When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To glory (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to glory" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I want to glory in my achievements.
Glorying (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "glorying" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Glorying in your accomplishments can boost your confidence.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To glory (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To glory is a common reaction to success.
To glory is a common reaction to success.
- "*To glory*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common reaction to success).
- 2Object
She wants me to glory in her accomplishments.
She wants me to glory in her accomplishments.
- "Me *to glory* in her accomplishments" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to glory* in her accomplishments).
- 3Adjective Modifier
I need a platform to glory in my talent.
I need a platform to glory in my talent.
- "*To glory* in my talent" modifies the noun "platform."
- Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a platform *to glory* in my talent).
Glorying (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Glorying in one's achievements is a natural response.
Glorying in one's achievements is a natural response.
- "*Glorying*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a natural response).
- 2Object
I enjoy glorying in my successes.
I enjoy glorying in my successes.
- "*Glorying* in my successes" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*glorying* in my successes).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a passion for glorying in her accomplishments.
She has a passion for glorying in her accomplishments.
- "For *glorying* in her accomplishments" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *glorying* in her accomplishments).
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 glory in her victory tomorrow.
They hope to glory in their team's success during the championship.
He wants to glory in his hard work paying off.
We decided to glory in our achievements at the ceremony.
They agreed to glory in their accomplishments together.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys glorying in her achievements every day.
They recommend regularly glorying in your accomplishments for self-motivation.
I dislike the idea of publicly glorying in my successes.
He avoids glorying in his achievements to stay humble.
Can you imagine yourself glorying in your accomplishments in front of a crowd?
