一、V-ing作动名词时具有名词的特征,因而在句中用作主语、表语、宾语、定语,有时它可以有自己的逻辑主语,也可以有时态和语态形式。如:
1. 作主语、表语
动名词作主语和表语表示泛指。如:
Tom's not having finished his homework made his teac her angry. 汤姆没有完成作业使老师很生.(主语)
Her job is keeping the offices clean. 她的工作是保持办公室清洁。(表语)
2. 作宾语
动名词常跟在某些动词如enjoy, finish, mind, can't help(禁不住), suggest(建议), advise, consider(考虑), practise, admit, imagine 等以及含介词的短语动词insist on, stop...from, look forward to, pay attention to等后面作宾语。如:
