2.动名词的复合结构的几个注意事项

(1)现代英语的流行趋势，使名词既能用属格，又能用普通格;也经常使用代词宾格，而不使用物主限定词。

I remember your/you once telling us the whole story．

我记得你曾经跟我讲述过整个故事。

What do you think my sister's/my sister dancing?

你觉得我妹妹的舞跳得怎么样?

I regret Li Ming/Li Ming's leaving so soon．

李铭这么快就要走，我感到很遗憾。

(2)作为逻辑主语的名词或代词是无生命的名词时，用通格。

I know nothing about the World Trade Centre being completely destroyed by terrorists．

我全然不知道世界贸易大厦被恐怖分子完全毁了。

No one doubts this answer being correct．

谁也不怀疑这个答案的正确性。

Instead of justice being done，the doctor was thrown in prison for more than eighteen years．(人教大纲版高三第197页)

不仅没有伸张正义，医生还被监禁了十八年。

(3)代词all，both，each，few，several，some，this等作逻辑主语时，不能使用属格。

I remember all of them saying it．

我记得他们都这样说。

(4)数词、名词化的形容词(如the three，the old等)作逻辑主语时，不能使用属格。

In spite of the three telling the same story，I could not believe it．

虽然他们三个都讲述了同一个故事，我还是无法相信。

(5)动名词的复合结构中的逻辑主语是名词或短语，或受从句或短语修饰时，不能使用所有格。

Is there any chance of the people in the back of the room talking a little louder?

屋子后面的人有可能讲话的声音大一点吗?

(6)动名词的复合结构可用于以引导词there引起的句子中(参见there be句型)。

I am disappointed at there being no film this evening．

今晚没有电影，我很失望。

Is there any chance of there being a bus?

可能有公汽吗?

There being a bus stop so near the house is a great advantage．

离房子这么近有公汽站是一个优势。

There having been no rain for months led to the failure of the crops．

几个月没有下雨使得庄稼颗粒无收。

The teacher complained of there being too much noise in process of the lecture．

老师抱怨在他讲课的时候太吵了。