For example: 1 V ing The person is better able to start tackling his problems.. 3 V infinitive The computer can help solve the problem.. admit, allow, appreciate, attempt, avoid, begin,
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UEfAP Grammar: Verbs Examples
Grammar in EAP
Verbs
5. Verb complementation examples.
In English, verbs occur in different patterns. For example:
1 V ing The person is better able to start tackling his problems.
2 V to infinitive
Women in both categories have wanted to protect traditional professionalism
3 V infinitive The computer can help solve the problem.
4 V (that) sentence The professor agreed (that) the project had possibilities.
5 V n ing My supervisor hates me using that computer.
6 V n to infinitive The court ordered the judge to accept the plea.
7 V n infinitive Last month saw inflation rise to 8%.
8 V n (that) sentence She told me (that) he planned to be away all night.
9 V n ed He had to have the tooth extracted.
Examples of words which occur in these patterns
1. V ing
She started walking.
admit, allow, appreciate, attempt, avoid, begin, can't bear, can't help, can't stand, carry on, cease,
consider, continue, delay, deny, detest, dislike, enjoy, fancy, finish, forget, give up, go on, hate,
imagine, intend, involve, keep, keep on, like, love, mind, miss, postpone, practise, prefer, propose, put off, recommend, regret, remember, resent, resist, risk, start, stop, suggest, try
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2. V to infinitive
He expects to fly to Beijing soon.
agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, begin, can't afford, can't bear, care, choose, continue, dare, decide, expect, fail, forget, go on, happen, hate, hesitate, hope, intend, learn, like, love, manage,
mean, need, neglect, offer, omit, plan, prefer, prepare, pretend, promise, propose, refuse, regret,
remember, seem, start, stop, threaten, try, wait, want, wish, would like
3. V infinitive
You can help solve the problem.He did not dare approach the great man.
dare, help, need
4. V that sentence
The president agreed that the project had possibilities.
admit, assume, believe, bet, consider, decide, deny, doubt, dream, expect, feel, find out, guess, hear, hope, know, pretend, realise, recommend, regret, say, suggest, suppose, think, understand
5. V n ing
My husband hates me being a business woman.
anticipate, appreciate, avoid, catch, feel, find, hate, hear, imagine, leave, like, notice, observe,
prevent, recall, resist, save, see, show, stop, watch
6. V n to infinitive
She persuaded him to leave.
advise, allow, ask, beg, challenge, can't bear, cause, enable, encourage, expect, force, get, hate,
help, invite, like, mean, nag, need, need, order, persuade, prefer, recommend, remind, teach, tell,
want, warn, wish, would hate, would like
7. V n infinitive
She heard the man laugh.You can make it happen.
feel, hear, let, make, notice, observe, see, watch
8. V n (that) sentence
She told me (that) he planned to be away all that night.
assure, bet, convince, guarantee, inform, persuade, promise, reassure, remind, satisfy, show, teach, tell, warn
9. V n ed
He needed to have his tooth extracted.I must get the car serviced.
feel, find, get, hear, keep, make, need, order, report, see, watch, want, would like