1、非谓语动词在特殊句型中的运用 非谓语动词在特殊句型中的运用,不失为中学英语中的一大难点。现在让我们真正地来认识一下这些较为特殊的非谓语动词。 一、do nothing but(except)+不带 to 的不定式: 中文意思是“无事可做,只好;除了干什么也没做” 。例如: (1)I could nt do anything but sit there and hope. (2)Lucy did nothing except clean the dishes. 注意:若 but(except)之前的谓语动不是 do,那么but(except)之后的不定式要带 to。例如:Then it has
2、no choice but to lie down and sleep. 二、1、can not help but+不带 to 的不定式,意为“不得不,只得” 。 2、can not help+动名词,意为“禁不住” 。例如: (1)The little girl couldnt help but tell the truth. (2)People couldnt help laughing at the foolish emperor in the procession. 三、1、used to+不带 to 的不定式, “过去时常作某事” 。 2、be used to+动名词, “习惯于作某
3、事” ,可用于各种时态。例如: (1)He used to play cards a lot. (2) You can say what you like, Im used to being criticized. (3) When I was young,I was used to walking long distance. 四、1、why not+不带 to 的不定式,表示“提出建议或劝告” 2、why+不带 to 的不定式, “做某事是不必要或无意义的” 。例如: (1) A: I usually go there by train. B: Why not try going by b
4、oat for a change? (2)A: Why argue with him? B: Hell never change his mind. 五、1、I would ratherthan,前后都跟不带 to 的不定式。2、prefer to do something rather than+不带 to 的不定式。 3、prefer+动名词 to+动名词。 1、2 意思相同,都是“宁可(宁可)而不” ,3 意为“喜欢而不喜欢例如: (1)The girl would rather try again than give up her hope. (2)The heroine prefer
5、red to die rather than surrender. (3)My little son often prefers watching TV to seeing a film. 六、1、What about+动名词?征求对方意见或询问消息时用;动名词之前可以有其逻辑主语, “”怎么样? 2、How about+动名词?同上。例如: (1)How about the two of us talking a walk down the garden? (2)What about having a game of table tennis? 七、1、It is no use(good,r
6、un)+动名词,做某事没用处(好处,有趣) 。 2、There is no+动名词, “不可能”例如: (1)It is no use crying over spilt. (2)There is no knowing when we shall meet again. 八、1、be worth(busy)+动名词,值得做(忙于做某事) 。 2、be worthy+不定式的被动式 /be worthy+of 动名词的被动式,意为“值得做” 。例如: (1)A:What do you think of the book? B:Oh,execellent.Its worth reading a s
7、econd time. (2)The students are busy preparing for the examination. (3)The old professor is worthy to be respected. (4)This problem is worthy of being discussed. 九、need(require、 want)+动名词的主动式或不定式的被动式。 例如:(1)The sentence needs improving. (2)These orphans require looking after(to be looked after). (3)
8、These young trees want watering(to be watered). 十、make oneself+过去分词,这种过去分词常用词有understood、heard。例如: (1)Because of my poor English,Im afraid I cant make myself understood. (2)The teacher raised his voice in order to make himself heard. 总之,正因为非谓语动词比较复杂、灵活多变,同学们对此深感难以掌握,常考常错,叫苦不迭。但良好语言成绩的取得来自于对特殊句型的良好掌握,这需要我们在学好非谓语动词方面更加注重实效。