by Cansu Kutlu

SOME COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:08:49 UTC

*acknowledge*	She acknowledged receiving assistance.
*accuse of	He was accused of smuggling contraband goods.
*admit*	They admitted falsifying the data.
*advise*	The author advises undertaking further study.
*anticipate*	He anticipates having trouble with his supervisor.
*appreciate*	I appreciated having a chance to read your draft.
*avoid*	He avoided answering my question.
*complete*	I finally completed writing my thesis.
*consider*	They will consider granting you money.
*defer*	She deferred writing her report.
*delay*	We delayed reporting the results until we were sure.
*deny*	They denied copying the information.
*discuss*	They discussed running the experiments again.
*entail*	This review procedure entails repeating the test.
*look after	He will look after mailing the tickets.
*insist on	He insisted on proofreading the article again.

Using Gerunds and Infinitives

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:11:21 UTC

Following a Verb (Gerund or Infinitive)

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:15:54 UTC

Both gerunds and infinitives can replace a noun as the object of a verb. Whether you use a gerund or an infinitive depends on the main verb in the sentence.

[INFINITIVE] I expect to have the report done by Friday.

[GERUND] I anticipate having the report done by Friday.

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:18:57 UTC

SOME COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:20:04 UTC

*involve*	This procedure involves testing each sample twice.
*justify*	My results justify taking drastic action.
*mention*	The author mentions seeing this event.
*plan on	They had planned on attending the conference.
*postpone*	The committee has postponed writing the report.
*recall*	I cannot recall getting those results before.
*resent*	He resented spending so much time on the project.
*recommend*	She recommends reading Marx.
*resist*	The writer resists giving any easy answers.
*risk*	She risks losing her viewing time.
*sanction*	They will not sanction copying without permission.
*suggest*	I suggest repeating the experiment.
*take care of	He will take care of sending it to you.
*tolerate*	She can't tolerate waiting for results.

Note: Phrasal verbs, marked here with *, always fall into this category.

SOME COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITIVE

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:23:35 UTC

*manage*	How did she manage to find the solution?
*neglect*	The author neglected to provide an index.
*need*	Do we need to find new subjects?
*offer*	We could offer to change the time of the meeting.
*plan*	They had planned to attend the conference.
*prepare*	He was not prepared to give a lecture.
*pretend*	I do not pretend to know the answer.
*promise*	They promise to demonstrate the new equipment.
*refuse*	She refused to cooperate any longer.
*seem*	Something seems to be wrong with your design.
*struggle*	We struggled to understand her point of view.
*swear*	He swears to tell the truth.
*threaten*	The team threatened to stop their research.
*volunteer*	Will you volunteer to lead the group?
*wait*	We could not wait to hear the outcome.
*want*	She did not want to go first.
*wish*	Do you wish to participate?

SOME COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITIVE

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:23:44 UTC

*afford*	We cannot afford to hesitate.
*agree*	The professors agreed to disagree.
*appear*	The results appear to support your theory.
*arrange*	They had arranged to meet at noon.
*beg*	I beg to differ with you.
*care*	Would you care to respond?
*claim*	She claims to have new data.
*consent*	Will you consent to run for office?
*decide*	When did he decide to withdraw?
*demand*	I demand to see the results of the survey.
*deserve*	She deserves to have a fair hearing.
*expect*	The committee expects to decide by tomorrow.
*fail*	The trial failed to confirm his hypothesis.
*hesitate*	I hesitate to try the experiment again.
*hope*	What do you hope to accomplish?
*learn*	We have learned to proceed with caution.

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:30:01 UTC

Following a Preposition (Gerund Only)

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:36:17 UTC

Gerunds can follow a preposition; infinitives cannot.

Can you touch your toes without bending your knees?
He was fined for driving over the speed limit.
She got the money by selling the car.
A corkscrew is a tool for taking corks out of bottles.

Note: Take care not to confuse the preposition "to" with an infinitive form, or with an auxiliary form such as have to, used to, going to

Padlet Created By Cansu Kutlu

cansukutlu_3014 — 2014-12-25 14:43:56 UTC

Source: writing.utoronto.ca