Question

They made an announcement       that there would be an English speech competition next week.

A. said B. says C. saying D. to say

Answer

C

【解析】

试题分析：考查分词做定语。本句中名词announce与动词say构成主动构成，所以使用现在分词在句中做定语，相当于定语从句which said that there would be an English speech competition next week.句意：他们宣布，下周有一个英语演讲比赛。故D正确。

【名师点睛】

分词作定语有两种形式。它可以放在被修饰的名词之前，称为前置定语。有的放在被修饰的名词之后，称为后置定语。

（1）前置定语

He is a promising young man. 他是一个有前途的年轻人。

Make less noise. There's a sleeping child. 不要出太大声音，有个孩子在睡觉。

（2）后置定语

The young man sitting between John and Mary is the editor of the campus newspaper.

坐在约翰和玛丽之间的那个年轻小伙子是校园报的编辑。

（3）分词短语作定语必须置于被修饰词之后，相当于一个定语从句。如：

Those wishing to join this club should sign here. 想加入本俱乐部的人在这里签名。

(=Those who wish to join the club should sign here.)

The man, having been disturbed so badly, almost lost his memory.

由于被严重困扰，这个人几乎失去了记忆。

(The man, who had been disturbed so badly, almost lost his memory.)

（4）完成体的分词一般不作定语，若要表达完成意义最好用定语从句。如：

我们一般不说：The girl having won the race is my deskmate.

而常这样说：The girl who has won the race is my deskmate.

（5）非限定性的完成体作定语或如果分词所修饰的词是泛指则没有这个限制。如：

Anyone having passed the test has got a prize. 任何通过考试的人都能得到一份奖品。

Charlie, having lived in Paris for years, decided to return to London.

在巴黎呆过多年，查理决定重返伦敦。

考点：考查分词短语做定语