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Verb As Complement
A verb complement is the
arrangement of one verb the object of another verb. This happens three ways in
English.
1.
Verb
followed by infinitive à Infinitives are the "to"
form of the verb. The infinitive form of "learn" is "to learn”
·
I
asked her to leave.
·
I
wanted to leave.
·
I
stopped for the child to cross the street.
2.
Verb
followed by gerund à A gerund is a noun made from a verb by
adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is
"reading”
·
I
considered leaving the job.
·
I
regretted his leaving the job.
·
They
decided on leaving.
3.
Verb and
preposition followed by gerund
·
They
laughed about having to do such silly things
·
He
appologized for not introducing his self sooner
·
The
students complained about being made to wear a uniform to school.
4.
Adjective
adn preposition followed by gerund
·
Afraid
of : He is afraid of speaking in public.
·
Addicted
to : He is addicted to watching movie.
·
Tired
of : She is tired from working all day.
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