【问】 “Can you ride a horse? ” “ No，I never had the chance____.”

A. for learning it B. for learning how

C. how to learn it D. to learn how(TOEFL，74. 9：76.2)

答案为D(to learn how)。这是否意味着名词chance只能用动词不定式作后置定语?

【答】 chance，freedom，need，obligation，opportunity，plan，power等名词主要是用动词不定

式来作后置定语，但是，有时候也用of短语来作后置定语：

1. Give me time. I haven't had chance to think it. (Priestley)

给我时间，我一直没有机会去思考这件事。

2. He gave me no chance to reply.(EED)

他没有给我回答的机会。

3. Their chance to go abroad was lost. (CGEL)

他们已失掉了出国的机会。

4. I think we've got a good chance of winning. (EED)

我认为我们很有可能取胜。

5. I had the chance of visiting Paris. (LDCE)

我曾有机会访问巴黎。