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English Grammar: Verb + Infinitive and Gerund

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English Grammar: Verb + Infinitive and Gerund

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Which of the following verbs can be followed by both a direct infinitive and an infinitive with an object?

Deny

Recommend

Offer

Ask (correct)

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the infinitive after a verb that requires an object?

They promised doing it.

He encouraged him to persevere. (correct)

She denied to go to the party.

I suggested her to try again.

Which situation requires the use of the gerund form after the verb?

He admitted stealing the money. (correct)

He wants to swim.

She let him stay.

They offered to help.

Which of the following verbs takes an object and follows with a gerund?

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Which sentence uses the infinitive correctly after an adjective?

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Verb + Infinitive

Verb + Infinitive is used after certain verbs like: agree, ask, offer, promise, refuse, and want.
Verb + Infinitive + Object is used after certain verbs like: ask, beg, encourage, order, persuade, tell, and want.
Some verbs can be used with both the infinitive and infinitive + object patterns, including: ask, beg, want, and help.
Help can be used with or without "to".
The passive of make takes the infinitive with "to".
The passive of let is allowed to.

Verb + Infinitive Without To

Help, Let, and Make are used with the infinitive without "to".
The passive of make takes "to".
The passive of let is "allowed to".

Adjective + Infinitive

Adjectives can be followed by the infinitive.

Verb + Gerund

Gerunds or "-ing" forms are used after certain verbs, such as: admit, deny, regret, and suggest.

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Test your understanding of verb patterns in English, specifically focusing on verb + infinitive and verb + gerund constructions. This quiz covers the usage of infinitives without 'to' and adjectives followed by infinitives as well. Challenge yourself to master these important grammar rules!