Verbs followed by gerund:

acknowledge, accuse of, admit, advise, anticipate, appreciate, avoid,

complete, consider, defer, delay, deny, discuss, look after, insist
on,involve, justify, mention, postpone, recall, recommend, suggest, take
care of, tolerate.
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Examples:

The writer resists giving any easy answer

She recommends reading her book.
The committee has postponed writing the report

Verbs followed by infinitive:

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afford, agree, appear, arrange, beg, care, claim, consent, decide,

demand, deserve, expect, fail, hesitate, hope, learn, manage, neglect,
need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, struggle,
swear, threaten, volunteer, wait, want, wish.

Examples:

She refused to cooperate any longer.

We have learned to proceed with caution.
How did she manage to find the solution.

Verbs followed by object + infinitive:

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ask, beg, cause, challenge, convince, encourage, expect, forbid, force,

hire, instruct, invite, need, order, persuade, remind, require, teach, tell,
urge, want, warn

Examples:

She encouraged her to look beyond the obvious.

Did the department hire him to teach the new course?
Please remind him to check the references.

EXERCISE: gerund or infinitive?

1. The author forbade me (change) . his wording.

2. They had arranged (meet) .at noon.

3. He was fined for (drive) .. over the speed limit.

4. They cannot force her (reveal) her sources.
5. Did the department hire him (teach) the new course?
6. I will instruct her (prepare) .. a handout.
7. They need her (show) .. the slides

8. The committee expects (decide) ..by tomorrow

9. This procedure involves (test) ..each sample twice.

10. Can you touch your toes without (bend) .your knees?
11. When did he decide (withdraw) ?
12. They had planned on (attend) the conference.
13. We invite you (attend) ..the ceremony.
14. They will consider (grant) ..you money.
15. He ordered the group (leave) the building.
16. He will look after (mail) . the tickets.
17. He avoided (answer) my question.
18, The author forbade me (change) .. his wording.
19. He anticipates (have) .. trouble with his supervisor.
20. They cannot force her (reveal) her sources
21. My results justify (take) .. drastic action.
22. We should teach them (allow) standard procedures.
23. I do not want you (have) . an accident
24. They did not expect us (win) . an award.
25. I cannot recall (get) .. those results before.

26. The trial failed (confirm) .. his hypothesis.

27. She deserves (have) ..a fair hearing
28. They discussed (run) . the experiments again.

29. She claims (have) . new data

30. They denied (copy) the information.

31. We delayed (report) .. the results until we were sure.

32. She got the money by (sell) the car.

33. A corkscrew is a tool for (take) corks out of bottles.
34. Would you care (respond) .?
35. We cannot afford (hesitate) .
36. The results appear (support).. your theory
37. I demand (see) .. the results of the survey.
38. I do not pretend (know) . the answer
39. They promise (demonstrate) the new equipment.
40. Something seems (be) .wrong with your design
41. He resented (spend) so much time on the project.

42. We struggled (understand) . her point of view.

43. He swears (tell)..the truth
44. Wilkins challenged Watson (continue) . the research.

45. We could not wait (hear) the outcome

46. I must ask you (reconsider) .your statement.

47. She did not want (go) first.

48. The author mentions (see) this event.

49. Will you volunteer (lead) .. the group?

50. I appreciated (have) .. a chance to read your draft.

51. Do you wish (participate).?

52. They begged her (stay) .. for another term.
53. He was accused of (smuggle) contraband goods.
54. His findings caused him (investigate) ..further

55. The team threatened (stop) . their research.

56. They admitted (falsify) .the data.