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07 May 2018, 11:59
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This topic is discussed here: https://english.stackexchange.com/quest ... infinitive
I stumbled upon the topic when I was going through some GMAT material
Will GMAT test me whether should I use gerund or an infinitive for a particular verb?
I stumbled upon the topic when I was going through some GMAT material
Will GMAT test me whether should I use gerund or an infinitive for a particular verb?
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07 May 2018, 23:51
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Hi vinrar, GMAT doesn't test this frequently.
For some verbs, the choice is quite clear from a usage perspective. For example:
i) I enjoy swimming.
ii) I enjoy to swim.
Clearly most people will instinctively go with gerund (I enjoy swimming). However, for most other verbs, it boils down to memorizing whether a verb should be followed by infinitive or gerund. However, the silver lining is that most verbs are followed by infinitives (except for some verbs such as enjoy, delay etc.).
Similarly, whenever intent needs to be expressed, one would typically go with infinitives. For example:
i) I study hard to score well on GMAT.
ii) I study hard for scoring well on GMAT.
Since the intent of my act of studying hard is to score well on GMAT, we would use infinitive (to score well on GMAT).
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses this usage of Gerunds Vs Infinitives, its application and examples in significant detail. If someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
For some verbs, the choice is quite clear from a usage perspective. For example:
i) I enjoy swimming.
ii) I enjoy to swim.
Clearly most people will instinctively go with gerund (I enjoy swimming). However, for most other verbs, it boils down to memorizing whether a verb should be followed by infinitive or gerund. However, the silver lining is that most verbs are followed by infinitives (except for some verbs such as enjoy, delay etc.).
Similarly, whenever intent needs to be expressed, one would typically go with infinitives. For example:
i) I study hard to score well on GMAT.
ii) I study hard for scoring well on GMAT.
Since the intent of my act of studying hard is to score well on GMAT, we would use infinitive (to score well on GMAT).
p.s. Our book EducationAisle Sentence Correction Nirvana discusses this usage of Gerunds Vs Infinitives, its application and examples in significant detail. If someone is interested, PM me your email-id; I can mail the corresponding section.
05 Jul 2020, 02:00
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