介词后的动词总得用动名词法式： He left without paying his bill． 他不会账就走了。 I apologize for not writing before． 我此前未能揽笔，谨表遗憾。 She insisted on paying for herself． 她执意要付她自身的那一份钱。 Before signing the contract，read the small print． 在署承包往，请详读排尿字印贡禹弹冠含蕴。 还请留意确定名词+介词+动名词布局： There′s no point in taking your car if you can′t park． 正是那边不许所车辆的话，你开车去就没开放欲望了。 What′s the point of taking your car if you can′t park？ 正是无处所车辆，你开车去另有何若欲望呢？ Is there any chance／likelihood of his changing his mind？ 他有盖然性更迭意念吗？ Have you any objection to changing your working hours？ 你反不抗击更迭你的运转时洌? I am in favour of giving everyone a day off． 我赞成给大师放一天到晚假。 B 介词过后总得车行词的动名词法式，这一规程的惟破例是except和but（介词）。在它们过后车行词原样： I could do nothing except agree． 我除外裁可，不别的度量。 He did nothing but complain． 他只有牢骚，何若也不做。 犹自正是but用做连词，即正是它指南条文，它的过后便可统率跟竣事的不稳式或动名词： Being idle sometimes is agreeable，but being idle all the time might become monotonous． 间或空闲无事是使人阳阳的，但永闲呆着便盖然性变得平板淡淡了。 To be idle sometimes is agreeable，but to be idle all the time…（译文同上。）
