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Verb as Complement

Verb as complement is the

arrangement of one verb as the

object of another verb

This happens three ways in english :With infinitive With gerundWith noun clauses

“Sub Highlights”Verb + Infinitive

Verb + Gerunds

Verb + Preposition + Gerund

Adjective + Preposition + Gerund

Nouns + Preposition + Gerund

Adjective + Infinitive

Verb + To InfinitiveIn one sentence, after the verb

could be followed by another verb that functions as a complement

verb / auxiliary verb. Some of the particular verb must be followed to infinitive if the verb is functioning

as a verb complement.

Example :• Wrong: They decided not continue

the contruction of the bridge

• Wrong: They decided not continueing the contruction of the bridge

• Correct: They Decide not to continuethe contruction of the bridge

• Wrong: Father toll me that he did not intend buying the car Because it was very expensive

• Wrong: Father toll me that he did not intend buy the car Because it was very expensive

• Correct: Father toll me that he did not intend to buy the car Because it was very expensive

Other verbs that follow by ‘to infinitive’ is as follows:

Agree Ask Attempt Arrange

Claim Appear Come Decide

Demand Expect Fail Forget

Hope Hesitate Intend Learn

Manage Mean Need Offer

Plan Prepare Pretend Promise

Regret Refuse Swear Tend

Threaten Want

Verb + GerundIn addition followed by infinitive

verb that functions as a complement, there are also some verbs that must be

followed verb-ing/gerund as a complement verb / auxiliary

verb.

Example :• Wrong: The man denied the

take all the money in this

drawer

• Wrong: The man denied to

take all the money in this

drawer

• Correct: The man denied

taking all the money in this

Another verb which is followed by verb-

ing/gerund are as follows:

Admit Advice Anticipate Appreciate

Avoid Complete Consider Discuss

Dislike Delay Deny Enjoy

Finish Can’t help Keep Mention

Mind Miss Postpone Practice

Quit Recall Recollect Recommend

Regret Resent Resist Tolerate

The verb is followed by verb-ing/gerund go to show

something that is recreational

Go Boating Go Bowling Go Camping Go Canoeing

Go Dancing Go Fishing Go Hiking Go Hunting

Go Jogging Go Sailing Go Shopping Go Sightseeing

Go Skating Go Swimming Go Sledding Go Tobagganing

Verb + Preposition +

Gerund

Prepositional verbs consist of a

verb and a preposition (or

sometimes more than one). As

prepositions are followed by

noun phrases, so are

prepositional verbs. Therefore

the verbs listed below are all

accuse of adjust to agree withapologize

forapprove of ask about ask for

begin by believe in be used to blame for care for carry oncomplain

about

concentrate on

congratulate on

consist of cope withdecide against

decide for depend on

die ofdream

about / ofescape from

feel like forgive for give up insist on

keep onlook

forward toobject to pay for

prevent sb. from

protect from

put off

rely onspend

money onspend time

on

Verbs with Prepositions

followed by the Gerund

Exampleaccuse of

They were accused of breaking

into a shop.

agree with I agree with playing darts.

apologize

forThey apologize for being late.

believe inShe doesn't believe in getting lost

in the wood.

blame forThe reporter is blamed for writing

bad stories.

Adjective + Prepositon + Gerund

Adjective Combinations + Gerunds

Gerunds also follow common adjective + preposition combinations. Remember that

prepositions are always followed by the gerund form. In other words, any adjective +

preposition form you learn will always be followed by the gerund if used in combination

with a verb.

Here are some of the most common

adjective + preposition

combinations:afraid of disappointed about impressed by sick of

angry about / at excited about interested in sorry about

bad at famous for keen on tired of

busy fond of like worried about

clever at glad about near worth

crazy about good at proud of etc

afraid of They are afraid of

losing the match.

good at John is good at working

in the garden.

clever at He is clever at skate

boarding.

Example

Certain nouns, when followed by certain

prepositions, are always followed by

gerunds

Nouns + Preposition +

Gerund

The chart of noun usually

followed by preposition +

gerundAddiction to Devotion to Knowledge of Regret for Chance of

Advantage of Disadvantage of Love of Report on Danger of

Anxiety about Experience of Memory of Reputation for Fun

Belief in Fear of Preference of Responsibility for Hope of

Credit for Fondness of Process of Story about Idea of

Dedication to Habit of Reaction to Talent for Place for

Delay in Interest in Reason for Excuse of Pleasure in

Alternative of Difficulty in Doubt about Choice between Point in

Opportunity of Possibility of Problem Trouble/trouble in Use

Method for (of) Waste of money Waste of time Intention of Way of

Example1. Addiction to

His addiction to surfing the internet is a problem

2. Experience in

She has a great deal of experience in introducing new product to international markets

She has a great deal of experience introducing new products to international markets

NB: with the noun “EXPERIENCE” sometimes a gerund is added without the preposition “ IN”

Adjective + InfinitiveSome adjective can be

followed by an infinitives. Many of these

adjectives describe a person’s emotions or

mental state.

The following is the most commonly used adjective followed

by infinitiveAmazed to Eager to Motivated to Sad to Anxious to

Disappointed Reluctant to Fortunate to Pleased to Sorry to

Ashamed to Glad to Afraid Willing to Prepared to

Strange to Astonished to Happy to Proud to Likely

Stunned Surprised to Certain to Hard to Ready to

(un) usual to Careful Sorry Dangerous to Hesitant to

Relieved to Upset to Delighted to LuckyContent to ,

etc

These verb are usually followed by verbs : to see, to learn, to discover, to find out, to hear

Example1. George was anxious to begin the project

2. Monica was glad to discover she had passed the exam

3. The children were hesitant to enter the haunted house

4. Betty’s parents were relieved to learn that she wasn’t hurt in the accident

5. I am willing to help with feeding the poor on the weekends

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