Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb, and infinitives are the to + base form. These words can be confusing; they combine the meaning of a verb with the grammar of a noun. My father asked me to phone ...
In this episode, you'll learn about how to use gerunds and infinitives when discussing holidays and leisure time activities. It's a good idea to brainstorm the topic of holidays and try to guess what ...
Learners often find it hard to decide when to use gerunds versus infinitives and to identify gerunds in sentences. Their similarity to present participles adds to the confusion. Focused practice, ...
manilatimes: When to use full infinitives, bare infinitives, or gerunds - 2
This handout provides a detailed overview (including descriptions and examples) of gerunds, participles, and infinitives.
Los Angeles Times: A Word, Please: There is no rule against splitting infinitives
Los Angeles Times: A Word, Please: Split infinitives: the mistaken rule with a catchy name
A Word, Please: Split infinitives: the mistaken rule with a catchy name
A letter comes to hand from Kevin MacArthur of Fredericksburg, Va. He has noticed an increased frequency in split infinitives and urges me forthrightly to denounce the trend. He writes: "What is most ...
Has anyone got anything better to do with their morning than argue about the merits, or otherwise, of splitting infinitives? No? Well then, let's get cracking. Patricia T O'Conner and Stewart ...
The Independent: To split infinitives or not? The Independent's John Rentoul and The Times's Oliver Kamm talk superstition, convention and pedantry