iv. 动名词作定语和状语

1. 动名词作定语与所修饰的名词是使用关系。

No one is allowed to speak aloud in the reading room . （=　the room for reading）.

不许任何人在阅览室里大声说话。

That is the shop dealing in walking sticks . （=　the sticks for walking）.

那就是卖拐杖的商店。

2. 动名词本身不能作状语，但放在介词后构成介词短语作状语表示时间、原因、目的、方式、让步等，常见的介词有：on, with, after, by, upon, before, at, without, for, besides, against, about, in, from等。

After getting up in the morning, he went out for a walk.

早上起床之后他出去散步了。

With you standing here with me, I feel very pleased.

有你站在我身边，我觉得很高兴。

We got to know each other by talking in the cinema last year.

我们是去年通过在电影院里谈话相识的。

On coming into the house, he started to sing aloud.

一进房子他就大声唱了起来。

At hearing the news , he stood there, surprised.

听到这个消息，他站在那里很吃惊。

专项练习

1. He left _______ goodbye to us.

A. with saying

B. without saying

C. by saying

D. on saying

2. _______ the news, he burst into tears.

A. On hearing

B. To hear

C. By hearing

D. At hearing

3. Victor apologized for _______ to inform me of the change in the plan.

A. his being not able

B. him not to be able

C. his not being able

D. him to be not able

4. After _______ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.

A. being interviewed

B. interviewed

C. interviewing

D. having interviewed

5. Who is in the _______.

A. swimming pool

B. pool to swim

C. swim pool

D. pool that swim

6. She bought _______ for her grandfather.

A. a stick to walk

B. a walk stick

C. a walking stick

D. a stick for walk

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