14강-동명사

【동명사의 형태】: ‘동사원형+ing’

Ms. Holly postponed completing the papers.

【동명사와 명사의 차이점】

1)동명사: 목적어를 취할 수 있는 명사

She stopped collecting comic books.

2)명사: 목적어를 취할 수 없는 명사

We went to a park after lunch.

【동명사의 성질】

1)목적어/보어를 취한다.

① improving health care → 목적어

② being happy → 보어

2)‘부사’로 수식한다.

exercising regularly

【동명사 자리】

1)주어(문장 맨 앞에)

2)목적어(동사 뒤에)

3)보어(be동사 뒤에)

4)전치사(without, on, by 등) 뒤

* 예외!: 전치사 뒤에 to부정사가 올 수 있는 경우

be about to 동사: 막 동사할 참이다

ex)She is about to cry.

【동명사를 필요로 하는 동사들】

1)동사+동명사

avoid, enjoy, postpone, consider, finish, recommend, deny, give up, suggest

The entrepreneur considered buying the hotel.

Teenagers enjoy listening to music online.

* 중요 개념!: 문장이 능동일 때 목적어 자리에 to부정사를 쓸 수 없다.

2)동사+동명사/to부정사

attempt, hate, love, begin, intend, prefer, continue, like, start

They continued producing textiles.

They continued to produce textiles.

【동명사를 포함하는 표현들】

1)동명사의 관용 표현

① It is no use –ing

② feel like –ing

ex)I feel like having pizza.

③ be busy –ing

④ go –ing

⑤ be capable of –ing

⑥ keep(on) -ing

⑦ be worth –ing

⑧ on –ing

⑨ have difficulty(in) -ing

ex)I had difficulty communicating in English.

⑩ spend+시간/돈+ -ing

ex)We spent a lot of time collecting information.

2)‘전치사to+동명사’표현

① be committed to –ing

② contribute to –ing

③ be devoted to –ing

④ look forward to –ing

ex)I look forward to meeting you.

⑤ be used to –ing

⑥ object to –ing

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【어휘편- 명사어휘4】

1)position: 지위(직책, 위치, 자리)

Ms. Nash is suitable for the sales position.

* 포인트

position: 동)위치시키다

ex)A chair has been positioned in the corner of the room.

2)practice: 관례, 관행

Sending workers overseas is becoming a common practice.

3)receipt: 영수증

The receipt shows (that) a discount was applied.

* 포인트

① receipt: 명)수취, 받음(추상 명사)

ex)Please confirm receipt of my payment.

② recipient: 명)수취인(사람 명사)