When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To daut (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to daut" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I want to daut the cute puppy.
Dauting (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "dauting" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Dauting is a gentle way to interact with animals.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To daut (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To daut is a way to show affection towards animals.
To daut is a way to show affection towards animals.
- "*To daut*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a way to show affection towards animals).
- 2Object
She wants me to daut the baby elephant.
She wants me to daut the baby elephant.
- "Me *to daut* the baby elephant" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to daut* the baby elephant).
- 3Adjective Modifier
I need a soft toy to daut when I'm feeling lonely.
I need a soft toy to daut when I'm feeling lonely.
- "*To daut* when I'm feeling lonely" modifies the noun "soft toy."
- Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a soft toy *to daut* when I'm feeling lonely).
Dauting (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Dauting is a common practice among animal lovers.
Dauting is a common practice among animal lovers.
- "*Dauting*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common practice among animal lovers).
- 2Object
I enjoy dauting the friendly horses at the stable.
I enjoy dauting the friendly horses at the stable.
- "*Dauting* the friendly horses at the stable" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*dauting* the friendly horses at the stable).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a passion for dauting wild animals.
She has a passion for dauting wild animals.
- "For *dauting* wild animals" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *dauting* wild animals).
Verbs Taking Infinitives/Gerunds as Objects
The following are verbs that can take only the base form of the verb (infinitive), only the -ing form (gerund), or both.Verbs Taking Infinitives as Objects
Example
She plans to daut the stray cats in the neighborhood tomorrow.
They hope to daut the kittens at the animal shelter during their visit.
He wants to daut the fluffy bunny in the petting zoo.
We decided to daut the rescue dogs at the adoption event this weekend.
They agreed to daut the therapy animals together.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys dauting the playful kittens every evening.
They recommend regular dauting for better bonding with pets.
I dislike the idea of dauting aggressive animals.
He avoids dauting animals that are not comfortable with human touch.
Can you imagine yourself dauting exotic birds?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to daut the puppies at the pet store. She likes dauting the puppies at the pet store.
We started to daut our pet rabbit. We started dauting our pet rabbit.
He began to daut stray cats in his neighborhood. He began dauting stray cats in his neighborhood.
