1.有大量動詞后面可以跟不定式作賓語:
Lester decided to move to Chicago.
萊斯特決定遷往芝加哥。
He demanded to see my passport.
他要求看我的護照。
He tried to kill two birds with one stone.
他設法一箭雙雕。
She threatened to kill herself.
她威脅要自殺。
He deserved to be sent to prison.
他應當被送進監(jiān)牢。
2.有些動詞可用“連接副(代)詞+不定式”作賓語:
She didn't know how to answer.
她不知如何回答是好。
You must learn how to be patient.
你應學會有耐心。
He forgot what to say.
他忘了該說什么了。
I was wondering where to spend the weekend.
我正納悶周末去哪里過。
The coach explained how to use the parachute.
教練解釋怎樣使用降落傘。
3.有不少動詞后面??捎脛用~作賓語:
She avoided answering their questions.
她避免回答他們的問題。
Would you mind waiting a moment?
你可否等一會兒?
He kept looking at her.
他不斷瞧她。
I finished reading the book last night.
這書我是昨晚看完的。
It has stopped raining.
雨已經(jīng)停了。
4.有些動詞后面既可跟不定式,也可跟動名詞,有時兩者意思差別不大:
What do you propose to do next?
What do you propose doing next?
下一步你打算怎樣做?
It is starting to rain.
It is starting raining.
開始下起雨來了。
注意need doing和need to be done的區(qū)別:
The watch needs fixing.
The watch needs to be fixed.
手表需要修理了。
通常在英聯(lián)邦國家和北美會傾向于使用第二句(need to be done)。