分词作定语
一．分词的位置
1. 分词前置
We can see the rising sun. 我们可以看到东升的旭日
He is a retired worker.他是位退休的工人
2. 分词后置(i.分词词组；ii. 个别分词如given, left；iii. 修饰不定代词something等)
There was a girl sitting there.有个女孩坐在那里
This is the question given.这是所给的问题
There is nothing interesting.没有有趣的东西
二．分词的类别
1.过去分词，即动词的-ed形式
2.现在分词，即动词的-ing形式
两者的区别：
1. 现在分词表示正在进行的动作，而过去分词表示已完成的动作。

eg：falling leaves fallen leaves developing country developed country
2. 现在分词有主动的含义，过去分词有被动的含义。

eg：I heard someone opening the door.
I heard the door opened.
3.现在分词表示它所修饰的名词的性质和特征，过去分词表示它所修饰的名词的状态。

eg：an exciting news an excited boy bored students boring lecture 练习：
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
2）What's the language ____ in Germany?
A. speaking
B. spoken
C. be spoken
D. to speak
3）I could say nothing, and___ tears come out to my eyes.
A. surprising
B. surprised
C. exciting
D. excited
4)We were ___ to have seen the ____ leader.
A. inspired; inspiring
B. inspiring; inspiring
C. inspired; inspired
D. inspiring; inspired
5)Don’t worry, it’s safe to skating on the ___ lake.
A. freezing
B. frozen
C. freeze
D. having frozen
答案：DBDAB。