The Subject

1.

no use

it is useless doing smth

was no good

* It is no use crying. Бесполезно плакать.

* It was no good objecting. Возражать не имело смысла.

2.

There is no doing smth

was

* There was no going back. Назад пути не было.

* There is no hiding these facts. Эти факты не спрячешь.

3.

does smth

Doing sth did smth

will do smth

would do smth

* Crying will do no good.

* Reading love stories made her cry.

The Predicative

1.

The main thing

Smb`s wish

job is / was doing smth

duty

* The main thing is getting there in time.

2.

to feel like (up to)

to be for / against doing smth

* I don`t feel like walking.

* Are you against staying here?

The Direct Object

(can) avoid

(can) afford

(can) stand

(can) help

need

want doing smth

to be worth

to be busy

to mind

to like

to love

to hate

* I couldn`t avoid speaking to her.

* The coat needs / wants pressing.

* The film is worth seeing.

* Do you mind staying here?

The Prepositional Object

to think

to suspect smb

to accuse of

to be afraid

to object to

to be used

to succeed in doing smth

to be engaged being done

having done smth

to insist on having been done

to depend

to apologize

to be grateful for

to be responsible

to thank smb

to blame smb

to be clever at

to prevent smb from

* He is responsible for keeping the place in order.

* She insisted on being treated as a grown woman.

The Attribute

intention apology harm astonishment

plan capacity skill disappointment

sense passion interest delight

purpose of reason for use in pleasure at

idea reputation point surprise

habit talent difficulty

way excuse experience fantasy about

opportunity gift

thought objection to

* He had the habit of being very strict.

* Have you got any reason for saying such a thing.

* There is little point in doing it.

The Adverbial Modifier

1. of Time after prepositions:

After, before, at, in, on (upon), since

* I hesitated before entering the room.

* After saying this he left the room.

* For the first time since entering the room I looked around.

2. of Cause (Reason) after prepositions:

For, through, owing to, because of

* Excuse me for being so late.

* He caught cold through getting his feet wet.

3. of Manner after prepositions:

by

* He improved his article by changing the end.

4. of Attendant circumstances after prepositions: