上一期舉出了10種名詞修飾語，它們多數(shù)是出現(xiàn)在名詞前面的單字單詞。
這里要談及另外兩種很重要的名詞修飾語：一種是形容詞短語（ adjective phrases）；另一種是形容詞從句（adjective clauses）。
形容詞短語分介詞短語（如例①）、現(xiàn)在分詞短語（如例②）和過去分詞短語（如例③）：
① in the corner, on the table, from China, of great ability等，如： The books on the table are mine.
② standing on the platform, seeing the danger, hearing the noise等，如： Standing on the platform, the speaker looked nervous.
③ taken by surprise, awakened by the noise, frightened out of his wits等，如： Awakened by the noise, the baby cried.
就位置來說，介詞短語緊隨被修飾的名詞，如：
④ The man in the corner looks pale.
⑤ The flowers in the vase are fading.
⑥ I have met many visitors from China.
現(xiàn)在分詞短語由現(xiàn)在分詞引導而出，可以在主語名詞前面（如例 ⑦）或后面（如例⑧），也可以在賓語后面（如例⑨）：
⑦ Looking at the gigantic stranger, the small girl cried.
⑧ Jim, seeing the danger, hurried home.
⑨ Can you see the fish swimming in the pool?
過去分詞短語，由過去分詞帶頭，出現(xiàn)的位置和現(xiàn)在分詞相同，如：
⑩ Taken completely by surprise, the enemy gave in.
● Peter, frightened out of his wits, stood rooted to the spot.
● We were sorry to see the dog chained to the tree all day long.
現(xiàn)在分詞短語和過去分詞短語形式不同，性質(zhì)也異。前者主動，后者被動。
上述三種形容詞短語出現(xiàn)率很高，不可等閑視之 .
最后一種出現(xiàn)率高的名詞修飾語，是眾所周知的形容詞從句。形容詞從句由關(guān)系代詞（the relative pronoun）“who, which, that, whose”等或關(guān)系副詞（the relative adverb）“where, when, why”等引導而出現(xiàn)在被修飾的名詞后頭；這樣的名詞叫先行詞（the antecedent）。例如：
● Dr Yang is a renowned scientist who specialises in physics.
● The book which deals with translation is Jason's masterpiece.
● Have you read the report on education that came out yesterday?
● David is the new director whose most urgent job is to reorganise the department.
● The writer whom you praised in your review felt greatly grateful for your admiration.
● This is the university where I studied 30 years ago.
● Gone are the days when people could live happily without the stresses and strains of a busy life.
● The reason why Harold suddenly resigned is not known.
● The host gave us such food as we could eat.
這里要談及另外兩種很重要的名詞修飾語：一種是形容詞短語（ adjective phrases）；另一種是形容詞從句（adjective clauses）。
形容詞短語分介詞短語（如例①）、現(xiàn)在分詞短語（如例②）和過去分詞短語（如例③）：
① in the corner, on the table, from China, of great ability等，如： The books on the table are mine.
② standing on the platform, seeing the danger, hearing the noise等，如： Standing on the platform, the speaker looked nervous.
③ taken by surprise, awakened by the noise, frightened out of his wits等，如： Awakened by the noise, the baby cried.
就位置來說，介詞短語緊隨被修飾的名詞，如：
④ The man in the corner looks pale.
⑤ The flowers in the vase are fading.
⑥ I have met many visitors from China.
現(xiàn)在分詞短語由現(xiàn)在分詞引導而出，可以在主語名詞前面（如例 ⑦）或后面（如例⑧），也可以在賓語后面（如例⑨）：
⑦ Looking at the gigantic stranger, the small girl cried.
⑧ Jim, seeing the danger, hurried home.
⑨ Can you see the fish swimming in the pool?
過去分詞短語，由過去分詞帶頭，出現(xiàn)的位置和現(xiàn)在分詞相同，如：
⑩ Taken completely by surprise, the enemy gave in.
● Peter, frightened out of his wits, stood rooted to the spot.
● We were sorry to see the dog chained to the tree all day long.
現(xiàn)在分詞短語和過去分詞短語形式不同，性質(zhì)也異。前者主動，后者被動。
上述三種形容詞短語出現(xiàn)率很高，不可等閑視之 .
最后一種出現(xiàn)率高的名詞修飾語，是眾所周知的形容詞從句。形容詞從句由關(guān)系代詞（the relative pronoun）“who, which, that, whose”等或關(guān)系副詞（the relative adverb）“where, when, why”等引導而出現(xiàn)在被修飾的名詞后頭；這樣的名詞叫先行詞（the antecedent）。例如：
● Dr Yang is a renowned scientist who specialises in physics.
● The book which deals with translation is Jason's masterpiece.
● Have you read the report on education that came out yesterday?
● David is the new director whose most urgent job is to reorganise the department.
● The writer whom you praised in your review felt greatly grateful for your admiration.
● This is the university where I studied 30 years ago.
● Gone are the days when people could live happily without the stresses and strains of a busy life.
● The reason why Harold suddenly resigned is not known.
● The host gave us such food as we could eat.