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More Help with Gerunds and Infinitives
Verbs that can have gerunds as their objects:
(example: He denied stealing the car. In this case, “he” is the subject, “denied”
is the verb, “stealing” is the gerund with “stealing the car” as the entire gerund
phrase acting as the object—it answers what he denied.)
Appreciate
Deny
Enjoy
Mention
Postpone
Avoid
Discuss
Finish
Mind
Quit
Delay
Dislike
Keep
Miss
Recall
Recommend
Resent
Suggest
Understand
Verbs that are often used with infinitives:
(verb + infinitive)
(example: Hannah decided to go to college after all. In this case, “Hannah” is
the subject, “decided” is the verb, and “to go” is the infinitive with “to go to
college” as the entire infinitive phrase answering what Hannah decided.)
Agree
Appear
Wait
Decide
Learn
Plan
Tend
Seem
Offer
Intend
Can/Can’t afford
(verb + noun phrase + infinitive)
(example: The teacher warned her student to be quiet during the test. In this
examples, “the teacher” is the subject, “warned” is the verb, and “her student”
is the noun phrase following the verb working as an indirect object with “to
be” is the infinitive with “to be quiet” as the entire infinitive phrase answering
what the student was warned by the teacher.)
Cause
Force
Invite
Persuade
Teach
Trust
Convince
Hire
Order
Remind
Tell
Warn
(verb (+ noun phrase) + infinitive
(example: I asked the police officer to show me his badge. In this example, “I” is
the subject, “asked” is the verb, “the police officer” is the noun phrase, and “to
show” is the infinitive.)
Ask
Choose
Get
Want
Beg
Expect
Need
Would like
Verbs that can take a gerund or infinitive:
(examples: I like to start new books but have a hard time finishing them. OR I
like starting new books but have a hard time finishing them.)
Begin
Hate
Love
Start
Prefer
Continue
Like
Verbs that take a gerund or noun phrase + infinitive:
(examples: The law does not allow swimming in this area. OR The law does not
allow people to swim in this area).
Advise
Encourage
Require
Allow
Permit
Urge
Adjectives often followed by infinitives:
(example: The mother encouraged her daughter not to be hesitant about her
first day of school.
Afraid
Ashamed
Determined
Fortunate
Amazed
Careful
Disappointed
Glad
Anxious
Delighted
Eager
Happy
Hesitant
Prepared
Relieved
Shocked
Lucky
Proud
Reluctant
Sorry
Pleased
Ready
Sad
Willing