{"id":384,"date":"2014-07-25T20:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/writershandbook\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=384"},"modified":"2017-01-02T20:52:04","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T20:52:04","slug":"21-9-gerunds-and-infinitives","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-mcc-styleguide\/chapter\/21-9-gerunds-and-infinitives\/","title":{"raw":"21.9 Gerunds and Infinitives","rendered":"21.9 Gerunds and Infinitives"},"content":{"raw":"&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\"><span class=\"im_title-prefix\">21.9<\/span> Gerunds and Infinitives<\/h2>\r\nGerunds are nouns formed by adding -<em class=\"im_emphasis\">ing<\/em> to a verb, such as <em class=\"im_emphasis\">running<\/em>. Infinitives are nouns formed from the \u201cto\u201d form of a verb, such as <em class=\"im_emphasis\">to run<\/em>. These two noun forms are called verbals, because they are formed from verbs. Experience with English will teach you which form to use in which situation. In the meantime, the following lists provide a brief overview.\r\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s01\" class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Verbs That Should Be Followed Only by Gerunds and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">Not<\/em> by Infinitives<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s01_s01\" class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">These Verbs Could Fill This Blank: _______ (His) Walking<\/h2>\r\n<ul id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s01_s01_l01\" class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\">\r\n \t<li>admit<\/li>\r\n \t<li>avoid<\/li>\r\n \t<li>complete<\/li>\r\n \t<li>consider<\/li>\r\n \t<li>delay<\/li>\r\n \t<li>deny<\/li>\r\n \t<li>dislike<\/li>\r\n \t<li>finish<\/li>\r\n \t<li>imagine<\/li>\r\n \t<li>miss<\/li>\r\n \t<li>postpone<\/li>\r\n \t<li>quit<\/li>\r\n \t<li>recommend<\/li>\r\n \t<li>resist<\/li>\r\n \t<li>stop<\/li>\r\n \t<li>suggest<\/li>\r\n \t<li>understand<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s02\" class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Verbs That Should Be Followed Only by Infinitives and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">Not<\/em> by Gerunds<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s02_01\" class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">These Verbs Could Fill This Blank: ________ to Walk<\/h2>\r\n<ul id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s02_01_l01\" class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\">\r\n \t<li>agree<\/li>\r\n \t<li>appear<\/li>\r\n \t<li>ask<\/li>\r\n \t<li>beg<\/li>\r\n \t<li>claim<\/li>\r\n \t<li>decide<\/li>\r\n \t<li>demand<\/li>\r\n \t<li>desire<\/li>\r\n \t<li>fail<\/li>\r\n \t<li>happen<\/li>\r\n \t<li>hesitate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>intend<\/li>\r\n \t<li>manage<\/li>\r\n \t<li>offer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>plan<\/li>\r\n \t<li>pretend<\/li>\r\n \t<li>struggle<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s03\" class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Verbs That Can Be Followed by Either Gerunds or Infinitives<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s03_s01\" class=\"im_section\">\r\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">These Verbs Could Fill Either of These Blanks: ________ (His) Walking or ________ to Walk<\/h2>\r\n<ul id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s03_s01_l01\" class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\">\r\n \t<li>begin<\/li>\r\n \t<li>can(\u2019t) afford<\/li>\r\n \t<li>can(\u2019t) bear<\/li>\r\n \t<li>cease<\/li>\r\n \t<li>commence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>continue<\/li>\r\n \t<li>dread<\/li>\r\n \t<li>hate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>intend<\/li>\r\n \t<li>like<\/li>\r\n \t<li>loathe<\/li>\r\n \t<li>love<\/li>\r\n \t<li>neglect<\/li>\r\n \t<li>prefer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>start<\/li>\r\n \t<li>try<\/li>\r\n \t<li>undertake<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSee Chapter 20 \"Grammar,\" Section 20.1.7 \"Deciding If Relative Pronouns Take a Singular or Plural Verb\" for more information regarding gerunds and infinitives.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\"><span class=\"im_title-prefix\">21.9<\/span> Gerunds and Infinitives<\/h2>\n<p>Gerunds are nouns formed by adding &#8211;<em class=\"im_emphasis\">ing<\/em> to a verb, such as <em class=\"im_emphasis\">running<\/em>. Infinitives are nouns formed from the \u201cto\u201d form of a verb, such as <em class=\"im_emphasis\">to run<\/em>. These two noun forms are called verbals, because they are formed from verbs. Experience with English will teach you which form to use in which situation. In the meantime, the following lists provide a brief overview.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s01\" class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Verbs That Should Be Followed Only by Gerunds and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">Not<\/em> by Infinitives<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s01_s01\" class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">These Verbs Could Fill This Blank: _______ (His) Walking<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s01_s01_l01\" class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\">\n<li>admit<\/li>\n<li>avoid<\/li>\n<li>complete<\/li>\n<li>consider<\/li>\n<li>delay<\/li>\n<li>deny<\/li>\n<li>dislike<\/li>\n<li>finish<\/li>\n<li>imagine<\/li>\n<li>miss<\/li>\n<li>postpone<\/li>\n<li>quit<\/li>\n<li>recommend<\/li>\n<li>resist<\/li>\n<li>stop<\/li>\n<li>suggest<\/li>\n<li>understand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s02\" class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Verbs That Should Be Followed Only by Infinitives and <em class=\"im_emphasis\">Not<\/em> by Gerunds<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s02_01\" class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">These Verbs Could Fill This Blank: ________ to Walk<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s02_01_l01\" class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\">\n<li>agree<\/li>\n<li>appear<\/li>\n<li>ask<\/li>\n<li>beg<\/li>\n<li>claim<\/li>\n<li>decide<\/li>\n<li>demand<\/li>\n<li>desire<\/li>\n<li>fail<\/li>\n<li>happen<\/li>\n<li>hesitate<\/li>\n<li>intend<\/li>\n<li>manage<\/li>\n<li>offer<\/li>\n<li>plan<\/li>\n<li>pretend<\/li>\n<li>struggle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s03\" class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">Verbs That Can Be Followed by Either Gerunds or Infinitives<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s03_s01\" class=\"im_section\">\n<h2 class=\"im_title im_editable im_block\">These Verbs Could Fill Either of These Blanks: ________ (His) Walking or ________ to Walk<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"mccrimmon-ch21_s09_s03_s01_l01\" class=\"im_itemizedlist im_editable im_block\">\n<li>begin<\/li>\n<li>can(\u2019t) afford<\/li>\n<li>can(\u2019t) bear<\/li>\n<li>cease<\/li>\n<li>commence<\/li>\n<li>continue<\/li>\n<li>dread<\/li>\n<li>hate<\/li>\n<li>intend<\/li>\n<li>like<\/li>\n<li>loathe<\/li>\n<li>love<\/li>\n<li>neglect<\/li>\n<li>prefer<\/li>\n<li>start<\/li>\n<li>try<\/li>\n<li>undertake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See Chapter 20 &#8220;Grammar,&#8221; 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