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Unit 3 The world online
Grammar & Usage (I)
Verb-ing forms as attributives, adverbials and object complements
Read the website article on P34 and answer the following question.
Why did Fiona Lin set up the website JustDance?
Because she wanted to introduce more people to dance since she had realized that dance had a very positive effect on her daughter.
Please complete the table in part A.
Verb-ing forms
as attributives
Verb-ing forms
as adverbials
Verb-ing forms
as object complements
a website belonging to all dance lovers
Taking advantage of the site’s great start
she watched her daughter dancing
the lady running the website
inspiring stories
Having achieved such success
She always found dance relaxing.
Working out the rules
The verb-ing form can be used like an adjective or adverb, indicating a(n) (1) (active/passive) meaning.
When the verb-ing form is used as an attributive, it often comes (2) (before/after) the noun, but the verb-ing phrase used as an attributive is usually put (3)
(before/after) the noun.
When used as an adverbial, the verb-ing form can express time, reason, result or condition.
The verb-ing form can also be used as an object complement.
active
before
after
Go through “Grammar notes” from P99~100.
I. V-ing形式作定语
II. V-ing形式作状语
III. V-ing形式作宾补
I. V-ing形式作定语
①单个动词-ing形式作定语
②动词-ing短语作定语,与被修饰的词有逻辑上的主动关系,相当于一个定语从句。
单个动词的-ing形式作定语,位于被修饰名词前。
-ing形式短语作定语时, 放在所修饰名词之后, 并且相当于一个定语从句。
the running water
the building materials
a walking stick
The boy swimming in the lake seems quite athletic.
The customer sitting at the table is very upset.
=The customer who is sitting at the table is very upset.
单个动词的-ing形式作定语,位于被修饰名词的前面。
-ing形式短语作定语时, 放在所修饰名词之后, 并且相当于一个定语从句。
有些动词-ing形式已转化成形容词,表示“令人……的”。常见如下: boring, interesting, tiring, exciting, amazing, astonishing, shocking, puzzling,touching, moving, confusing, disappointing, discouraging, pleasing, striking, terrifying, frightening, satisfyi