英语中动词的宾语主要由名词、代词、动名词、动词不定式或从句来充当，而介词的宾语更为丰富，除以上几种外，还可以有形容词、副词、数词、动词、分词、介词短语、反身代词、复合宾语来充当。现作如下归纳：

一、名词

They thought highly of his abilities．他们对他的能力评价很高。

The new railway will soon be opened to traffic．新建的铁路不久将通车。

二、代词

Her name is familiar to me．她的名字我很熟悉。

It is nothing to laugh about．没啥可笑的。

三、形容词

China is a beautiful country from of old．自古以来中国就很美丽。

四、副词

This was brought from abroad．这是从国外带来的。

He is by far the bravest among us．他在我们当中是最勇敢的。

五、数词

He became a scientist at the age of35．他35岁就成为科学家了。

六、动词

This increased instead of decreased our courage．这增加而不是减少了我们的勇气。

The price rises every day instead of sinks．物价每天上升而不是下降。

七、动名词

Your problem lies in lacking methods．你的问题在于缺少方法。

He is improving in drawing．他正在提高绘画水平。

八、不定式

We have no choice but to walk out．我们没有别的办法，只有出去。

It had no effect except to make him angry．除了使他生气外，那是没有作用的。

九、过去分词

He went down with tired．他因劳累而病倒。

I take it for granted that you will come．我认为你一定会来的。

十、介词短语

Please choose one from among these．请从这些中间选一个。

十一、反身代词

The machine works by itself．这机器是自动运转的。

I want to ask a question just between ourselves．我想私下问你一个问题。

十二、复合宾语

I have often heard of him working hard．我常听到他刻苦用功的话。

He likes to sleep with the windows open．他喜欢开着窗子睡觉。

十三、疑问词＋不定式

He is thinking about how to deal with it．他在考虑怎样处理此事。

十四、从句

Pay attention to what you're doing．注意你在做的事。

This depends on whether the medicine is effective．这得看这药是否有效。