no right to speakIf I have the chance to go abroad Ill never let it go.4、一般來講，謂語動詞能接不定式當賓語，當這類動詞轉化為 名詞時，也接不定式當后置定語。如：You promised to write us regularly.（不定式當賓語）You havent kept your promise to write us regularly.（不定式

9、當后置He planned to start a company （不定式當賓語）He told me his plan to start a company.（不定式當后置定語）5、分詞作定語。單個分詞一般作前置定語，而分詞短語作后置 定語，此時可以轉化相應的定語從句。 The old man has a walking stick （動名詞當定語表示用途） Can yon see the falling leaves in the sky.（現在分詞當定語 表示動作進行） Deer dont like eating fallen leaves （過去分詞當定語表示動 作完成） The ma

10、n running on the playground is our English teacher.（現在分詞當后置定語，與被修飾詞存在主動關系）=The man who is running on the playground is our English Do you know the girl dancing in the center?The food cooked by my mother was delicious.（過去分詞當 后置語與被修飾詞存在動作的完成與被動關系）=The food which was cooked by my mother was delicious.T

11、he building built was designed by Mr Warg.=The building which was built was designed by Mr Wang.There were over 300 people trapped above the fire.The building being built was designed by Mr Wang.（過去 分詞的進行式作后置定語表示與被修飾詞存在動作的被動且正在進 行）=The building which is being built was designed by Mr Wang.三、從句作定語都是后置一個句子修飾某個名詞或代詞，我們稱 之為定語從句，定語從句可分為限制性定語從句和非限制性定語從 句，非限制性定語從句常用逗號隔開，表示補充說明。In the north where it is cold, they grow wheat.I will never forget the day, on which I joined the Party.I know the only route that l