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<b> TO-INFINITIVE, BARE-INFINITIVE & GERUND</b>

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--In a sentence, if a verb is used after the main verb, it can be in 3
different forms:

1. To-infinitive

e.g. I want to eat something.
(verb) (to-infinitive)

2. Bare-infinitive

e.g. I saw him cry yesterday.
(verb) (bare-inf)

3. Gerund

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<b>(1) TO-INFINITIVE</b>

Agree offer decide appear forget fail promise tell
refuse seem plan attempt learn hope afford ask
threaten want arrange pretend allow tend manage dare

-- ‘To-infinitive’ is usually used after the above verbs
e.g. I agreed to cooperate with them.

(verb) (to-infinitive)

He wants to buy this computer.
(verb) (to-inf)

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<b> (2) BARE-INFINITIVE</b>

see , notice, observe, watch, hear, feel, smell, make, let

-- ‘Bare-infinitive’ is usually used after the above verbs.

-- An ‘object’ is usually placed between the ‘verb’ and ‘bare-
infinitive’.

e.g. She saw him steal your purse yesterday.
(verb) (object) (bare-inf)

They heard someone knock the door.
(verb) (object) (bare-inf)

Sentence Making: ___________________________________________

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<b> (3) GERUND</b>

stop keep postpone admit consider miss delay
finish mind imagine deny involve fancy regret
avoid risk practise enjoy suggest can’t help

-- ‘Gerund’ is usually used after the above verbs.
e.g. Do you mind opening the door?

(verb) (gerund)

I won’t risk doing this.
(verb) (gerund)

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<b>Fill in the blanks by using ‘to-inf’, ‘bare-inf’ or ‘gerund’.</b>

1. Could you please stop ____________(make) so much noise?
2. Tom refused ____________(lend) me any money.

3. Don’t let them ____________(try) this dangerous game!
4. I don’t enjoy ____________ (write) letters.

5. Miss Lee was very strict. No one dared ____________ (talk) during her
lessons.

6. I ‘ve arranged ____________(play) tennis tomorrow afternoon.
7. Tom made Ann ____________(cry) yesterday.

8. Have you finished ____________(wash) your hair yet?

9. Ann offered ____________(look) after our children while we were out.
10.He admitted _____________(steal) our car.

11.She doesn’t want ____________(go) home now.
12.It is not allowed ____________(talk) in the library.

13.Would you mind ____________(answer) me some questions?

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