Tham khảo tài liệu 'about the ged writting exam 4', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | USAGE Incorrect What is the side effects of this medication Correct What are the side effects of this medication Gerunds and Infinitives Gerunds and infinitives have given many students of English a grammar headache but they are not so difficult to master. Gerunds as we noted earlier look like verbs because they end in -ing but they actually function as nouns in sentences Tracy loves camping. Here the action Tracy performs is loves. The thing noun she enjoys is camping. In the following sentence however camping is the action Tracy performs so it is functioning as a verb not as a gerund Tracy is camping in the Pine Barrens next week. Words ending in -ing can also function as adjectives Some of our camping gear needs to be replaced before our trip. Here s another example of how the same word can have three different functions Verb He is screaming loudly. Gerund noun That screaming is driving me crazy Adjective The screaming boy finally stopped. What this means is that you can t count on word endings to determine a word s part of speech. Lots of words that look like verbs may not be. It s how they function in the sentence that counts. Infinitives are the base unconjugated form of the verb preceded by to to be to delay to manage. They are often part of a verb chain but they are not the main verb main action of a sentence Priya likes to write poems. In this example likes is the main verb what Priya likes the action she likes to take is to write poems. When to Use Infinitives and Gerunds In many situations you may be uncertain whther to use an infinitive or a gerund. Which is correct I like to swim or I like swimming In this case both are correct like hate and other verbs that express preference can be followed by either a gerund or infinitive. But other verbs can only be followed by one or the other. Here are a few helpful guidelines Always use a gerund after a preposition. Keza thought that by taking the train she would save money and time. Noriel was afraid of .
