{"id":25530506,"date":"2022-06-27T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T04:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25530506"},"modified":"2022-06-27T05:49:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T00:19:04","slug":"basic-rules-for-gerunds-and-infinitives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/basic-rules-for-gerunds-and-infinitives\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Rules for Gerunds and Infinitives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d4bd0a98c10\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d4bd0a98c10\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/basic-rules-for-gerunds-and-infinitives\/#Gerunds_and_Infifnitives_An_Overview\" >Gerunds and Infifnitives : An Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/basic-rules-for-gerunds-and-infinitives\/#The_Basics_of_Gerunds_and_Infinitives\" >The Basics of Gerunds and Infinitives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/basic-rules-for-gerunds-and-infinitives\/#5_Simple_Rules_to_the_Use_of_Gerunds_and_Infinitives_to_Become_a_Master\" >5 Simple Rules to the Use of Gerunds and Infinitives to Become a Master<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The Infinitive and Gerunds are two different verb forms. Before talking about the basic rules related to the two, we should know something about the verbs. In this article, we will discuss the basic rules related to the Gerunds and Infinitives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/courses\/spoken-english-in-malayalam\/?utm_source=Blog+&amp;utm_medium=Blog_inarticles+&amp;utm_campaign=spoken_english_inverted_coconut+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25518369 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inverted-Coconut-Live-Sessions_02-01a1-750x750.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gerunds_and_Infifnitives_An_Overview\"><\/span><strong>Gerunds and Infifnitives : An Overview<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>An infinitive<\/strong> is the form of a verb that has \u201cto\u201d at the start. For instance, \u201cto do,\u201d \u201cto rest,\u201d \u201cto love\u201d and \u201cto create.\u201d It is the simplest and easiest structure of the verb that you have to change to suit sentences.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, \u201cHe sleeps\u201d no longer has the infinitive of the verb \u201cto sleep.\u201d Instead, it has been conjugated into the simple present third-person form of the verb \u201cto sleep\u201d: sleeps.<\/p>\n<p>Infinitives are easy! right? And how about the gerunds?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gerunds<\/strong>\u00a0are created by adding \u201c-ing\u201d to the verb: \u201cwalking,\u201d \u201cdrawing,\u201d and \u201cswimming.\u201d But they are not the \u201c-ing\u201d verb forms that you can see in the present or past continuous tense. They look identical, but gerunds are verb forms\u00a0<strong>used as nouns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Basics_of_Gerunds_and_Infinitives\"><\/span><strong>The Basics of Gerunds and Infinitives<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gerund:\u00a0<strong>VERB + -ING<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>eating, going, studying<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Infinitive:\u00a0<strong>TO + BASE VERB<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>to drink, to go, to study<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>As we already said, the gerund is the present participle (<em>-ing<\/em>) form of the verb. And an infinitive is\u00a0<em>to\u00a0<\/em>+\u00a0<em>the<\/em>\u00a0<em>base verb<\/em>\u00a0(the verb with no ending). Both gerunds and infinitives are action words (i.e., verbs) in meaning, but they function as\u00a0<strong>nouns<\/strong>\u00a0in the sentence. They always bring a noun position: a\u00a0<strong>subject<\/strong>\u00a0or an\u00a0<strong>object<\/strong>\u00a0of the main verb. A gerund or infinitive is never the main verb (e.g.,\u00a0<em>I sleeping<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>I to study<\/em>\u00a0are incorrect).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Skiing is<\/b>\u00a0fun.<\/li>\n<li>I like\u00a0<strong>hiking<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I need\u00a0<strong>to study<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even when the gerund or infinitive is the object of a sentence, it is typical for a\u00a0<strong>second<\/strong>\u00a0object to follow the gerund or infinitive because of its \u201cverb\u201d meaning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I enjoy <b>watching movies<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t want\u00a0<strong>to study\u00a0<em>English<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I asked my friend to<strong> help me<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Simple_Rules_to_the_Use_of_Gerunds_and_Infinitives_to_Become_a_Master\"><\/span><strong>5 Simple Rules to the Use of Gerunds and Infinitives to Become a Master<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Rule 1: Gerunds can be employed as a subject of a sentence.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Take a look at some instances.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Walking<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0is good for your health.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Making<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0friends has become more complicated since I moved to a new city.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Becoming<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0a millionaire is a goal of many young people today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here, the gerunds (in bold) are part of the sentence subjects (\u201clistening,\u201d \u201cmaking friends,\u201d \u201cbecoming a millionaire\u201d). All three sentences sound like normal, and everyday English.<\/p>\n<p>Now try to read these two sentences:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<strong>To be<\/strong>\u00a0or not to be\u2014that is the question.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c<strong>To mourn<\/strong>\u00a0a mischief that is past and gone is the next way to draw new mischief on.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Both sentences are quotes from William Shakespeare\u2019s creations.)<\/p>\n<p>They sound formal, don\u2019t they? They are poetic, right? Shakespeare is one of the most renowned authors of all time, but his English is famously hard to understand. And that\u2019s because it is literature. It is proper and it is art.<\/p>\n<p>In these two quotes, the infinitives \u201cto be\u201d and \u201cto mourn\u201d are employed as the sentence subjects.<\/p>\n<p>So, it is feasible to use both infinitives and gerunds as subjects, but gerunds are much more generally used as subjects. Just pay attention to how the intention reflects on the tone and meaning of your sentences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/courses\/spoken-english-in-malayalam\/?utm_source=Blog+&amp;utm_medium=Blog_inarticles+&amp;utm_campaign=spoken_english_inverted_coconut+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the ENTRI Learning App to Join the Best Online Spoken English Course!