1）作主语

Fighting broke out between the South and the North.

南方与北方开战了。

2）作宾语

a. 动词后加动名词doing作宾语 V. + doing sth

admit 承认appreciate 感激,赞赏avoid 避免

complete 完成 consider 认为 delay 耽误 deny 否认 detest 讨厌 endure 忍受enjoy 喜欢escape 逃脱 prevent阻止

fancy 想象finish 完成 imagine 想象 mind 介意 miss 想念 postpone 推迟 practise 训练 recall 回忆 resent 讨厌resist 抵抗 resume 继续 risk 冒险

suggest 建议face 面对 include 包括stand 忍受understand 理解 forgive 宽恕 keep 继续

举例：

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

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

b. 词组后接doing

admit toprefer…tobe used to lead todevote oneself toobject tostick to be busylook forward to(to为介词） 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）作表语

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