Verbals
Mr.
Smith and Mr. Parker deserve to be promoted.
They decided to leave early.
The
secretary offered to come in early.
He hopes to see them again.
She enjoyed meeting them.
I have never considered
quitting my job.
He finishes studying every evening at ten.
He admitted committing the crime.
She was not used to living in a dormitory.
He kept on driving even though he was tired.
He has been looking forward to meeting you.
He made the children look
both ways before crossing the street.
The
teacher let him leave
early.
The
teacher had the class begin to write a composition when the bell rang.
She had her passport stamped
at the immigration office.
They got their house painted
last summer.
I heard the
baby cry. Atau I heard
the baby crying .
Jane observed him leave.
Atau Jane observed him leaving .
Error Examples
Wrong Sentence |
Right Sentence |
The professor forbids
the students leaving early. |
The professor forbids
the students to leave early. |
She could not
help to laugh at his foolishness. |
She could not
help laughing at his foolishness. |
I am opposed
to go to war. |
I am opposed
to going to war. |
Do not let those
children to eat a lot of candy. |
Do not let those
children eat a lot of candy. |
I was
surprised to see a person to cry at
that movie. |
RIGHT: I was
surprised to see a person cry at
that movie. OR I was
surprised to see a person crying at
that movie. |
She had her
phone hook up when she returned from
abroad. |
She had her
phone hooked up when she returned from
abroad. |
He had his
annual chest X-ray taking yesterday. |
He had his
annual chest X-ray taken yesterday. |
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