定语从句是初中英语的难点语法项目，许多同学在学习和运用定语从句时，感到很难理解。若将其简化，理解起来就比较简单了。定语从句简化的方法常见的有以下几种：

　　Ⅰ、把定语从句简化为形容词短语作定语。例如：

　　She received a box which was full of gifts.

　　→She received a box full of gifts.她收到了满满一盒子礼物。

　　Ⅱ、把定语从句简化为介词短语。例如：

　　The books which lie under the bed aren't worth reading.

　　→The books under the bed aren't worth reading.床下那些书不值得读。

　　Ⅲ、把定语从句简化为不定式或不定式短语作定语。例如：

　　Have you anything that you want to say at the meeting?

　　→Have you anything to say at the meeting?你在会上有什么要说的吗？

　　Ⅳ、把定语从句变成不定式复合结构作定语。例如：

　　Is there anything else that we can do?

　　→Is there anything else for us to do?还有其它我们可做的事吗？

　　Ⅴ、把定语从句简化成现在分词短语作定语。例如：

　　The boy who stands against the door is his younger brother.

　　→The boy standing against the door is his younger brother.靠门站着的那个男孩是他弟弟。

　　Ⅵ、把定语从句简化为过去分词短语作定语。例如：

　　The dictionary which my mother bought for me is very useful.

　　→The dictionary bought for me by my mother is very useful.我母亲给我买的那本词典非常有用。

　　另外：还可以把表明身份、职业等非限定性定语从句简化为同位语结构。例如：

　　Lao Zhang,who was our hospital driver,died yesterday.

　　→Lao Zhang,our hospital driver,died yesterday.老张，我们医院的司机，昨天去世了。

　　The old man,who is a famous scientist,is coming to give us a report.

　　→The old man,a famous scientist,is coming to give us a report.那位老人，一个著名的科学家，要来给我们作报告。

　　(文/四川大竹 李浪涛；英语辅导报初三版03--04学年度第20期；版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)