When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To redominate (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to redominate" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
The political party wants to redominate in the upcoming elections.
Redominating (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "redominating" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Redominating in the market requires a strategic approach.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To redominate (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To redominate is their primary goal.
To redominate is their primary goal.
- "*To redominate*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (their primary goal).
- 2Object
They expect us to redominate in the region.
They expect us to redominate in the region.
- "Us *to redominate* in the region" is the object of the verb "expect."
- Noun (They) + verb (expect) + noun phrase (us *to redominate* in the region).
- 3Adjective Modifier
He needs a strong team to redominate the market.
He needs a strong team to redominate the market.
- "*To redominate* the market" modifies the noun "team."
- Noun (He) + verb (needs) + noun phrase (a strong team *to redominate* the market).
Redominating (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Redominating is a challenging task.
Redominating is a challenging task.
- "*Redominating*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a challenging task).
- 2Object
I enjoy redominating in the industry.
I enjoy redominating in the industry.
- "*Redominating* in the industry" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*redominating* in the industry).
- 3Object of Preposition
He has a passion for redominating in the market.
He has a passion for redominating in the market.
- "For *redominating*" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (He) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *redominating* in the market).
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 plan to redominate in the next election cycle.
We hope to redominate in the industry.
She wants to redominate in the market.
He decided to redominate in the region.
They agreed to redominate in the sector together.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys redominating in the field of technology.
Experts recommend strategic planning for successful redominating.
I dislike the idea of redominating without proper research.
They avoid redominating in saturated markets.
Can you imagine yourself redominating in the global market?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
He likes to redominate in competitive environments. He likes redominating in competitive environments.
We started to redominate the industry. We started redominating the industry.
She began to redominate the market with innovative strategies. She began redominating the market with innovative strategies.
