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Gerunds after PrepositionsThe gerund is used after all prepositions no matter what word precedes – a
6. The Verb mind A. This verb is used chiefly in the interrogative and negative: Would you mind helping me? I don’t mind doing this. B. It can be followed directly by a gerund, or by a noun/pronoun or possessive I don’t mind staying in this hotel. (I stay here and I don’t object to it.) I don’t mind his/him staying here. (He stays here and I don’t object. /I don’t object to his/him staying here.) C. mind can never be followed by an infinitive.
Gerunds with Passive Meaning After need, require and want, the gerund is used in a passive sense: Your flowers need watering. Does this problem require solving? The house wants repairing. (British English) Need can also be followed by a passive infinitive: Your flowers need to be watered.
8. The Gerund: Special Cases Note the use of the gerund after as, like, than, it is any/some/no etc. good/use, it is useless, it is worth, to feel like, to be for/against:
As well as coming to any party without the invitation, he is always the last to leave. I don’t feel like going to bed so early. There’s nothing I like more than dancing. It’s no use crying. It’s useless crying. It was no good objecting. Are you for or against moving to a new flat? This book is worth buying.
INFINITIVE AND GERUND CONSTRUCTIONS Verbs and Adjectives Which May Take either Infinitive or Gerund advise (117, 8) like (117, 10) agree (117, 12) love (117, 10) allow (117, 8) mean (117, 4) attempt (117, 5) need (114; 117,13) begin (117, 1 ) permit (117, 8) can’t/couldn’t bear (117, 2) prefer (117, 10) bother (117, 1) propose (117, 5) care for (117, 10) recommend (117, 8) cease (117, 1) regret (117, 9) continue (117, 1) remember (117, 9) forbid (117, 8) require (114) forget (117, 9) start (117, 1) go on (117, 6) stop (117, 7) hate (117, 10) try (117, 11) intend (117, 3) want (114) accustomed, afraid, ashamed, certain, interested, sorry, sure,
2. Gerund or Infinitive?
B. can’t/couldn’t bear After these verbs, chiefly used in the negative, either gerund or infinitive can I couldn’t bear to tell him. (so I didn’t)
C. intend With this verb an infinitive is more usual than a gerund. D. mean
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