2、不定式的句法功能:
* S% i2 l$ J$ h5 d7 B1)作主语:: ^( k; e& q5 Q: O4 f
To finish the work in ten minutes is very hard.
1 y# n; i% _+ ~To lose your heart means failure.动词不定式短语作主语时,常用形式主语it作形式主语,例如上面两句可用如下形式:2 j( y+ G; I& Y: o7 w
It is very hard to finish the work in ten minutes.
7 K# h0 u2 t0 i4 EIt means failure to lose your heart.0 o) c" `% o9 B% l7 ?
2)作表语:; R# M& n, q, N5 w/ T2 @9 e
Her job is to clean the hall.
" W3 B; f$ f9 \" a/ w* KHe appears to have caught a cold.! D8 Z( J) G& W
3)作宾语:! j0 D% q- q$ G0 y9 N( ]5 e7 F* X
常与不定式做宾语连用的动词有:want, hope, wish, offer, fail, plan, learn, pretend, refuse, manage, help, agree, promise, prefer, 如果不定式(宾语)后面有宾语补足语,则用it作形式宾语,真正的宾语(不定式)后置,放在宾语补足语后面,例如:
) @' N9 X3 X" o! G) nMarx found it important to study the situation in Russia.' U: j, ~" K$ f. H; A
动词不定式也可充当介词宾语,如:
4 e t% L& ?3 ]) z5 UI have no choice but to stay here.
, A# M% l1 e/ N* K* `% cHe did nothing last Sunday but repair his bike.
- |% J* f& J. ]. N: }动词不定式前有时可与疑问词连用,如:' v5 {+ L) | C5 S. Q$ \5 K( O
He gave us some advice on how to learn English. |