语法精讲The -ing Form (2)—used as Subject,Object and Predicative
动词ing形式（2）—作主语、宾语和表语
动词ing形式作主语1.动词ing形式作主语表示一般或习惯的动作，在It is no use/no good/not any use/not any good/useless/a waste of money/a waste of time中，常接动词ing形式。
Walking is a good exercise.
His coming made me very happy.
It is no good discussing the question further.
2.主语与宾语或与表语之间应为平行结构。Seeing is believing.
Talking with him means wasting time.
动词ing形式作宾语
1.在介词之后，要求用动词的ing形式作宾语。
We are interested in playing chess.I’m sorry for not having kept my promise.
2.在某些动词，如：admit,appreciate,avoid,delay,enjoy,escape,finish,imagine,keep,mind,miss, practise,resist,risk,suggest,can’t help,can’t stand,be worth,give up等后，宾语形式同样为动词ing。
Everyone enjoys listening to music.
Don’t risk climbing the tree.
3.在一些短语中，注意to的词性。如：get down to,listen to,pay attention to,stick to,be/get used to,look forward to等，to为介词，后应跟动词的ing形式作宾语。
He has been used to getting up early.
More attention should be paid to helping the poor.
动词ing形式作表语
1.动名词作宾语说明主语的内容，可与主语互换。My job is teaching English.=Teaching English is my job.
2.现在分词作表语，说明主语的特征：“令人……”。
The story is interesting.
The snake is frightening.
【考例1】________ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.
A.The president will attend
B.The president to attend
C.The president attended
D.The president’s attending
解析：由句子结构可知，句子缺主语。若用从句作主语，需要连接词，排除A、C两项；不定式作主语一般表示将来，与题意不符。动名词作主语相当于一个名词作主语。
答案:D
【考例2】(2006北京高考，35) I can’t stand _________ with Jane in the same office.She just refuses_________ talking while she works.
A.working;stopping
B.to work;stopping
C.working;to stop
D.to work;to stop
解析：stand doing sth.容忍做某事，refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事。句意：我不能容忍跟珍妮一个办公室工作，她工作时总是喋喋不休。
答案：C
【考例3】(2006重庆高考，26)Isn’t it time you got down to _______ the papers?
A.mark
B.be marked
C.being marked
D.marking解析：get down to“开始努力干某事”，to是介词，后跟动词-ing形式。
答案：D
【考例4】 The film is very _______.All the people are _______ at it.
A.terrifying;terrifiedB.terrified;terrifying
C.terrifying;terrifying
D.terrified;terrified
解析：-ing形容词表主动；-ed形容词表被动。
答案：A