When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To issue (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to issue" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
The company decided to issue a statement regarding the incident.
Issuing (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "issuing" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Issuing warnings can help prevent accidents.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To issue (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To issue a statement is necessary in this situation.
To issue a statement is necessary in this situation.
- "*To issue* a statement" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + adjective phrase (necessary in this situation).
- 2Object
They want us to issue an official apology.
They want us to issue an official apology.
- "Us *to issue* an official apology" is the object of the verb "want."
- Noun (They) + verb (want) + noun phrase (us *to issue* an official apology).
- 3Adjective Modifier
We need a printer to issue the documents.
We need a printer to issue the documents.
- "*To issue* the documents" modifies the noun "printer."
- Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a printer *to issue* the documents).
Issuing (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Issuing warnings is a crucial part of safety procedures.
Issuing warnings is a crucial part of safety procedures.
- "*Issuing* warnings" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a crucial part of safety procedures).
- 2Object
We appreciate your cooperation in issuing the documents.
We appreciate your cooperation in issuing the documents.
- "*Issuing* the documents" is the object of the verb "appreciate."
- Noun (We) + verb (appreciate) + gerund (*issuing* the documents).
- 3Object of Preposition
He received a promotion for issuing timely reports.
He received a promotion for issuing timely reports.
- "For *issuing* timely reports" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (He) + verb (received) + noun phrase (a promotion for *issuing* timely reports).
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 issue a press release tomorrow.
They hope to issue a revised edition of the book soon.
He wants to issue a public statement about the project.
We decided to issue new guidelines for employees.
They agreed to issue a formal announcement together.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys issuing instructions to her team.
They recommend issuing a warning before starting the experiment.
He avoids issuing unnecessary statements.
Can you imagine yourself issuing orders to a large crowd?
We are considering issuing a recall for the defective products.
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to issue official documents. She likes issuing official documents.
We started to issue weekly newsletters. We started issuing weekly newsletters.
He began to issue invoices for the new clients. He began issuing invoices for the new clients.
