When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To hypothesize (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to hypothesize" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I want to hypothesize about the potential outcomes of the experiment.
Hypothesizing (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "hypothesizing" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Hypothesizing allows scientists to make predictions and test them.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To hypothesize (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To hypothesize is an important step in the scientific method.
To hypothesize is an important step in the scientific method.
- "*To hypothesize*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (an important step in the scientific method).
- 2Object
She wants me to hypothesize about the project.
She wants me to hypothesize about the project.
- "Me *to hypothesize* about the project" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to hypothesize* about the project).
- 3Adjective Modifier
I need a whiteboard to hypothesize different scenarios.
I need a whiteboard to hypothesize different scenarios.
- "*To hypothesize* different scenarios" modifies the noun "whiteboard."
- Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a whiteboard *to hypothesize* different scenarios).
Hypothesizing (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Hypothesizing is a crucial part of the scientific process.
Hypothesizing is a crucial part of the scientific process.
- "*Hypothesizing*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a crucial part of the scientific process).
- 2Object
I enjoy hypothesizing different scenarios for the experiment.
I enjoy hypothesizing different scenarios for the experiment.
- "*Hypothesizing* different scenarios for the experiment" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*hypothesizing* different scenarios for the experiment).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a passion for hypothesizing about complex problems.
She has a passion for hypothesizing about complex problems.
- "For *hypothesizing* about complex problems" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *hypothesizing* about complex problems).
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 hypothesize the potential solutions tomorrow.
They hope to hypothesize new theories during their research.
He wants to hypothesize about the possible causes.
We decided to hypothesize different hypotheses for the study.
They agreed to hypothesize together to solve the problem.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys hypothesizing about scientific phenomena.
They recommend continuous hypothesizing for innovative research.
I dislike the idea of hypothesizing without sufficient evidence.
He avoids hypothesizing unsupported theories.
Can you imagine yourself hypothesizing groundbreaking ideas?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to hypothesize about potential solutions. She likes hypothesizing about potential solutions.
We started to hypothesize alternative hypotheses. We started hypothesizing alternative hypotheses.
He began to hypothesize different outcomes. He began hypothesizing different outcomes.
