8) Dr. Wilson did not go to New York yesterday to attend his daughter’s wedding. He flew to Florida for an emergency case.
4. 系表结构的定语从句往往可以改写为直接用形容词、介词词组或分词结构作定语。
1) I love girls who are intelligent
2) At the party, I got to know a professor who is in his thirties.
3) I hate to see letters that are written in pencil.
4) The substance, which was discovered almost by accident, has revolutionized medicine.
5) Among those who are taking part in the work, he is probably the most active.
5. 两个句子的主语一致时,其中一个往往可以改写成分词结构作状语。
1) Every one of us had been convinced that the project was feasible by the time we left the meeting.
2) As Peter got home from the three-month-long journey to the Antarctic he looked tired out.
3) They went hunting for hours, but when they returned they were empty-handed.
4) When he entered the office he was still annoyed by the way she spoke to him.
5) Teenagers are pressured by school work. They are also encouraged by their peers. Under such circumstances, they resort to smoking.
6) College students now are primarily interested in grades and economic success. They cheat on exams more frequently.
6. 两个句子的主语相关但不一致时,其中一个句子往往可以改写成分词的独立结构作状语。
1) He sat in front of them. And his dusty face masked his age.
2) She heard a continual strange noise coming from the next room. Her heart beat fast.
3) The old beggar sat at the corner. Tears welled up in his eyes.
4) Jim continued on his way. The dog was jumping about in front of him.