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rule 2: Both gerunds and infinitives can be employed as objects of a sentence.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You may say:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI enjoy\u00a0<strong>sketching<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You may also say:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cYesterday, I decided\u00a0<strong>to sketch<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both sentences are correct here, but one includes an infinitive as the object and the other includes a gerund as the object.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is the difference?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s the verbs that forego (come before) the object! Some verbs need a gerund and some will need an infinitive. In the above instances, we can notice that the formula is\u00a0<strong>\u201cenjoy\u201d + [gerund]<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>\u201cdecide\u201d + [infinitive]<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With practice, you will be capable to remember which one is which.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are a few instances of\u00a0<strong>verbs that ought to be followed by an infinitive:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>agree: <\/strong>I\u00a0<em>agreed to go<\/em>\u00a0to a movie with my friend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>decide: <\/strong>The president\u00a0<em>decided not to participate<\/em>\u00a0in the meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>deserve: <\/strong>Everyone\u00a0<em>deserves to be<\/em>\u00a0appreciated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>expect: <\/strong>I\u00a0<em>expect to know<\/em>\u00a0my exam result by tomorrow.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>hope: <\/strong>We were\u00a0<em>hoping to avoid<\/em>\u00a0a rush by leaving early.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>learn: <\/strong>She\u00a0<em>learned not to trust<\/em>\u00a0anyone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>need: He needs<\/strong><em>\u00a0to learn<\/em>\u00a0how to dance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>offer: <\/strong>I\u00a0<em>offered to help<\/em>\u00a0my sister with cooking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>plan: <\/strong>We are\u00a0<em>planning to watch<\/em>\u00a0a drama tonight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>promise: <\/strong>My brother\u00a0<em>promised to find<\/em>\u00a0the time to help me move.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>seem: <\/strong>They\u00a0<em>seem to be<\/em>\u00a0lost.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>wait: <\/strong>I cannot\u00a0<em>wait to see<\/em>\u00a0my daughter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>want: <\/strong>I don\u2019t\u00a0<em>want to go<\/em>\u00a0to school yet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are lots of verbs that need an infinitive after. You will learn them innately, as you progress in your English studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And here are a few instances of\u00a0<strong>verbs that ought to be followed by a gerund:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>admit: <\/strong>They\u00a0<em>admitted changing<\/em>\u00a0the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Advice: <\/strong>I\u00a0<em>advise proceeding<\/em>\u00a0(moving forward) with notification.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>avoid: <\/strong>He\u00a0<em>avoided looking<\/em>\u00a0me in the eye.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>consider<\/strong>(think about)<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u00a0<em>considered staying<\/em>\u00a0silent, but I had to tell him.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>deny: <\/strong>I\u00a0<em>denied knowing<\/em>\u00a0about her secret.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>involve: <\/strong>The lesson\u00a0<em>involved writing<\/em>\u00a0three tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>mention<\/strong>(say something)<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0He\u00a0<em>mentioned seeing<\/em>\u00a0my sister at a baseball game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>recommend: <\/strong>I\u00a0<em>recommend practicing<\/em>\u00a0grammar and infinitives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>risk: <\/strong>Don\u2019t\u00a0<em>risk losing<\/em>\u00a0your career!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Suggestion: <\/strong>I\u00a0<em>suggest reading<\/em>\u00a0more short stories in English.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Rule 3: Infinitives should be employed after many adjectives.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are three model sentences that will help to explain this rule:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is not\u00a0<u>easy<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to graduate<\/strong>\u00a0from a college.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is\u00a0<u>necessary<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to speak fluent<\/strong>\u00a0English to work in an office.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is\u00a0<u>wonderful<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to have<\/strong>\u00a0close pets.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When you explain something with an adjective (highlighted in the examples above), an infinitive should pursue (in bold). Employing gerunds here would be incorrect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But remember! If you want to create that object into a subject (see Rule 1), a gerund should be used:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Graduating<\/strong><\/span><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from college is not easy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Speaking<\/strong><\/span><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0English is necessary to work in an office.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Having<\/strong><\/span><\/em><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0close pets is wonderful.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How else do you understand if an adjective should be pursued by an infinitive? The construct \u201c<strong>too + [adjective]<\/strong>\u201d is another method to tell!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For instance:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This top is\u00a0<u>too big<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to wear<\/strong>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This bike is\u00a0<u>too expensive<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to buy<\/strong>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And the same is correct about\u00a0<strong>\u201c[adjective] + enough\u201d<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My son is not\u00a0<u>tall enough<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to ride<\/strong>\u00a0this cycle.