| Question | Answer |
| A The gerund is used in the following cases: | 1 as the subject/object/complement of a clause or sentence.
2 after prepositions.
3 after certain verbs. |
| The gerund is used as Subject: | Reading in the car makes me feel sick. |
| The gerund is used as Object: | I find shopping for clothes really boring. |
| The gerund is used as Complement: | My favourite sport is swimming. |
| The gerund is used after prepositions. | I'm not very good at making things. |
| The gerund is used after certain verbs. | Peter suggested going for a picnic. |
| B The infinitive with to is used: | 1 to express purpose.
2 after many adjectives
3 after certain verbs. |
| The infinitive with to is used:
1 to express purpose. eg?? | I'm learning English to help me get a better job. |
| The infinitive with to is used:
2 after many adjectives, eg | ...... surprised, delighted, disappointed, easy, happy, important, lucky, necessary, normal, possible, surprised.
I was surprised to hear she had failed the exam. |
| The infinitive with to is used:
3 after certain verbs. | 3 after certain verbs.
He offered to give her a lift, but she decided to go by train instead. |
