To Resubmit vs Resubmitting Infinitives & Gerunds

When and How to Use Each Expression?

Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!

To resubmit (Infinitive)

Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to resubmit" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action

Example

I need to resubmit my application for the scholarship.

Resubmitting (Gerund)

Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "resubmitting" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.

Example

Resubmitting the assignment is required to receive a grade.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To resubmit (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To resubmit is the only option I have to fix my mistake.

  To resubmit is the only option I have to fix my mistake.

  • "*To resubmit*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (the only option I have to fix my mistake).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to resubmit the report by tomorrow.

  She wants me to resubmit the report by tomorrow.

  • "Me *to resubmit* the report by tomorrow" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to resubmit* the report by tomorrow).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  I need a valid reason to resubmit my request.

  I need a valid reason to resubmit my request.

  • "*To resubmit* my request" modifies the noun "reason."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a valid reason *to resubmit* my request).

Resubmitting (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Resubmitting is necessary to rectify the errors.

  Resubmitting is necessary to rectify the errors.

  • "*Resubmitting*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (necessary to rectify the errors).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy resubmitting my work for review.

  I enjoy resubmitting my work for review.

  • "*Resubmitting* my work for review" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*resubmitting* my work for review).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a habit of resubmitting her assignments multiple times.

  She has a habit of resubmitting her assignments multiple times.

  • "Of *resubmitting* her assignments multiple times" is the object of the preposition "of."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a habit of *resubmitting* her assignments multiple times).

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

• agree
• hope
• want
• decide
• plan

Example

They agreed to resubmit the proposal with the suggested changes.

We hope to resubmit the project before the deadline.

He wants to resubmit the form with the correct information.

I decided to resubmit my manuscript for publication.

She plans to resubmit her application for the job.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• recommend
• avoid
• consider
• delay
• deny

Example

They recommend resubmitting the application for further consideration.

He avoids resubmitting the same document repeatedly.

It's worth considering resubmitting the proposal with additional data.

We decided to delay resubmitting the report until next week.

The professor denied resubmitting the assignment after the deadline.

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

I would like to resubmit my application for reconsideration. I would like resubmitting my application for reconsideration.

We started to resubmit our research findings for publication. We started resubmitting our research findings for publication.

He began to resubmit his work for peer review. He began resubmitting his work for peer review.