Transcript unit 23
Comma Usage In English, some verbs are followed by the infinitive( to +verb) The following verbs are always followed by the infinitive Agree Desire Hope Plan Strive Attempt Expect Decide Forget Need Refuse Hesitate Offer seem Intend Prepare Tend Claim Fail Learn Pretend Want Wish demand examples John expects to begin studying law next semester. Mary learned to swim when she was very young. The budget committee decided to postpone this meeting. The president will attempt to reduce inflation in the next four years. Verbs that are always followed by the gerund Admit Delay Miss Report Suggest Appreciate Deny Postpone Resent recall Avoid Enjoy Practice Resist Can’t help Finish Quit Resume Consider mind For examples John admitted stealing the jewels. We enjoyed seeing them again after so many years. Would you mind not smoking in this office? You shouldn’t risk entering that building in its present condition. Note these sentences are made negative by adding the negative particle not before the infinitive or gerund. John decided not to buy the car. We regretted not going to the party last night. The following verbs by either the infinitive or the Gerund with no change in meaning Begin Hate Regret Can’t stand Like Try Dread prefer Start Continue love Examples He started to study after dinner. Or He started studying after dinner. John hates to ride her bicycle to school. Or John hates riding her bicycle to school. Some verbs can be followed by either the infi or the Gerund, but the meaning changes. Stop Remember forget examples john stopped studying. (john is not going to study anymore) John stopped to study. (john stopped doing something in order to study.) Go on I must remember to post this letter today. It’s important. The clothes are still dirty because I forgot to switch on the machine. We use remember/ forget to do for necessary actions. The remembering is before the action. Go on I can remember posting the letter. I posted it on Friday morning. I’ll never forget flying over the Grand Canyon. It was wonderful . We use remember/ forget doing for memories of the post. The action is before the remembering