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21.9 Gerunds and Infinitives
Gerunds are nouns formed by adding -
Verbs That Should Be Followed Only by Gerunds and Not by Infinitives
These Verbs Could Fill This Blank: _______ (His) Walking
•admit
•avoid
•complete
•consider
•delay
•deny
•dislike
•finish
•imagine
•miss
•postpone
•quit
•recommend
•resist
•stop
•suggest
•understand
Verbs That Should Be Followed Only by Infinitives and Not by Gerunds
These Verbs Could Fill This Blank: ________ to Walk
•agree
•appear
•ask
•beg
•claim
•decide
•demand
•desire
•fail
•happen
•hesitate
•intend
•manage
•offer
•plan
•pretend
•struggle
Verbs That Can Be Followed by Either Gerunds or Infinitives
These Verbs Could Fill Either of These Blanks: ________ (His) Walking or ________ to Walk
•begin
•can(’t) afford
•can(’t) bear
•cease
•commence
•continue
•dread
•hate
•intend
•like
•loathe
•love
•neglect
•prefer
•start
•try
•undertake
See Chapter 20 "Grammar", Section 20.1.7 "Deciding If Relative Pronouns Take a Singular or Plural Verb" for more information regarding gerunds and infinitives.
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