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
To glory in one's achievements is a natural human tendency.
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 one's accomplishments can lead to arrogance.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To glory (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To glory in victory is a common reaction among athletes.
To glory in victory is a common reaction among athletes.
- "*To glory*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common reaction among athletes).
- 2Object
She expects him to glory in her success.
She expects him to glory in her success.
- "Him *to glory* in her success" is the object of the verb "expects."
- Noun (She) + verb (expects) + noun phrase (him *to glory* in her success).
- 3Adjective Modifier
He needs a platform to glory in his achievements.
He needs a platform to glory in his achievements.
- "*To glory* in his achievements" modifies the noun "platform."
- Noun (He) + verb (needs) + noun phrase (a platform *to glory* in his achievements).
Glorying (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Glorying in fame is not always fulfilling.
Glorying in fame is not always fulfilling.
- "*Glorying*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (not always fulfilling).
- 2Object
They appreciate his glorying in his victories.
They appreciate his glorying in his victories.
- "His *glorying* in his victories" is the object of the verb "appreciate."
- Noun (They) + verb (appreciate) + gerund (his *glorying* in his victories).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a passion for glorying in her achievements.
She has a passion for glorying in her achievements.
- "For *glorying*" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *glorying* in her achievements).
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
They decided to glory in their triumph.
We plan to glory in our accomplishments.
She wants to glory in her glory.
He attempted to glory in his success.
I wish to glory in my achievements.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
He enjoys glorying in his triumphs.
She avoids glorying in her success.
They recommend glorying in one's accomplishments.
I consider glorying in my achievements a personal motivation.
Can you understand the feeling of glorying in your own accomplishments?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
They like to glory in their achievements. They like glorying in their achievements.
She began to glory in her success. She began glorying in her success.
He continues to glory in his accomplishments. He continues glorying in his accomplishments.
