名词后用V-to do 与用V-ing 做定语的选择

本题解决名词的后置非谓语动词定语问题金桥翻译/Uj/L+ny;O w/X

2. It’s said that the Olympic Games _____ in Beijingin 2008 will cover more events than any other Olympics did.

A. holding                              B. to be held    

C. held                                    D. to be holding

解：选B。考查名词的后置修饰语。the Olympic Games  holding / to be held  / held   in Beijing都可以说，但意思分别是正在举行/将要举行/已经举行；

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本题很简单

但有意思的是，有时名词后到底是用 V-ing 还是V-to do 英语高手也未必一下子就很清楚，金桥翻译}L[,xJf(b

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Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was crying... She told me that she couldn't type fast and then she was out of work.
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D.by selling   Key C

a job  to sell   dry goods 当然可以说，这里to sell   dry goods 是a job的定语；

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