English postattributive examples

1. Adjective as the postattribute of compound indefinite pronouns

When the modified word is compound indefinite pronouns something, anything, everything; somebody， anybody， nobody， everybody; When someone, anyone, everyone, no one, the modifier is often located after the modified indefinite pronouns.

（1） Do you have anything else to say about it？

do you have anything to say about this matter?

(2) I have something important to tell you.

I have something important to tell you.

(3) Someone important will give the students a lecture on how to learn English well.

This afternoon, an important person will give the students a report on how to learn English well.

2. Adjectives as postposition attributes of interrogative words

when modifying interrogative words what, which, who, whose, whom, When, where, why and how, the modifiers should be postposition.

（1） What important would you like to talk about？

what important things do you want to talk about?

（2） What else would you like to eat？ What else do you want to eat?

（3） Where new have they decided to visit？

which places have they decided to visit?

three, after

through (a.) can be used before or after a noun.

(1) We have not enough time (time enough) to do the job.

We don't have enough time to do the job.

(2) They have enough people (people enough) to do the experiment.

They have enough people to do the experiment.

But when enough(adv) modifies an adjective or adverb, it must be after the modified adjective or adverb. For example: good enough, big enough, fast enough, carefully enough.

four, Prepositional phrases as postattributive

the map on the wall

the bird in the tree

the development of China

the way to the school

the life in the school. Future life

5. Verb infinitives can be used as post-attributes

1. Verb infinitives can be used as post-attributes in some noun structures.

(1) He has lots of things to do. He has a lot of things to do.

(2) Jack needs someone to carry the box.

Jack needs someone to carry the box.

(3) She always the first one to arrive at the school.

She is always the first to arrive at the school.

(4) There is a lot of things to do. There are many things to do.

2. The infinitive can be used as an attribute after some nouns.

for example: ability, decision, chance, courage, right, determination, promise, ambition, failure, movement, need, opportunity, plan, reason, struggle, drive, way, wish, and so on.

(1) t have the courage to tell you the truth.

I don't have the courage to tell you the truth.

（2） Does he have the ability to do the work？

is he capable of doing this job?

（3） You have no right to do such a thing！

you have no right to do such a thing!

（4） ? I'll show you my determination to stop smoking.

I'll show you my determination to quit smoking.

6. The participle phrase is used as the post-attribute

1. Now the participle phrase is used as the post-attribute.

(1) There is a dog lying on the ground.

There is a puppy lying on the ground.

(2) The girl sitting by my side is my sister.

My sister is sitting next to me.

(3) Here is a map showing you how to get to the railway station.

Here is a map that tells you how to get to the railway station.

2. past participle phrases are used as post-attributes.

(1) This is a film directed by feng xiaogang.

This is a film directed by Xiaogang Feng.

(2) She is a nurse trained by Ourselves.

She is a nurse trained by ourselves.

（3） What is the language spoken in Spain？

what language is spoken in Spain?

3. Some past participles can also be used as postattributive.

for example: left, gained, used, offered, discussed, ordered, wounded, involved, concerned, conducted, done, held, arranged, planned, suggested, finished, Completed, arrested, given, fallen, constructed, missed, and so on.

（1） Is there anybody injured？ Is anyone hurt?

(2) The money left is not enough for so many people to live through.

The remaining money is not enough for so many people.

(3) She like all the courses offered.

She likes all the courses she offers.

(4) The experience gained will be of great value to us.

The experience gained will be very valuable to us.

VII. Attributive clause as postattribute

1. Attributive clause as postattribute is composed of:

antecedent+relative pronoun/adverb+clause. The related words that guide attributive clauses include relative pronouns and adverbs. Relative pronouns include: that, which, who, who, as, and so on. Relative adverbs are: when, where, why, and so on. Relative pronouns and adverbs act as certain sentence elements in attributive clauses (they can act as sentence elements such as subject, object and slogan).

note: relative pronouns can generally be omitted when they act as the object of verbs in clauses.

(1) The student who answered the question was jack.

The student who answered the question is jack.

(2) The boy (who) you are talking to is my brother.

The boy talking to you is my brother.

2. The choice of relative pronouns is complicated, which is restricted by the following conditions:

① It depends on whether the antecedent refers to a person or a thing.

people who take physical exercise live longer.

People who take physical exercise live longer.

② It depends on the syntactic function of relative pronouns in clauses.

I still remember the day when/on which my brother joined the army.

I still remember the day when my brother joined the army.

I still remember the days which/that we spent together. (as an object)

I still remember the days we spent together.

I'd like a room who window looks out over the sea.

I'd like a room with a window facing the sea.

extended data

sometimes, to do can also be used as a post-attribute. For example: I have some home to do. I have some homework to do.

Note that if in the sentence to do, to do is not an adverbial or complement of purpose, then to do is probably a post-attribute

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