1.有大量动词后面可以跟不定式作宾语：

　　Lester decided to move to Chicago.

　　莱斯特决定迁往芝加哥。

　　He demanded to see my passport.

　　他要求看我的护照。

　　He tried to kill two birds with one stone.

　　他设法一箭双雕。

　　She threatened to kill herself.

　　她威胁要自杀。

　　He deserved to be sent to prison.

　　他应当被送进监牢。

　　2.有些动词可用“连接副(代)词+不定式”作宾语：

　　She didn't know how to answer.

　　她不知如何回答是好。

　　You must learn how to be patient.

　　你应学会有耐心。

　　He forgot what to say.

　　他忘了该说什么了。

　　I was wondering where to spend the weekend.

　　我正纳闷周末去哪里过。

　　The coach explained how to use the parachute.

　　教练解释怎样使用降落伞。

　　3.有不少动词后面常可用动名词作宾语：

　　She avoided answering their questions.

　　她避免回答他们的问题。

　　Would you mind waiting a moment?

　　你可否等一会儿?

　　He kept looking at her.

　　他不断瞧她。

　　I finished reading the book last night.

　　这书我是昨晚看完的。

　　It has stopped raining.

　　雨已经停了。

　　4.有些动词后面既可跟不定式，也可跟动名词，有时两者意思差别不大：

　　What do you propose to do next?

　　What do you propose doing next?

　　下一步你打算怎样做?

　　It is starting to rain.

　　It is starting raining.

　　开始下起雨来了。

　　注意need doing和need to be done的区别：

　　The watch needs fixing.

　　The watch needs to be fixed.

　　手表需要修理了。

　　通常在英联邦国家和北美会倾向于使用第二句(need to be done)。