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Gerunds & Infinitives
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Owen stopped SMOKING= Owen stopped TO SMOKE. Do these sentences have the same meaning?
NOPE. Some verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive; however, the meaning of the sentence might change.
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It's a good day HAVE fun/ HAVING fun / TO HAVE fun.
...TO HAVE FUN. = to state a fact or an opinion with an impersonal "it" + infinitive
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It's too late APOLOGIZE/ TO APOLOGIZE/ APOLOGIZING.
... TO APOLOGIZE. = TOO + ADJECTIVES + INFINITIVE
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We study English BECOMING / TO BECOME bilingual.
...TO BECOME... = to state the purpose of an action.
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My dream is TO WIN/ WIN/ WINNING the lottery one day.
TO WIN. This is a SUBJECT COMPLEMENT.
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The CORRECT form is: "I'm happy BEING here." or "I'm happy TO BE here."
"I'm happy TO BE here." = Adjectives can be followed by INFINITIVES, not by GERUNDS.
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SMOKING or SMOKE cigarettes is not permitted in the restaurant. Which VERB is correct?
SMOKING. This verb is the SUBJECT of the sentence.
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LISTENING to music is very relaxing. Is this sentence RIGHT or WRONG?
RIGHT. This verb is the SUBJECT of the sentence.
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Thanks for COME / COMING/ TO COME today.
Thanks FOR COMING today. = Prepositions can be followed by GERUNDS, not infinitives.
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I LIKE DRIVING = I LIKE TO DRIVE. Are the sentences CORRECT or INCORRECT?
CORRECT
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I enjoy SHOPPING/ SHOP/ TO SHOP for shoes.
SHOPPING. This is the DIRECT OBJECT of a VERB.
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