大学英语语法和写作College English Grammar and Writing 10 Phrases Gerund Phrases and Absolute Phrases CollegeEnglishGrammar:GrammarandWriting Unit10 Phrases:GerundPhrasesandAbsolutePhrases•Grammar:1.GerundPhrases2.AbsolutePhrases•Writing:Correcting:MissingCommaswithNonessentialElementsRewriting:Intra-sentence...
· Gerund can be the subject complement of a gerund, as in: o Being a cook is the best job I can imagine. (“cook” is the subject complement of the gerund “being” that complete the gerund phrase “being a book”) o She cannot help looking beautiful. (“beautiful” is the subject...
“Why don’t you go to sleep?” You’re also right that people will sometimes say “Why don’t you go sleep?” or “Why don’t you go play?”, but this is a more informal, everyday expression, used in casual speech. You’ll also hear us say, “Why don’t...