1、高中教学中注意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,是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 make oneself+过去分词:这种过去分词的常用词有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. 二 do nothing but(except)+不带 to 的不定式:中
2、文意思是“无事可做,只好;除了干什么也没做” 。 例如:(1) I couldnt do anything but sit there and hope. (2)Lucy did nothing except clean the dishes. 注意:若 but(except)之前的谓语动词不是 do,那么but(except)之后的不定式要带 to. 例如:(1)Then it has no choice but to lie down and sleep. (2) Weve missed the last bus.Im afraid we have no choice but to tak
3、e a taxi. 三 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. 四 1、used to+不带 to 的不定式:“过去时常作某事” 。 2、be used to+动名词:“习惯于作某事” ,可用于各种时态。 例如:(1)He used to
4、 play cards a lot. (2)You can say what you like, Im used to being criticized. 五 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 boat for a change? (2)A:Why argue with him? B:Hell never change his mind. 六 1、I would rath
5、erthan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 preferred to die rather than surrender. (3)My little son often prefers watching TV to seeing
6、 a film. 七 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:A:What do you think of the book? B:Oh!execellent.Its worth reading a second time. 八 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 d
7、own the garden? (2) What about having a game of table tennis? 九 1、It is no use(good,run)+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. 十 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)These young trees want watering(to be watered). 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。但良好的语言成绩的取得来自于对特殊句型的良好掌握,这要求我们在学好非谓语动词方面更加注重实效。