动名词属于非谓语动词的范畴，它的一般用法容易掌握，但在具体运用中，动名词还有不少特殊结构，常被同学们忽略。本文拟就这些句型予以枚举，以期对同学们有所帮助。
1on ＋V-ing ＝as soon as从句一……就……。如：
On hearing the news，she will ring me up．她一听到那个消息，就会打电话给我。
2．in the hope of＋V-ing ＝with a view to doing．．．怀着……的希望；目的在于……。如：
I went to London in the hope of meeting some friends．我去伦敦希望遇见几个朋友。
3．keep on ＋V-ing ＝continue doing．．．继续做……。如：
They kept on discussing the matter far into the night．这件事情他们一直讨论到深夜。
4．succeed in ＋V-ing ＝manage to do．．．成功地做……。如：
China succeeded in sending up another man-made earth satellite．中国又成功地发射了一颗人造地球卫星。
5．How ／What about＋V-ing？＝How do you like．．．？或What do you think of．．．？……怎么样？常用来征求别人的意见。如：
What about playing a game of chess？下一盘棋怎么样？
6．can't help ＋V-ing ＝be unable to refrain from doing．．．不禁；忍不住；不由得。如：
He couldn't help laughing when he heard the funny story．他听到这个滑稽的故事时，忍不住大笑起来。
7It is no use ／good ＋V-ing做……是无益的。如：
It is no good reading without thorough comprehension．一知半解地阅读是不好的。
8．for the purpose of＋V-ing ＝for the sake of．．．为了……。如：
She writes to anumber offriends for the purpose of collecting used stamps．为了收集旧邮票她写信给许多朋友。
9．worth ＋V-ing ＝worthy of being done值得的。如：
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well．凡是值得做的就值得好好去做。
注意：这个句型中的V-ing总是用主动形式表示被动意义。
10．feel like ＋V-ing ＝be inclined to do．．．想要……。如：
He doesn't take care of his health；he eats what he feels like eating．他不注意身体，想吃什么就吃什么。
注意：该句型多用于疑问句或否定句，like在这里是介词不是动词。
