1）作主語

Fighting broke out between the South and the North.

南方與北方開戰了。

2）作賓語

a. 動詞后加動名詞doing作賓語 V. + doing sth

admit 承認appreciate 感激,贊賞avoid 避免

complete 完成 consider 認為 delay 耽誤 deny 否認 detest 討厭 endure 忍受enjoy 喜歡escape 逃脫 prevent阻止

fancy 想象finish 完成 imagine 想象 mind 介意 miss 想念 postpone 推遲 practise 訓練 recall 回憶 resent 討厭resist 抵抗 resume 繼續 risk 冒險

suggest 建議face 面對 include 包括stand 忍受understand 理解 forgive 寬恕 keep 繼續

舉例：

(1)Would you mind turning down your radio a little, please?

(2)The squirrel was lucky that it just missed being caught.

b. 詞組后接doing

admit toprefer…tobe used to lead todevote oneself toobject tostick to be busylook forward to(to為介詞） no good,no use,It’s worth…, as well as, can’t help,It’s no use /good be tired of be fond of be capable of be afraid of be proud ofthink of / about hold off put off keep on insist oncount on / upon set about be successful in good attake up give upburst outprevent … from…

3）作表語

Her job is washing，cleaning and taking care of the children.