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This document discusses the use of verbs followed by objects and infinitives or gerunds in English grammar. It explains that some verbs must be followed by an object and to-infinitive, like "force" and "expect". Other verbs can take an object and an ing-form, such as "find" and "overhear". Some verbs can have an object or not before an ing-form, like "detest" and "remember". Finally, verbs like "see" and "hear" can be followed by an ing-form or bare infinitive, but this changes the meaning to suggest whether the action was observed fully or partially.

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Verb Object To in

This document discusses the use of verbs followed by objects and infinitives or gerunds in English grammar. It explains that some verbs must be followed by an object and to-infinitive, like "force" and "expect". Other verbs can take an object and an ing-form, such as "find" and "overhear". Some verbs can have an object or not before an ing-form, like "detest" and "remember". Finally, verbs like "see" and "hear" can be followed by an ing-form or bare infinitive, but this changes the meaning to suggest whether the action was observed fully or partially.

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ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR: VERB + OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR ...

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ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR


Part of speech, tenses in active and passive, sentences, clauses, reported speech, articles, capitalization, punctuations, and so on..

VERB + OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND


1) Verb + object + to-infinitive After the following verbs, we normally use the object before a to-infinitive. These verbs include force, persuade, ask, convince, get, expect, invite, teach, want, suggest, order, tell, assign, remind Example: - They force him to go away. - I expect you to come to my party. - She suggests me to learn English. 2) Verb + object + ing-form Some verbs must have an object before an ing-form. Other verbs like this include catch, discover, feel, hear, leave, notice, observe, see, spot, watch, find, overhear Example: - The police found the man climbing the wall. - She overheard them talking about the closure of the factory. NOTE: However, this is not the case when these verbs are in the passive. Example: The man was found climbing the wall. 3) Verb + (object) + ing-form Some verbs can have an object or no object before an ing-form. Other verbs like this include detest, dislike, dread, envisage, hate, imagine, like, love, mind (in questions and negatives), miss, recall, regret, resent, risk, start, stop, stand, remember Example: - They cant stand (him) driving his old car. - I remember (you) buying that jumper. 4) Verb + object + ing-form/bare infinitive A few verbs such as feel, hear, notice, observe, overhear, see, and watch can be followed either by an ing-form or a bare infinitive, but the meaning may be slightly different. COMPARE: Verb + object + ing-form: We use verb + object + ing-form to suggest that the action is repeated or happens over a period of time. Example: Did you hear those dogs barking most of the night?

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Verb + object + bare infinitive: We use verb + object + bare infinitive to suggest that the action happens only once. Example: I noticed him throw a sweet wrapper on the floor, so I asked him to pick it up. Verb + object + ing-form: We use verb + object + ing-form to suggest that we watch, hear, etc. some of the action, but not from start to finish. Example: I was able to watch them building the new car park from my office window. Verb + object + bare infinitive: We use verb + object + bare infinitive to suggest that we watch, hear, etc. the whole action from its start to its finish. Example: I watched him climb through the window, and then I called the police.
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