1. 帶疑問詞的不定式可作介詞的賓語。
They havent decided on when to leave for Beijing.
何時去北京,他們還未達成一致意見。
Whether we can succeed depends on how to solve the preblem.
我們是否能成功取決于如何解決這個問題。
2. 不定式只作五個介詞的賓語:but, except, save, about, besides。
He seldom comes to see me except to borrow money from me.
除了向我借錢,他很少來看我。
The child did nothing except sleep . (句子中有do,不定式可省略to)
除了睡覺這孩子什么也沒有做。
I hardly remember what I did besides read . (句子中有do,不定式可省略to)
除了讀書我?guī)缀醪挥浀米隽耸裁础?
I was about to leave when the bell rang.
我正要離開就在這時電話鈴響了。
3. 動名詞可以作單個介詞或復合介詞的賓語:after, before, on, by, without, besides, since, in, instead of, how about, what about。
He burst into tears on hearing the news.
一聽到消息他就突然哭了。
She left without saying goodbye to us.
她沒有向我們道別就走了。
He went to the cinema last night instead of doing his homework.
昨夜他去看電影了,而不是做作業(yè)了。
Since returning from abroad, he has been very busy.
自從國外回來到現(xiàn)在,他一直很忙。
4. 動名詞作以下動詞短語的賓語:lead to, stick to, look forward to, be obliged to, prefer ... to, insist on, see to, devote ... to, get used to, object to, prevent ... from, keep ... from, stop ... from, spend ... in, feel like, depend on, thank for, be proud of, be fond of, be afraid of/be tired of/be sick of, succeed in, be good at, join in, congratulate on, excuse for, can't resist。
He devoted all his time to studying .
他把所有時間都放在了學習上。
Sleeping late in the morning often leads to being late for class.
早上睡到很晚經(jīng)常導致上課遲到。
As long as you stick to practising , you could become a good singer.
只要你堅持練習,就能成為一個好歌手。
專項練習
1. Though it began _______ , they kept on _______ in the field.
A. raining; work
B. to rain; working
C. raining; with the work
D. to rain; to work
2. His parents insisted on _______ to college.
A. he should go
B. he go
C. his going
D. him to go
3. What a pity! One cannot help _______ sorry for the injured.
A. to feel
B. oneself to feel
C. feeling
D. oneself from feeling
4. He decided _______ piano because he was tired of it.
A. to give teaching up
B. giving up teaching
C. to give up teaching
D. to give in teaching
5. Nothing could _______ the boy from _______ the tall building.
A. prevent; risking climbing
B. prevent; risking to climb
C. stop; risk climbing
D. keep; risking climb
6. On Sundays I prefer _______ at home to _______ out.
A. to stay; go
B. staying; go
C. staying; going
D. to stay; going
7. How much time did you spend _______ the text.
A. copying
B. to copy
C. in copy
D. on copying
8. After cooking, Mother _______ making tea.
A. set out
B. set about
C. set off
D. start out
9. I _______ see you without _______ your mother.
A. never; thinking of
B. never; thinking about
C. not; think of
D. don't; think about
10. Though it sounds a bit too dear, it is worth _______.
A. being bought
B. buying
C. to buy
D. buying it
11. The novel is well _______.
A. worth to read
B. worth being read
C. worthy to read
D. worthy of being read
12. The farmers were busy _______ cotton.
A. to pick
B. picking
C. with picking
D. pluck
13. He devoted his life to _______ the atomic theory.
A. study
B. be studied
C. studying
D. have studied
14. We are both looking forward to _______ next week.
A. going on vacation
B. go on vacation
C. be going on vacation
D. have gone on vacation
15. Her parents objected to _______ that farmer, though he has a lot of money.
A. her marrying
B. marrying
C. marry
D. her marrying with
16. If you want to be a writer, I suggest that you should pay attention to _______ the works of Lu Xun.
A. read
B. reading
C. reader
D. be read
17. He is an experienced driver and he is used _______ in all kinds of weather.
A. to driving
B. to drive
C. for driving
D. to have driven
18. Because of the heavy rain, they had to put off _______ the sports meet.
A. taking place
B. to take place
C. holding
D. to hold
19. On _______ the news, she turned pale.
A. heard
B. hearing
C. having heard
D. her hearing
20. —Did you get in touch with them later?
—Yes, I finally succeeded _______ them by phone.
A. to reach
B. to reaching
C. reaching
D. in reaching
21. I didn't feel _______ going out for a walk.
A. so
B. as
C. rather
D. like
22. You should work tonight instead of _______ TV.
A. to watch
B. you watching
C. you watch
D. watching
23. Besides _______ , she is kind and tender.
A. beautiful
B. being beautiful
C. she beautiful
D. is beautiful
24. What about _______ to the concert with us?
A. we go
B. we going
C. going
D. to go
25. Hadn't we better _______ a rest before going on?
A. have
B. than
C. to have
D. to take
26. You'd better _______ her the sad news now.
A. not to tell
B. won't tell
C. not tell
D. don't tell
27. I'd rather lose the game _______.
A. not to hurt him
B. not hurt him
C. than to hurt him
D. than hurt him
28. Alice says _______ tonight, because there will be an exam tomorrow morning.
A. she'd rather not go
B. she'd not rather go
C. she'll rather not go
D. she won't rather go
29. Tom did nothing but _______ back what he had said.
A. taken
B. took
C. taking
D. take
30. There seemed nothing else to do but _______ a doctor.
A. to send for
B. send for
C. call for
D. to call in
31. —I usually go there by train.
—Why not _______ by boat for a change?
A. to try going
B. trying to go
C. to try and go
D. try going
32. Please _______ me at the station on time.
A. to meet
B. meeting
C. meet
D. you meet
33. Have I any choice but _______ as you tell me?
A. to do
B. do
C. doing
D. I'll do
34. I can't but _______ to hear such a story.
A. to laugh
B. laugh
C. laughing
D. to laughing
35. —Would you like to go with us for a picnic tomorrow?
—Yes, _______.
A. I would like
B. I'd like to go
C. I'd love
D. I'd like to
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