動名詞作主語、賓語和表語

1）作主語

Fighting broke out between the South and the North.

南方與北方開戰了。

2）作賓語

a. 動詞後加動名詞doing作賓語 V. + doing sth

admit 承認　　　appreciate 感激,贊賞　avoid 避免

complete 完成　 consider 認爲　　　　 delay 耽誤　　 deny 否認　　　 detest 討厭　　　endure 忍受　　　enjoy 喜歡　　　escape 逃脫　　　prevent阻止

fancy 想象　　　finish 完成　　　　　 imagine 想象　　 mind 介意　　　 miss 想唸　　　postpone 推遲　　　practise 訓練　 recall 廻憶　　　resent 討厭

resist 觝抗　　 resume 繼續　　　　risk 冒險　　　suggest 建議　　　face 麪對　　　include 包括　　　　stand 忍受　　　understand 理解　　　 forgive 寬恕　　　keep 繼續

擧例：

(1)　Would you mind turning down your radio a little, please?

(2)　The squirrel was lucky that it just missed being caught.

b. 詞組後接doing

admit to　　　prefer…to　　　　be used to　　　 lead to　　　devote oneself to　　object to　　　stick to　　　　　be busy　　　　look forward to　to爲介詞）

no good,　no use,　It's worth…,　 as well as,

can't help,　It's no use /good　 be tired of

be fond of　 be capable of　 be afraid of

be proud of　 think of / about　 hold off

put off　 keep on　 insist on　　count on / upon

set about　 be successful in　 good at　　take up

give up　　burst out　　prevent … from…

3）作表語

Her job is washing，cleaning and taking care of the children.