When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To reside (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to reside" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
I plan to reside in a different city for my new job.
Residing (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "residing" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Residing in a bustling city can be both exciting and challenging.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To reside (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To reside in a foreign country is an exciting experience.
To reside in a foreign country is an exciting experience.
- "*To reside*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (an exciting experience).
- 2Object
She wants me to reside in her house while she's away.
She wants me to reside in her house while she's away.
- "Me *to reside* in her house while she's away" is the object of the verb "wants."
- Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to reside* in her house while she's away).
- 3Adjective Modifier
He needs a quiet neighborhood to reside in.
He needs a quiet neighborhood to reside in.
- "*To reside* in" modifies the noun "neighborhood."
- Noun (He) + verb (needs) + noun phrase (a quiet neighborhood *to reside* in).
Residing (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Residing in a foreign country broadens your horizons.
Residing in a foreign country broadens your horizons.
- "*Residing*" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (broadens) + noun phrase (your horizons).
- 2Object
I enjoy residing in this vibrant neighborhood.
I enjoy residing in this vibrant neighborhood.
- "*Residing* in this vibrant neighborhood" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*residing* in this vibrant neighborhood).
- 3Object of Preposition
He has a passion for residing in different countries.
He has a passion for residing in different countries.
- "For *residing* in different countries" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (He) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *residing* in different countries).
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 hope to reside in a beachfront villa during their vacation.
She wants to reside in a luxury apartment downtown.
We decided to reside in a small town for a more peaceful life.
He plans to reside in a remote village for his research.
They chose to reside in a gated community for added security.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys residing in a peaceful countryside.
They recommend residing in a diverse community for cultural enrichment.
He avoids residing in high-crime areas.
I am considering residing in a smaller town for a slower pace of life.
Can you imagine yourself residing in a tropical paradise?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to reside in the suburbs. She likes residing in the suburbs.
We started to reside together after getting married. We started residing together after getting married.
He began to reside in a different country for work. He began residing in a different country for work.
