FORM/USE: BACKGROUND INFORMATION WITH RELATIVE CLAUSE
EGP #758 | B2 | PAST / past perfect continuous Can use the past perfect continuous in a relative clause to give background information. ► relative clauses Lexical range: N/A
那位一直在急诊室门外等候的母亲一见到医生便立刻站了起来。
The mother ___who ___had ___been ___waiting outside the emergency room jumped to her feet the moment she saw the doctor.
那个一直在图书馆为考试埋头苦读的学生最终合上书本回家了。
The student ___who ___had ___been ___studying for the exam at the library finally closed his book and went home.
那根持续漏水了好几周的旧水管终于被物业修好了。
The old pipe ___which ___had ___been ___leaking for weeks was finally repaired by the maintenance team.
那位在这家工厂工作了近四十年的老工人终于决定退休了。
The elderly factory worker ___who ___had ___been ___working there for nearly forty years finally decided to retire.
邻居们为那位在隔壁住了五十多年的老太太举办了一场温馨的告别聚会。
The neighbors threw a farewell party for the elderly lady ___who ___had ___been ___living next door for over fifty years.