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The lesson was\u00a0<u>detailed enough<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to widen<\/strong>\u00a0his learning base.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This rule is\u00a0<u>useful enough<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to comprehend<\/strong>\u00a0the usage of infinitives!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/courses\/spoken-english-in-malayalam\/?utm_source=Blog+&amp;utm_medium=Blog_inarticles+&amp;utm_campaign=spoken_english_inverted_coconut+\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Want to Join for a Best Online English Speaking Course? Sign Up for ENTRI Learning App!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rule 4: Only infinitives are employed after certain verbs followed by nouns or pronouns guiding a person.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe asked him not to go.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this sentence structure, \u201cwe\u201d is the subject, the verb is \u201casked\u201d, and \u201chim\u201d is the objective form of the pronoun \u201che.\u201d You must use an infinitive (\u201cto go\u201d), never a gerund, after specific verbs followed by nouns or pronouns directed to people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To realize this rule, you will have to learn\u00a0<strong>verbs that take an object and an infinitive in this context.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Begin with these models. The objects (nouns and pronouns) are highlighted. Notice how the highlighted objects are all followed by infinitives.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>ask: <\/strong>Can I ask\u00a0<u>you<\/u><em>\u00a0to assist<\/em>\u00a0me with something?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>expect: <\/strong>I never expected\u00a0<u>him<\/u><em>\u00a0to become<\/em>\u00a0renowned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>hire<\/strong>(give a job to someone)<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Did the organization hire\u00a0<u>you<\/u><em>\u00a0<\/em>just<em>\u00a0to sit<\/em>\u00a0in your office?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>invite: <\/strong>I invited\u00a0<u>a friend<\/u><em>\u00a0to follow<\/em>\u00a0the ceremony.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>order: <\/strong>He ordered\u00a0<u>the child<\/u><em>\u00a0to stay<\/em>\u00a0at home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>remind: <\/strong>Please remind\u00a0<u>me<\/u><em>\u00a0to wash<\/em>\u00a0the clothes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>require: <\/strong>The test required her<em>\u00a0to concentrate<\/em>\u00a0fully.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>teach: <\/strong>That will teach\u00a0<u>you<\/u><em>\u00a0to follow<\/em>\u00a0the directions!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>tell: <\/strong>Who told\u00a0<u>you<\/u><em>\u00a0to go<\/em>\u00a0there?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>urge: <\/strong>They urged\u00a0<u>me<\/u><em>\u00a0to continue<\/em>\u00a0my study.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>warn: <\/strong>I am warning\u00a0<u>you<\/u><em>\u00a0not to do<\/em>\u00a0that!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Rule 5: Only gerunds are employed after prepositions (with one exception).<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regard this sentence:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I talked her out of taking that position.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here, the gerund \u201ctaking\u201d pursues the preposition \u201cof.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prepositions can obey any word, be it a noun, a pronoun, a verb, or an adjective. In the instances mentioned below, the prepositions are highlighted, pursued by the gerunds in bold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A preposition that follows a noun:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stories\u00a0<u>about<\/u>\u00a0<strong>growing up<\/strong>\u00a0are popular among teenagers.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I have an interest\u00a0<u>in<\/u>\u00a0<strong>becoming<\/strong>\u00a0a singer.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A preposition that follows a pronoun:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I forgive you\u00a0<u>for<\/u>\u00a0<strong>not telling<\/strong>\u00a0the fact.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A preposition that follows a verb:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He is thinking\u00a0<u>about<\/u>\u00a0<strong>trying<\/strong>\u00a0martial arts.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">She looks forward\u00a0<u>to<\/u>\u00a0<strong>meeting<\/strong>\u00a0her cousins.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A preposition that follows an adjective:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I am wary\u00a0<u>of<\/u>\u00a0<strong>going<\/strong>\u00a0alone.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My sister is scared\u00a0<u>of<\/u><\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<em><strong>flying<\/strong><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is one exception. Thankfully, it should be easy to remember!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The exception<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBut\u201d is a short word that joins two clauses of a sentence. It is called a conjunction. Sometimes, \u201cbut\u201d can also play a part in a preposition. When \u201cbut\u201d is used as a preposition, it is exact in meaning as \u201cexcept.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If \u201cbut\u201d or \u201cexcept\u201d are used like this, they ought to be obeyed by an infinitive:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I had no option\u00a0<u>but<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to follow<\/strong>\u00a0her.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(I had to follow her.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Masha made no stops on the way\u00a0<u>except<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to get<\/strong>\u00a0gas.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(Mary only stopped to get gas.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is nothing left for me to do\u00a0<u>but<\/u>\u00a0<strong>to collect<\/strong>\u00a0my things and go.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(I only have to collect my things and go.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You may not see \u201cbut\u201d and \u201cexcept\u201d employed this way often. Just observe the rule of gerunds after prepositions, and you will get it straight most of the time!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gerunds and infinitives may be disorganized, but they make your English speech more varied and bright. It is very reasonable to study them and practice using them perfectly. 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