© 23 186 ® Verbal complements Lee Sve acted feeling rather upset act cartyon detest escape gieup mind reseat | store compare dscuss | face include miss resist advocate | consider | sie fancy invove postoone isk appreciate | contemplate | end up feel ike justify | practise suggest awd | day enire fish keep ton) | put off tale up carte | dery enioy foresee rmenton recommend * Many verbs are folowed by a preposition + sng form. 7 Damien insisted on going tothe party. Tm iooking forward to meeting your brother. ‘The verbs feel, hear, see, notice, overhear and watch can also be followed by an object + the bare infntive (without to) 7 | Saw Marthe eross the road. (= saw al oft) saw Martha crossing the road. ( =| saw part of it) ‘When the verb and the gerund refer to diferent subjects, we can use an cbject proncun or a possessive pronoun to make it clear. ‘7 Do you mind me/my going out with your sister? hear | cbserve see rotce | overhear smal rea Riis hcae Can you afford to buy that car? afford attempt | decide help offer resolve vote | | eree beg | demand hesitate ont rush wat aim cease deserve hope plan seem want | appear choose dese fearn prepare jsine work poly claim expect manage pretend | tend yeam | arrange come fol need promise | undertake | ssi dare hopoen neglect refuse volunteer | ee sister acisee me to tll the wuth [sone — [couse | dece—emect ‘tend —=Crde = ae |g atow= challenge dety force inate permit reconimend | teach ask choose esire fee fead persuade | recruit ‘el assign command | emoley helo metwete pick remind temot assist compe! | emoower | hire move prepare | reavest. «= trust. ‘authorise convince | enable inspire | need promot select want (beg dare encourage | nominate ‘qualify send | warn OT ene 2: teacher let the class leave ear | help let mike fee! heer notice | overhear see watch