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What is the primary function of gerunds in a sentence?
What is the primary function of gerunds in a sentence?
Gerunds function as nouns and answer the question 'what.'
Which verb from the list can be followed by both a gerund and an infinitive?
Which verb from the list can be followed by both a gerund and an infinitive?
The verb 'like' can be followed by both a gerund and an infinitive.
Identify a verb that requires an object before an infinitive and provide an example.
Identify a verb that requires an object before an infinitive and provide an example.
'Want' is a verb that requires an object before an infinitive; for example, 'They want us to plant a garden.'
Name two verbs that can only be followed by gerunds, not infinitives.
Name two verbs that can only be followed by gerunds, not infinitives.
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How does the usage of gerunds and infinitives differ after the verb 'stop'?
How does the usage of gerunds and infinitives differ after the verb 'stop'?
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Study Notes
Gerunds After Verbs
- Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb.
- They function as nouns, answering the question "what."
- Gerunds follow specific verbs.
- Advise, enjoy, intend, quit
- Begin, finish, keep, recommend
- Can't stand, go, like, start
- Consider, hate, love, stop
- Continue, imagine, prefer, suggest
Infinitives After Verbs
- An infinitive is "to" + the base form of a verb.
- Infinitives, like gerunds, function as nouns.
- They answer the question "what."
- Infinitives follow specific verbs.
- Agree, continue, intend, offer, start
- Ask, decide, learn, plan, try
- Attempt, expect, like, prefer, want
- Begin, forget, love, promise
- Can't stand, hate, need, remember
- Some verbs (marked with *) can be followed by an object before the infinitive.
- Example: "They want to plant a garden." or "They want us to plant a garden."
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This quiz focuses on the usage of gerunds and infinitives in the English language. You'll learn how these forms function as nouns and follow specific verbs. Test your understanding by identifying the correct usage of gerunds and infinitives in various sentences.
