To Disannul vs Disannulling Infinitives & Gerunds

When and How to Use Each Expression?

Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!

To disannul (Infinitive)

Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to disannul" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action

Example

The court has the power to disannul the contract.

Disannulling (Gerund)

Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "disannulling" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.

Example

Disannulling the contract is a complicated process.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To disannul (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To disannul is a legal process to declare a contract void.

  To disannul is a legal process to declare a contract void.

  • "*To disannul*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a legal process to declare a contract void).
• 2. Object

  They want us to disannul the agreement.

  They want us to disannul the agreement.

  • "Us *to disannul* the agreement" is the object of the verb "want."
  • Noun (They) + verb (want) + noun phrase (us *to disannul* the agreement).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  We need a valid reason to disannul the marriage.

  We need a valid reason to disannul the marriage.

  • "*To disannul* the marriage" modifies the noun "reason."
  • Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a valid reason *to disannul* the marriage).

Disannulling (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Disannulling the agreement requires a thorough investigation.

  Disannulling the agreement requires a thorough investigation.

  • "*Disannulling* the agreement" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (a thorough investigation).
• 2. Object

  She enjoys disannulling unfair contracts.

  She enjoys disannulling unfair contracts.

  • "*Disannulling* unfair contracts" is the object of the verb "enjoys."
  • Noun (She) + verb (enjoys) + gerund (*disannulling* unfair contracts).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  They are in favor of disannulling the law.

  They are in favor of disannulling the law.

  • "*Disannulling* the law" is the object of the preposition "in favor of."
  • Noun phrase (They) + verb (are) + preposition (in favor of) + gerund (*disannulling* the law).

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

• agree
• decide
• demand
• refuse
• wish

Example

The parties must agree to disannul the contract.

The judge decided to disannul the previous ruling.

The plaintiff demanded the court to disannul the will.

He refused to disannul the decision.

I wish to disannul the agreement.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• avoid
• consider
• postpone
• deny
• resist

Example

He avoids disannulling contracts without proper grounds.

We are considering disannulling the agreement.

They decided to postpone disannulling the decision until further evidence is found.

The court denied disannulling the verdict.

She resisted disannulling the contract despite the pressure.

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• begin
• try

Example

They would like to disannul the marriage. They would like disannulling the marriage.

He began to disannul the agreement. He began disannulling the agreement.

We should try to disannul the contract. We should try disannulling the contract.