请看下面一道题：Remind him _________ the window when he leaves.
A. of closing B. closing C. to close D. close 
【分析】此题容易误选A，受 remind sb of (doing) sth 这结构的影响。其实答案为C。

二者的区别在于具体含义的不同。

1、 remind sb. of sth.意思：一是提醒某人某件事情，主语提醒的sth.是宾语sb.曾经做过的事情。

remind sb (about/of sth)

提醒；使想起 
to help sb remember sth, especially sth important that they must do


例句：

He doesn't need a hero's welcome to remind him of that moment a year ago.

他并需要一个英雄般的欢迎，来告诉他一年前的那个时刻。

I feel it is absolutely necessary for me to remind him of the meeting today.

我觉得我提醒他今天有会是绝对必要的。

I remind him of his promise.

我提醒他许下的诺言。

另外remind sb of sb/sth第二可以表达：

使想起（类似的人、地方、事物等）


This reminds me of Christmas parties.

这让我想起圣诞聚会。

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In case I forget, please remind me of my promise.

假如我忘记了，请提醒一下我的诺言。

Now that you remind me of this matter, I have a vague impression of it.

这事经你一提醒，我脑子里才有点儿影子。

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The cliffs, lapped by a crystal-clear sea, remind her of Capri.

清澈的海水拍打着悬崖峭壁，令她想起了卡普里。

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Spend a year of plenty the way you spend a year of want and remindyourself of famine even when the barn is full.

丰年要当歉年过，有粮常想无粮时。

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You remind me of your father when you say that.

你说这样的话，使我想起了你的父亲。

That smell reminds me of France.

这股气味使我想起了法国。

So she simply welcomed him and reminded him of the last time they had met.

于是她只是对他表示欢迎，并且提醒说他们上次见过面。

She reminds me of the wife of the pilot who used to work for you...

她让我想到过去为你工作的飞行员的妻子。


2、remind sb. to do sth.意思是提醒某人做某事，sth.还没发生，即宾语sb.还没做这件事，主语提醒宾语sb.去做这件事。

例句：

You must remind him to take his medicine, in case he forgets.

你要钉着他吃药，别让他忘了。

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The bus conductor forgot to remind himto get off at that station.

公共汽车售票员忘记提醒他在那一站下车了。

Please remind him to start earlier.

请提醒他早点动身。

Can you remind me to buy a bottle of Martini?...

你能提醒我买一瓶马提尼酒吗？

三个结构：

remind sb of [about] sth = 使某人想起某事

remind sb of doing sth = 提醒某人做过某事（暗示动作已发生）

remind sb to do sth = 提醒某人去做某事（暗示动作尚未发生）

请看：

I reminded him of his promise. 我提醒他做过的诺言。

My wife reminded me of seeing that film. 我妻子提醒我曾经看过那部电影。

Can you remind me to phone her tomorrow? 你明天能否提醒我给她打电话?


I’m too busy these days. Please remind me to attend the meeting on Friday. 这几天我很忙，请提醒我星期五去开会。

I was going to see the film, but he reminded me of seeing it before. 我本来打来打算去看这部电影的，但是他提醒我说我以前看过。

（此句也可说成I was going to see the film, but he reminded me that I had seen it before）