V. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
1. Verbs that are always followed by the infinitive
agree attempt claim decide demand desire
expect fail hesitate hope intend learn
need offer plan prepare pretend refuse
seem tend want wishI
decided to write
a research essay.I work hard and I think I
deserve to be
well paid.Peter wished he’d never
promised to help
them.
2. Verbs that are always followed by the gerund
admit appreciate avoid can't help consider delay
deny enjoy finish imagine mind miss
postpone practice quit report resist risk
suggest

She enjoys
running
for competition.


my way.
5. Adjectives followed by the infinitive
anxious easy hard ready boring good
pleased strange dangerous prepared usual difficult
common able

She’s upstairs getting
ready to go
out.I’m not
prepared to listen
to excuses.
6. Verb + Noun/Pronoun followed by the infinitive
advise convince force order teach allow
hire permit tell ask instruct want
cause expect invite remind warn need
require I taught him to swim.They did not permit us to enter the area during the investigation.They tried to convince him to buy a cheaper car.
.
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PREFER
I prefer walking
to riding. (In general)Let's take a bus. No, I prefer to walk
. (On a particular
occasion )

LIKEI like eating
apples. (In general)I'd like to eat
an apple now. (At the moment)


FORGETHe forgot to write
a letter to me. (He didn't remember.)I shall never forget seeing
the zoo for the first time.(Forget: no longer have the memory of)

TRYHe'll try to meet
us at 4 o'clock. (try: make an attempt)Try cleaning it with petrol.
(try: make an experiment of)

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EXAMPLE
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete
sentences.