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GERUNDS

Gerunds after prepositions (page 42-43)

Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund We concentrated on doing well.
admit to approve of argue about believe in care about complain about concentrate on confess to	depend on disapprove of discourage from dream about feel like forget about insist on object to	plan on prevent (someone) from refrain from succeed in talk about think about worry about

Gerunds after certain verbs (page 43)

Verbs Followed by a Gerund They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit advise appreciate avoid can’t help can’t stand complete consider carry on	delay defer deny detest dislike enjoy escape excuse endure	finish forbid face forgive get through give up have imagine involve keep mind miss mention	permit postpone practice put off quit recall report resent	resist resume risk spend (time) suggest tolerate waste (time)

TO + INFINITIVE

Verbs followed by an infinitive, particularly verbs of thinking, feeling, and saying (page 44)

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive She agreed to speak before the game.
agree aim appear arrange ask attempt be able beg begin care choose condescend	consent continue dare decide deserve detest dislike expect fail forget get happen	have hesitate hope hurry intend leap learn leave like long love mean neglect	offer ought plan prefer prepare proceed promise propose refuse remember say	shoot start stop strive swear threaten try use wait want wish

Verbs followed by an Object and an Infinitive (page 45)

Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive Everyone expected her to win.
advise allow ask beg bring build buy challenge	choose command dare direct encourage expect forbid force	have hire instruct invite lead leave let like	love motivate order pay permit persuade prepare promise	remind require send teach tell urge want warn
Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list above and may be used without an object.