The car waiting nearby (=which is waiting nearby) is a Ford.
等著附近的那輛小汽車是福特車。
The music being played(=which is being played) on the piano sounds very familiar.
正在鋼琴上演奏的這首曲子聽起來很熟悉。
5.短暫性動詞的-ing形式一般式一般不可用后置定語。如:
Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists.
應邀參加這次晚會的大多數人是著名的科學家。
不能說成:
Most of the people being invited to the party were famous scientists.
6.-ing分詞的完成式一般不能后置定語,除非為非限制性的后置定語。如:
This is the question discussed (=which has been discussed) for thousands of years. The question, having been discussed for thousands of years, has now been solved. 討論多年的這個問題現在已經解決了。
不可說成:
This is the question having been discussed for thousands of years.
7.being+adj.不能單獨用作后置定語
不能說: Anyone being fit for this job can sign your name here.
應為:Anyone (who is) fit for this job can sign your name here. 任何勝任這項工作的人可以在這里簽名。
8.分詞作定語時,如有逗號與被修飾的名詞分開,相當于一個非限制性的定語。如:
The story, written by a young girl, became popular with the young.