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Verbs that require an infinitive or an -ing form in the complement
S = Subject; V = Verb; C = Complement; M = Modifier S V C M We had planned to go the day before yesterday Remember that the following verbs require an infinitive in the complement: agree, decide, expect, fail, hope, intend, learn, plan, promise, refuse, want. Avoid using an -ing form after the verbs listed. Avoid using a verb word after want. S = Subject; V = Verb; C = Complement; M = Modifier S V C M He enjoys traveling by plane Remember that the following verbs require an -ing form in the complement: admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, deny, enjoy, finish, practice, quit, regret, risk, stop. Avoid using an infinitive after the verbs lIsted. Forbid may be used with either an infinitive or an -ing complement, but forbid from is not idiomatic. S = Subject; V Ph = Verb Phrase; C = Complement; M = Modifier S V Ph C M She forgot about canceling her appointment Remember that the following verb phrases require an -ing form in the complement: approve of, be better off, can't help, count on, do not mind, forget about, get through, insist on, keep on, look forward to, object to, think about, think of. Avoid using an infinitive after the verb phrases listed. Avoid using a verb word after look forward to and object to. EXAMPLE: Incorrect: She is considering not to go. Correct: She is considering not going. |
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thanks. Its very informative. Could you tell me what adjectives that require an-ing form with verb? e.g, Nice meeting you. Is it same for all other adjectives???
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But every sentence of English never followed by a subject and main verb because we have Non-finite verbs which never follow the subject and main verb.In précis we use finite verbs because subject and main verb are not followed by Finite verbs which help us to bring down the numbers of words in our précis. |
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1. VERBS THAT REQUIRE AN INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM IN THE COMPLEMENT a) Verbs that require infinitive agree hope promise attempt hope propose claim intend refuse decide learn demand mean seem expect need tend fail offer try forget plan want have prepare want hesitate pretend wish SUBJECT + VERB + (ANY FORM) VERB AS COMPLEMENT + INFINITIVE MODIFIER I have decided to learn English since last year b) Verbs that require gerund (-ing form) admit mind resent appreciate miss resist avoid postpone resume can’t help practice risk consider quit stop deny recall suggest enjoy regret finish report SUBJECT+ VERB+ GERUND + MODIFIER I can’t risk going alone. c) Verbs that use either (infinite or gerund) and the sentence has the same meaning begin like can’t stand love continue prefer hate start SUBJECT+ VERB+ GERUND MODIFIER (same meaning) SUBJECT+ VERB+ INFINITIVE MODIFIER (same meaning) He likes to go to the summer parties. He likes going to the summer parties. d) Verbs that use either (infinitive or gerund) and the sentence has a different meaning stop remember forget SUBJECT+ VERB+ GERUND MODIFIER (different meaning) SUBJECT+ VERB+ INFINITIVE MODIFIER (different meaning) He stopped studying. (forever) He stopped to study. (to do something else) e) Verb Phases + gerund (-ing) approve of forget about look forward to be better of get through object to can’t help insist on think about count on keep on think of do not mind SUBJECT+ VERB PHRASE GERUND+ MODIFIER He has been looking forward to meeting you. f) Verb + Preposition + gerund (-ing) Prepositions: of, at, in, without, in spite of, because of, on account of, out of, through, from, owing to, as a result of, thanks to, by virtue of, by means of, in exchange for, in return for, on the strength of, in view of, in the light of, in the face of, for fear of, for lack of, for want of, with. SUBJECT+ VERB+ PREPOSITION + GERUND + MODIFIER He drives without looking back. g) Adjectives + infinitive able difficult pleased anxious eager prepared boring easy ready common good strange dangerous hard usual SUBJECT+ BE+ ADJETIVE+ INFINITIVE It is dangerous to drive without a belt. NOTE: The verb capable has the same meaning of “able” but it appears in this form: Capable+ of+ verb-ing
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Which on of the following is grammatically correct?
1. After the mistake, he was relieved of his duties. OR After the mistake, he was relieved off his duties. OR After the mistake, he was relieved from his duties. 2. Rs.5500/- (Rupees Five thousand and five hundred only) OR Rs.5500/- (Rupees Five thousands and five hundreds only) I have read following sentence in dawn newspaper but i need help in differentiating between following sentences:- 1. In August this year the PTI chief had announced that Reham Khan, will not be playing an active role in party affairs, following "attacks" on his then wife in the aftermath of the party's defeat in the NA-19 (Haripur) by-polls. & In August this year the PTI chief had announced that Reham Khan, will not play an active role in party affairs, following "attacks" on his then wife in the aftermath of the party's defeat in the NA-19 (Haripur) by-polls. Last edited by Man Jaanbazam; Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 09:16 AM. Reason: merge chain posts |
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Relieve one of one's duties: To dismiss someone from employment After the mistake, he was relieved of his duties. 2. Usually we use 'hundred' when we count them: one, two, fifteen, etc. We use 'hundreds' when we don't count them: Hundreds of birds landed to rest in my backyard. It means a lot. So in your case Rs.5500/- (Rupees Five thousands and five hundred only) is preferred. Quote:
a.We can use 'will be doing' to talk about something that will be in progress at a particular moment in the future. We can use 'will be doing' to talk about future events that are fixed or decided or to predict what is happening now. "Will be" is concerned with the sequence of events between the beginning and the end. b. "Will" is used for essentially a statement of fact. You are giving information. or "Will" often suggests that a speaker will do something voluntarily. Often, we use "will" to respond to someone else's complaint or request for help.
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