Complete the following sentences with the infinitive or gerund form of the verb given in the brackets. Grammar Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund. Common examples of such verbs are: advise, allow, begin, continue, forbid, forget, go, hate, hear, like, love, permit, prefer, regret, remember, see, start, stop, try … Gerund vs. Infinitive Worksheet For Class 8 Read
B1 Gerund and Infinitive GI009 Fill in the correct form: Gerund or Infinitive (with or without "TO") 1. It's easy _____ why many people like food from other countries. (UNDERSTAND) 2. Dad must give up _____ unhealthy food. He is getting a bit overweight. (EAT) 3.
7. Unfortunately, the linked answer is very vague, and not correct. It does point out correctly that gerunds are more common as subjects than infinitives. But it certainly doesn't provide any rule that works. The British Council is right. It depends on the predicate in every case, and often both are OK.
2 Answers. Sorted by: 1. The verb "hate" (also "like" and "love") have slightly different meanings depending on whether you use a gerund or infinitive after. With a gerund, it means you hate (or like or love) that activity: I hate getting flat tires in the rain. With an infinitive, it doesn't mean you hate that activity, but that you prefer not Examples of Infinitives as Nouns Here are some examples of infinitive verbs as nouns: To dance was her passion. (The infinitive is the subject of "was.") Compare it to this: Dancing was her passion. (This proves that the infinitive "to dance" is being used as a noun.) Here is another example: He likes to hunt.
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