Gerunds and Infinitives Usage

This video tutorial explains the use of infinitives and gerunds, providing six tips to help determine when to use each. It covers verbs that dictate the use of infinitives or gerunds, the role of adjectives, gerunds as subjects, infinitives after question words, gerunds after prepositions, and how meanings change with different uses. The video concludes with practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the primary role of both infinitives and gerunds in a sentence?

• They act as adjectives.

• They act as nouns.

• They act as adverbs.

• They act as conjunctions.

Which verb requires a gerund to follow it?

• Wait

• Decide

• Hope

• Enjoy

Which verb can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive without changing the meaning?

• Forget

• Love

• Remember

• Stop

Which verb is followed by an infinitive?

• Keep

• Recommend

• Decide

• Enjoy

Which verb is followed by an infinitive?

• Keep

• Recommend

• Decide

• Enjoy

Which verb is followed by an infinitive?

• Keep

• Enjoy

• Recommend

• Decide

What typically follows an adjective in a sentence?

• An infinitive

• A gerund

• A noun

• A conjunction

Which sentence correctly uses an infinitive after an adjective?

• The room is too small fitting a double bed.

• The room is too small to fit a double bed.

• The room is too small for fit a double bed.

• The room is too small fit a double bed.

Which sentence uses an infinitive after an adjective?

• He is too young enter the competition.

• He is too young to enter the competition.

• He is too young for enter the competition.

• He is too young entering the competition.

Which sentence uses an infinitive after an adjective?

• The test is easy pass.

• The test is easy passing.

• The test is easy to pass.

• The test is easy for pass.