October 17, 2010
. Gerund and infinitive can be subject, both expressed the same meaning. For example:
Toseeistobelieve.
Seeingisbelieving.
However, the application of a gerund, the wording of those who have done normally suggest something, there have been a kinds of understanding, the application of the infinitive may express only the views of those terms. Compare:
Goingtocollegewasdifficultforme.
On the Danian Ye school is tough for me. (Who had obtained his Danian Ye language learning, this inherent understanding)
Togotocollegeisdifficult.
School is tough on the Danian Ye. (Only those who put forward their views wording)
2. Gerund phrases and infinitive phrase can be used as the subject situation, while the real subject, that gerund phrases and infinitive phrases on the back, general can be exchanged. For example:
takeshalfanhourmygoingfromheretomyhome.
In general, the top with the infinitive in such sentences as the real subject of more, but the real subject of the gerund for your situation, common in the nogood, nouse (or useless), worthwhile, awaste.dangerous …. the words for predicative sentences. For example:
dangerousplayingwithfire.
3. Gerund in Thereisno …. negative construct for the subject. For example:
Thereisnojokingaboutsuchaseriousmatter.
Thereisnoknowingwhetherhewillagreetoourplan.
In the above sentence, the gerund with her inability to less than the logical subject, and not less than g infinitive exchange, such as her inability to less than that:
Thereisnoyourjokingwithhim. or Thereisnotojokewithhim.
4. in the interrogative, the sentence with a gerund total, while Needless infinitive. For example:
Doesoursayingthatmeananythingtohim?
Ishissayingtrue?
2, as a predicative.
1. gerund and infinitive can be predicative, just as they are as subject, it is difficult to say the strict semantic differences between them, can be exchanged. In general, more abstract in that the general action, the use of a gerund, a specific action in that particular future action, the use of the infinitive. For example:
Ourdutyisservingthepeopleheartandsoul.
Thisisfoehimtodecide.
Hiswishistobeadoctor.
2. Predicative word also can be used for this hours is equivalent to the word adjective, is less than her inability to replace word gerund or infinitive. For example:
Thenewswa [HTC] citing.
Thetimeispressing.
Gerunds and infinitives do predicative, the term of probation since. Is a subject can be transposed, and the word as a predicative, the adjective from probation, can not be transposed and the subject. For example: we can “Ourdutyisservingthepeopleheartandsoul.” Changed to “Servingthepeopleheartandsoulisourduty.” What, then we are less than her inability to “Thetimeispressing.” Replaced “Pressingisthetime.”
3. If the subject is a noun, the predicative also used the gerund, infinitive if it is subject, predicative infinitive is also used, can not be cross. (Only while the application gerund or infinitive as subject and predicative case). For example:
Seeingisbeliving. Or Toseeistobelive
not grams less than that Seeingistobelive. Or Toseeisbeliving.
4. Word contains now before the word and word, can be predicative, but now word for predicative said that they possess the characteristics of the subject (A), before the word more than that the situation in which the subject (B). For example:
(A) Thenewsisverysurprising.
Thesituationisencouraging.
Thefoodsmellsinviting.
(B) Mybrotherisquitinterestedinmaths.
Shelookeddisappointed.
5. verb “be before the word” this structure is be predicative sometimes more, sometimes more than a passive voice construction. This is an important difference between the two are: the construction of said subject with a predicative characteristics or conditions in which the passive voice construction only represents a movement. For example:
Thelibraryisniwclosed.
Thelibraryisusuallyclosedatsix.
Thehouseissurroundedwithtrees.
Theenemywassoonsurrandedbyus.
6 verb “be word now,” this structure is to be predicative sometimes more, sometimes more than the verb to the body structure. Important difference between these two structures are: the construction of said subject with a predicative characteristics or make up to explain the contents of the subject (A), only the verb to explain the subject of ongoing tectonic movements (B). For example:
(A) Hishobbyiscollectingstamps.
Theearthisspinningroundallthetime.
(B) Heiscollectingstamps.
Iwasdoingmorningexercisesat7: 00thismorning.
7. It is noteworthy that when the usual predicative infinitive construct to do with to, but the subject with an action verb do some, the infinitive can be omitted to. The verb do can be so limited situation, the verb can also limit the length of the situation, and no matter what the situation when the body can be. For example:
AllIdidwasemptythebottle.
Allyoudoistalkaboutcars.
Allsheseemstodoisgossipwiththeneighbours.
TheonlythingIcandonowisgoonbyhimself.
WhatIreallywantedtodowasdriveallnight.
(but what seduce the subject clause, if the situation do is to carry out the body, the predicative must gerunds, such as:
Whathe dongisspoilingthewholething.)
3, for the object.
gerund and infinitive verb can be made in some object, but there are two cases:
(a) only after certain verbs take the infinitive, such as: wish, decide, hope, refuse, want, agree, care, choose, etc., or just take a gerund as object, such as: finish, enjoy, mind, suggest, practise, keep, avoid, etc., and some verb phrases, such as: keepon, goon, cannothelp and so on.
(b) In some verbs, such as: begin, start, continue, attempt, intend, plan, need, want,
require, desire, cannothelp, leaveoff, hate , try, like, l ove, prefer, propose, mean,
remember, forget, stop, goon, etc. can be used only after the infinitive as object (some exceptions), can also be used gerund, as Compare the following circumstances:
1. generally begin, start, continue followed by the infinitive gerund still no difference. What, then know,
understand, see, realize, recognize, etc. See the table word perception as object, only use the infinitive. For example:
Hebegantounderstandtheimportanceofcombiningtheoryw ithpractice.
Hebegantorealizehismistakes.
2.love, like, hate, prefer more than that followed by a gerund is often of habits and action, with the infinitive, said a more specific action.
For example:
Ilikeswimming.
Hepreferstowalkratherthanrideinabus.
3. in the following circumstances to use the infinitive.
(A) in wouldlike (love, hate, prefer) said after a specific new action, or Wouldyoulike …? when the sentence. For example:
I hatetoworkwithhim.
Wouldyouliketogowithme?
beginningtorain.
I startingtoworkonmyessay.
Weareproposingtostartateight.
4. In remember, forget, regre followed by gerunds and infinitives meaning substandard. With the gerund, the gerund to explain the action before the predicate of the action, with the infinitive, the infinitive refers to the action after the action verb. For example:
Irememberpostingtheletter.
Don forgettoremindhimofthisafternoon meeting.
I lremembertobringback.
Iregrettosaythathecan cometohelpyou.
Iregrettedsayingthis.
5. in need, want later, with the situation said the active gerund passive sense, or infinitive is dynamic, meaning there is no difference, but more extensive use of gerunds. For example:
Theradioneedsrepairing. Or Theradioneedstoberepaired.
Theshoeswantmending. Or Theshoeswanttobemended.
Heneedstolookafter. (= Heneedstobelookedafter.)
* rewuire, deserve also, such as allowable, but less than need, want extensive. For example:
Hisletterrequiresansweringtobeansweredimmediately.
Thelittleboydeservesrewardingtoberewarded.
6. In the attempt, intend, plan, etc. After the use of the infinitive verb than noun structure structure more common. For example:
Don attempttodo (doing)
