POST 2 ( Verb as Complement)

Nama : Arief Budiman

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Verb as Complement --> A verb complement is the arrangement of one verb as the object of another verb

1.         Verb followed by infinitive à Infinitives are the "to" form of the verb. The infinitive form of "learn" is "to learn”

·            I asked her to leave.

·            I wanted to leave.

·            I stopped for the child to cross the street.

2.         Verb followed by gerund à A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading”

·            I considered leaving the job.

·            I regretted his leaving the job.

·            They decided on leaving.

3.         Verb and preposition followed by gerund

·            After being stopped by the police, George admitted to having drunk two pints of beer

·            Do you ever think about getting married and having children?

·            The suspect never confessed to killing his wife.

4.         Adjective adn preposition followed by gerund

·            The money will be devoted to protecting the environment.

·            The hikers were worried about not having enough water.

·            They are opposed to building a new road in the park.

Credit :

http://www.grammaring.com/verb-preposition-gerund

http://public.wsu.edu/~mejia/Verb_3.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/adjective_prep_gerund_list.htm