動名詞（Gerund）
所謂動名詞，乃是將一個動詞，字尾加上ing，一夜之間，這個動詞就可以當作名詞用了。請看以下的例子： I like singing. Playing basketball is good for you. Do you enjoy listening to classical music? Is traveling around the world meaningful to you? Studying English is not difficult.
我們不妨將動名詞的用法分一下類：
1.動名詞可用作主詞，如: Playing tennis is enjoyed by many people. Taking drugs is avoided by most people. Being kind to others is important for every one. Respecting your parents shows good character.
2.動名詞可以用作動詞的受詞，如: I enjoy studying English. He does not mind walking long distances. I have never enjoyed being alone in my life. He loves swimming.
3.動名詞可以用作介係詞（preposition）的受詞，英文裡有很多介係詞，at, in, about, of, on等等都是介係詞，介係詞後面必定跟一個名詞，也是它的受詞，舉例來說 on the table in my home about Hitler of my life on this island
各位一定注意到，每一個介係詞後面都有一個名詞，作為它的受詞。
動名詞是可以作為介係詞的受詞的，如： This book is about traveling. He is responsible for cleaning the kitchen. My brother is capable of writing programs. You just keep on going straight.
在下面，我們要給各位更多有關gerund的例子，各位不妨看看每一個句子中，那個動名詞是作什麼用的。 Instead of swimming, he walks every morning. He likes walking in the woods. Are you interested in playing tennis? Loving is to be kind to others. Reading is important to students. In addition to traveling, he also likes reading novels. You will be happy by helping others. He is worried about being late. I finished writing the report yesterday. They thanked me for lending them money. He has never finished writing the novel. She is in change of teaching English in our school. My father objected to my going to the summer camp. Please stop joking about my brother. I look forward to seeing you. He has never enjoyed traveling. She was excited about going abroad. I consider gambling a bad thing to do. I have never dreamed of flying an airplane. He suggested talking to our teacher. I believe in doing some kind of exercise every day. Playing the piano is no fun at all. Nancy is accustomed to sleeping late. Are you tired of driving for so long? You should forgive others for doing wrong things. He insists on getting up early every morning. Thank you for participating in my concert. He is used to studying alone. They are not used to speaking English. He is accustomed to being polite to others. I object to seeing dirty movies. You should take advantage of studying in such a good place.
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