GRAMMAR

▶ 動名詞

A 動名詞の形:意味上の主語を示す場合

❶ The thought of my anointing myself with the title of “president” perturbed my father.

❷ Ann is sure of her son〔her son’s〕 passing the examination.

B 動名詞の形:否定形・受動態・完了形

❸ Paul realized that Stanford was missing a huge opportunity by not finding ways for the medical school to work with the engineering school to invent new medical technologies.

❹ Sam has no chance of being elected captain of the team.

❺ Jack is proud of having won the contest.
( = ... proud that he won ~.)

C 動名詞を用いた慣用表現

❻ There is no telling what will happen tomorrow.

❼ It would be no use owning a telephone if no one else had one.

❽ It goes without saying that nothing is more important than health.

❾ The art museum is worth visiting.

❿ The roof of the house needs repairing.
= The roof of the house needs to be repaired.

⓫ I got used to learning that my father had received promotions.

⓫ On appearing on the stage, Lucy began to sing a lovely song.
= As soon as Lucy appeared on the stage, she began to sing a lovely song.

⓭ You have to be very careful in using this machine.
= You have to be very careful when you use this machine.

⓮ Andy never goes out without losing his umbrella.