動名詞復合結構的形式
帶有邏輯主語的動名詞叫做“動名詞復合結構”，其形式有如下兩種：a)名詞所有格/物主代詞+動名詞，如：
I insist on Mary’s going there. 我堅持要瑪麗到那兒去。
I had not heard of your being ill. 我沒聽說你病了。
b)名詞通格/人稱代詞賓格+動名詞，如：
Usually at the beginning of school, the noise of desks being opened
and closed, and lessons repeated at the top of the children’s voices
could be heard out in the street.
In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without him, if you don’t mind
me saying so.
在確定邏輯主語的格的形式時須注意以下幾點：
1) 動名詞復合結構作主語時一般用名詞所有格或物主代詞。例如：
Nixon’s visiting China marked a new ear between U.S. and China
diplomatic relations. 尼克松訪問中國標志著中美外交關系進入一個新的時代。
2) 在口語和非正式語體中，只要不是作主語，動名詞復合結構中的邏輯主語常采用名詞通格或人稱代詞賓格。例如：
The doctor does not mind me /my eating a little meat occasionally.代夫并不反對我偶爾吃一點肉。
3) 如果邏輯主語是一個短語或有修飾語， 一般用名詞通格或人稱代詞的賓格的形式。例如：
The teacher insisted on the boy who threw the eraser apologizing.
老師支持要那個扔掉刷子的男孩道歉。
I insist on both of them coming in time. 我堅持要他們兩人準時來。
Do you remember Mary and her mother coming to see us last year?
4)無生命的事物名詞作邏輯主語時一般采用通格形式。例如：
The suggestion of the meeting being put off was not adopted by the chairman.延期召開會議的建議沒有被主席采納。
1)-s 結尾的復數名詞作邏輯主語時一般用通格。例如：
The librarian wouldn’t like his books being earmarked.圖書管理員不喜歡書角被折。
2)集合名詞、單復數同形的名詞或變化不規則的復數名詞作邏輯主語并同動名詞一起作賓語時，一般用通格。例如：I
was surprised at the children playing in the street yesterday.
3)不定代詞或批示代詞作動名詞的邏輯主語時，一般不用或很少用所有格形式。例如：He was awaken
by someone knocking on the window.
I object to that being said about me.我反對那樣說我。
4)it作邏輯主語時用賓格或所有格均可，但指時間時用賓格。例如：She was worried about
the little bird:she was frightened of it/its building a nest in the
chimney. 她很為小鳥擔憂，為它在煙囪中筑巢而感到害怕。
A：Why, it’s eleven o’clock already.
B:I’m surprised at it being so late.
2.動名詞復合結構的功能
1) 作主語
His/He coming home late worries his other.
John’s /John coming here will get us out of trouble.約翰的到來將會使我們脫離困境。
2) 作動詞或短語動詞的賓語
I don’t remember him/his giving me that book. 我記得他給過我那本書。
Do you mind my smoking?我抽煙你介意嗎?
I would appreciate back this afternoon.(MET’92,答案是C)
A.you to call B.you call
C.your calling D.you’re calling
Her parents insisted on her studying medicine. 她父母堅持要她學醫。
Have you heard of my sister’s winning the contest? 我妹妹在競賽中獲勝的事你聽說了嗎?
[在上述例句中，動名詞前的邏輯主語與句子主語不同。 如果主語相同，則不用邏輯主語，只用動名詞。試比較：
I must apologize for not letting you know ahead of time.(NMET’94)
3) 作介詞賓語
I don’t like the idea of our living here. 我不愿意我們住在這里。
I knew nothing about the window being open.我一點也不知道窗戶敞開著。
He left the city without our knowing it 他離開城市我們大家都不知道。.
4) 作表語
What is most important is Tom’s going there at once.
The main trouble is their not having enough money.
