There be句型的几种特殊结构及其用法

ann never dreams of for her to be sent abroad very soon． a）there to be a chance

b）there being a chance

c）there be a chance

d）being a chance

该题的答案为b）。 动词 dream of 要求跟 v-ing 分词结构作宾语，更准确地讲是介词of后要求跟 v-ing 分词结构作宾语，there being a chance意为”有一个机会”

又如：no one had told smith about ____ a lecture the following day．

a）there beb）there would be c）there wasd）there being d）。介词 about 后要求跟 v-ing 分词结构作宾语，there being（a lecture）意为”有（一个讲座）”，

it is fairly common in africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by

clapping，singing，or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound．

该句子中出现了for there to be 的结构，如果按照上一题的解题思路去理解：介词后要求跟 v-ing 分词结构作宾语，那么，这一结构似乎是错的；但是，实际上此结构没有错，这就是本文想要解答的问题：there be 句型的特殊结构及其用法。