动名词和现在分词都可以用作定语来修饰名词 动名词修饰名词时主要表示该名词的用途,而现在分词修饰名词时性质、状态或动作等。
用法:
1、动名词作主语
Retelling stories is very useful.
复述故事是很有用的。
在一些句子中,常用it作形式主语,将动名词放在句子后面。
此类句型有:
It is +no use/no good/no fun/a great pleasure/a waste of time等名词+doing sth.
It is no good crying.
哭没有好处。
2、动名词作表语
Seeing is believing.
百闻不如一见。
3、动名词作宾语
动名词既可作动词宾语也可作介词宾语,如:
I haven't finished reading today's newspaper.
我还没读完今天的报纸。(动名词reading作动词finish的宾语)
4、动名词作定语
I would like to choose a house with a swimming pool.
我想选个带游泳池的房子