1. 记住常见的只能跟动名词不能跟不定式作宾语的动词,可以避免在使用时产生错误。
表示“建议”、“完成”、“推迟”和“想象”:suggest, finish, postpone, delay, imagine
表示“需要”、“承认”、“介意”和“原谅”:require, admit, mind, pardon, excuse
表示“避免”、“冒险”、“练逃”和“错过”:avoid, risk, practice, escape, miss
表示“允许”、“考虑”、“理解”和“欢”“赏”:allow, permit, consider, understand, enjoy,appreciate
He avoided giving us a definite answer.
他避免给我们作肯定的回答。
I am sorry I missed seeing you while in Beijing.
很遗憾在北京时我没有见到你。
Having finished correcting the students' papers?
学生的卷子改完了吗?
1)上述动词后接的动名词其逻辑主语与句子的主语不一致时,可以加上逻辑主语,通常用名词或代词的宾格表示,也可用它们的属格表示。
Would you mind my/me opening the window?
我把窗户打开你介意吗?
I quite appreciated Tom/Toms' always coming to school in time.
我很欣赏汤姆总是按时到校。
2)在decline deny, postpone等动词后若放动名词的逻辑主语,大多数用属格形式。
He declined my inviting him to join in our singing songs.
他拒绝了我邀请他参加我们一起唱歌。
2. 常见的可以跟动名词作宾语,而且也可用sb./sth. doing结构的动词:appreciate, consider, excuse, mind, propose, suggest, admit, delay, prevent, decline, forgive等。
Our teacher suggested having a class meeting.
我们老师建议开个班会。
I am considering your suggesting traveling to Beijing.
我在考虑你建议去北京旅游一事。
3. 但是在advise, allow, permit后,如果提到有关的人,可用动词不定式结构:sb. to do
Our English teacher advised reading English aloud every morning.
我们英语老师建议每天早上朗读英语。
Our English teacher advised us to read English aloud every morning.
我们英语老师建议我们每天早上朗读英语。
4. 用it作形式宾语把真正的宾语动名词后置。
在“动词+it(形式宾语)+宾语补语+动名词/不定式”结构中,若宾补是no use, no good, any/much good, any/much use, a waste of time/money等时,真正的宾语只能是动名词,而不能用不定式。
I don't think it any use trying to persuade her to give up smoking.
我认为试图说服她戒烟是没用的。
常用于此句型的动词有consider, think, feel, find, make等。
I find it no good to health sitting up too late.
我觉得熬夜太晚对健康没好处。
专项练习
1. He got well prepared for the job interview, for he couldn't risk _______ the good opportunity.
A. to lose
B. losing
C. to be lost
D. being lost
2. We are considering _______ a new decision.
A. making
B. being made
C. to make
D. to have made
3. —I usually go there by train.
—Why not _______ by boat for a change?
A. try going
B. trying to go
C. to try and go
D. trying going
4. Our monitor suggested _______ a discussion on the new holiday plan.
A. to have
B. should have
C. have
D. having
5. The wild rabbit was lucky that it just missed _______.
A. catching
B. to be caught
C. being caught
D. to catch
6. Can you imagine yourself _______ on a lonely island for three years?
A. staying
B. stay
C. have stayed
D. being stayed
7. We can understand why he avoids _______ us.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. having met
D. meeting
8. Please excuse my _______ to the party without _______
A. come, asking
B. coming, asking
C. to come, bring asked
D. coming, being asked
9. Why have they delayed _______ the new hospital?
A. opening
B. to open
C. having opened
D. to have opened
10. All said that she wouldn't mind _______ alone at home.
A. left
B. being left
C. to be left
D. leaving
11. Do you consider it any good _______ again?
A. to try
B. try
C. trying
D. for you to try
12. I don't think it much good _______ him of the matter.
A. informing
B. to inform
C. to be informed
D. being informed
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