Dancing is fun. Gerunds used as objects He enjoys working with children.

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Transcript of Dancing is fun. Gerunds used as objects He enjoys working with children.

Dancing is fun.

Gerunds used as objects

He enjoys working with children.

Appreciate Avoid Delay Deny Discuss Dislike Enjoy Excuse Finish Understand

Keep Mention Mind Miss Postpone Quit Recall Recommend Resent Suggest

I am thinking about taking the children to Mexico.

Be excited about, complain about, talk about, think about, worry about

Apologize for, blame for, famous for Believe in, interested in, succeed in Take care of, instead of, be accused of Insist on, count on, concentrate on Keep from, prevent from, profit from In addition to, look forward to, be used to

be busy,

can’t help,

have fun,

it’s no use,

it’s not worth

To live in the United States is my dreamIt is my dream to live in the United States.

Verb + infinitives – agree, appear, decide, hope, intend, learn, offer, plan, seem, tend, wait, can afford

Verb + Noun phrase + infinitive – cause, convince, force, invite, order, persuade, remind, tell, trust, warn, advise, encourage

Verbs that come directly after the infinitive or have a noun phrase – ask, beg, choose, expect, need, want, would like, promise

afraid, sorryamazed sadanxious readyashamed pleasedcareful luckydelighted happyeager gladfortunate,

In order toI came here in order to learn.