七、-ING分词作定语
- Jacob Lawrence executed many cycles of paintings _____ significant social themes.
［A］ expressed
［B］ expressing
［C］ express
［D］ expression of - The name Nebraska comes from the Oto Indian word “nebrathka”， flat water.
［A］ to mean
［B］ meaning
［C］ it means
［D］ by meanig - The production of tin ore in the United States is relatively insignificant，_____ less than one hundred tons annually.
［A］ amounting to
［B］ in the amount
［C］ amounts to it
［D］ to the amount of
-ING分词可以单独作定语，也可以构成合成词作定语，但在更多情况下是分词短语作定语，包括限定性和非限定性(用逗号与其他部分分开)，在意义上相当于一个定语从句(包括限定性定语从句和非限定性定语从句)
