The –ing form as the Subject and Object

Grammar

Wishing for things costs nothing.

Using organic farming methods was better….

She, herself, cared more about ridding China of

the grain with a low output.

So she started building her own organic farm and

devoted herself to finding way to increase….

Getting sunburnt meant nothing to her.

Getting rid of hunger was what she really dreamed of.

Complete the passage

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subject

object

object

subject

subject

subject

Ⅰ 、动词 -ing 形式作主语 1. 表示经常的、习惯性的动作或状态

Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been

his life goal.

Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing.

Spending money on himself of leading a comfortable

life also means very little to him.

2. -ing 形式作主语时常后置 , 用 it 作形式主语 ,

① 用名词作表语。

It is no use making an excuse for this.

= Making an excuse for this is no use.

常见的名词或名词短语有 : no use,

no good, fun, hard work, a hard / difficult

job, a waste of time …

It is dangerous swimming in the sea on windy days.

-ing 形式作主语时常后置 , 用 it 作形式主语 ,

② 用形容词作表语。

常见的形容词有 :

dangerous, worthwhile, useless…

= Swimming in the sea on windy days is dangerous.

Ⅱ 、动词 ing 形式作宾语 p13 exercise 2

3.both to do and doing

promise enjoy fail try finish hope stop begin

afford forget like mind miss start plan keep

promise fail

hope afford

plan

enjoy finish

mind miss

keep

try stop begin forget

like start

1.to do 2.doing

He tried to climb the tall tree.

He tried climbing the tall tree.

= try one’s best to do

= attempt to do sth.

= not talk any more

= start to talk

= The letter has been posted.

= The letter wasn’t posted.

I forgot posting the letter.

I forgot to post the letter.

We stopped talking.

We stopped to talk.

Ⅱ 、动词 ing 形式作宾语 p13 exercise 2

to do doing both to do and doing

promise enjoy fail try finish hope stop begin

afford forget like mind miss start plan keep

promise fail

hope afford

plan

enjoy finish

mind miss

keep

try stop begin forget

like start

regret

----I regret to tell you that you didn’t pass the exam.

--- Oh, no. I regret not having studied harder.

The old lady is fond of _______ (care) for the baby.

caring

The baby are looking forward to _______ (eat) the

noodles.

eating

Linda doesn’t feel like ________ (work) abroad

because her parents are old.

working

________________

_____ ( 和睦相处 )

our classmates is i

mportant.

Getting on well

with

_______________ ( 写信 ) after graduation is a go

od way to keep in touch with each other.

Writing letters

It is fun _______________ ( 去旅游 ) with friends.going travelling

我们可以通过上网获取足够多的信息。

We can get enough information by surfing the Internet.

但是，在网上聊天花了我们很多精力。But chatting on line wastes us a lot of energy.

所以，我们不该在电脑上花太多的时间 .

So, spending too much time on computer is what we

should never do.

Useful expressions:I like/enjoy/hate/prefer/dislike…I’m fond of/I’m interested in…I look forward to…I start/begin/keep/stop/imagine…… is my hobby.… interests me most.

Homework

1.Review some important words and

sentences.

2. Review the ing forms used as subjec

t and object.