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| Gerunds and InfinitivesPart 1. Using GERUNDS1. A gerund is an -ing form of a verb that is used as a noun rather than as a verb. Because it is used as a noun, it can appear in any sentence position that any noun can occupy. GERUND = swimming | SENTENCE POSITION | Verbs followed by gerunds | Swimming is good exercise. | SUBJECT of the sentence | Enjoy, quit, avoid, keep, discuss, suggest, admit, advise, delay, deny, discuss, enjoy, practice, stop, regret, understand, finish, appreciate, go, mind, imagine, | He likes swimming every day. | DIRECT OBJECT of the VERB like | He is crazy about swimming in the ocean. | OBJECT of the PREPOSITION about | Part 2. Using infinitivesInfinitives (to + v1) are used after certain verbs or after adjectives that reveal a person's feelings or after too + adjective Infinitive = to play | Adjectives followed by infinitives | Verbs followed by infinitives | I want to play football I'm eager to play football I'm too tired to play football | Afraid, amazed, careful, eager, glad, happy, pleased, ready, shocked, surprised, willing, unwilling | Hope, plan, want, need, pretend, ask, promise, agree, appear, decide, expect, prepare, fail, wait, manage, claim, beg, refuse, allow, seem, | Gerunds or Infinitives- It began to rain or it began raining - I like to playtennis or I like playing tennis. Verbs that are either followed by gerunds or infinitives | Begin, continue, hate, love, like, start, commence, prefer, neglect, propose, can't bear, dread | More examples about using too + adjective: *The tea is very hot. I can't drink it. or The tea is too hot to drink. *I'm sad these days. I can't celebrate. or I'm too sad to celebrate. Note: an infinitive becomes a gerund when it takes the place of the subject "it" in a sentence: It is difficult to learn Chinese. Learning Chinese is difficult. لتحميل الشرح السابق بتنسيق افضل حمل من هنا http://jo1sat.net/upload-download/download.php?id=475 | |
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