اسم المصدر

* اسم المصدر (ing + الفعل) يعمل عمل الاسم في الجملة .

أمثلة :

Seeing is believing.

Running a marathon is not an easy thing to do.

Watching TV is sometimes harmful.

Eating is always fun.

My hobby is painting.

She loves babysitting her sister.

I like listening to music.

I wasted all my afternoon by taking a nap.

I am afraid of singing a song on a stage.

* غالبًا؛ يأتي اسم الملكية أو الضمير قبل اسم المصدر .

أمثلة :

I hope that you don’t mind my using your pen.

Don’t be mad about my leaving early.

I don’t want you misunderstanding.

You will be amazed by my writing.

(اختبار 14.1)

املأ الفراغات :

1) I enjoy (draw) as a hobby.

2) She likes (buy) clothes.

3) Children are fond of (play) with water.

4) (dance) is my favorite thing to do.

5) I am upset at his (break) the rule.