When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To guarantee (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to guarantee" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I promise to guarantee the quality of our products.
Guaranteeing (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "guaranteeing" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Guaranteeing customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To guarantee (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To guarantee customer satisfaction is our top priority.
To guarantee customer satisfaction is our top priority.
- "*To guarantee*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (our top priority).
- 2Object
They want us to guarantee the delivery by tomorrow.
They want us to guarantee the delivery by tomorrow.
- "Us *to guarantee* the delivery by tomorrow" is the object of the verb "want."
- Noun (They) + verb (want) + noun phrase (us *to guarantee* the delivery by tomorrow).
- 3Adverbial Modifier
He works hard to guarantee a successful outcome.
He works hard to guarantee a successful outcome.
- "*To guarantee* a successful outcome" modifies the verb "works."
- Noun (He) + verb (works) + adverb phrase (hard *to guarantee* a successful outcome).
Guaranteeing (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Guaranteeing quality is essential for our reputation.
Guaranteeing quality is essential for our reputation.
- "*Guaranteeing* quality" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (essential for our reputation).
- 2Object
We appreciate guaranteeing the safety of our customers.
We appreciate guaranteeing the safety of our customers.
- "*Guaranteeing* the safety of our customers" is the object of the verb "appreciate."
- Noun (We) + verb (appreciate) + gerund (*guaranteeing* the safety of our customers).
- 3Object of Preposition
He has a talent for guaranteeing successful outcomes.
He has a talent for guaranteeing successful outcomes.
- "For *guaranteeing* successful outcomes" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (He) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a talent for *guaranteeing* successful outcomes).
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
We plan to guarantee customer satisfaction with our new program.
She hopes to guarantee a smooth transition for the team.
They decided to guarantee a full refund for dissatisfied customers.
The company offers to guarantee 100% satisfaction on all purchases.
He chose to guarantee on-time delivery for every order.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys guaranteeing customer satisfaction with personalized service.
They recommend guaranteeing the quality of the product before shipping.
He avoids guaranteeing unrealistic results to clients.
Can you imagine guaranteeing a perfect score on every test?
We are considering guaranteeing a lifetime warranty on our products.
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
Customers like to guarantee their investment with a money-back policy. Customers like guaranteeing their investment with a money-back policy.
We started to guarantee free shipping on all orders. We started guaranteeing free shipping on all orders.
He began to guarantee a 30-day return policy. He began guaranteeing a 30-day return policy.
