【问】 (1) It would be worth your while to talk to the editor. (ALD)

(2) It’s not worth your while staying. (CGEL)

从上面的例句能否得出结论说：worth one’s while既可接动名词，又可接动词不定式?

【答】 worth one’s while(或worthwhile)与worth不同，它不是介词，也不是形容词，因而不要求宾语(或补足语)。我们绝不要把worth one’s while (worthwhile)跟worth混为一谈。在你提出的两个句子里，to talk…和staying并不是worth your while的宾语(或补足语)，而是句子的真实主语(句首的it为形式主语)。此外，在含有worth one’s while的句子里，还可用动词不定式或动名词作真实宾语(例2，4)：

1. It would be well worth your while to come to the meeting. (ALD)

你去参加此次会议，是很值得的。

2. You would find it well worth your while to come to the meeting. (ALD)

你要是参加会议，你会认为是很值得的。

3. It’s not worth your while reading this book，because it isn’t accurate. (Chambers)

这本书不值得你去读，因为它不准确。

4. You will find it worth your while to read the book.

你会发现这本书是很值得一读的。

请做下面的英语试题：

“How do you think of the play?” “I believe every person would find it worth____to seeit.”

A. their while B. her while

C. his while D. your while(TOEFL，72.1)