To Salinize vs Salinizing 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 salinize (Infinitive)

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

Example

The farmer decided to salinize the soil to improve crop yields.

Salinizing (Gerund)

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

Example

Salinizing the soil can be beneficial in certain regions.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To salinize (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To salinize the soil requires a special process.

  To salinize the soil requires a special process.

  • "*To salinize* the soil" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (a special process).
• 2. Object

  They want us to salinize the irrigation water.

  They want us to salinize the irrigation water.

  • "Us *to salinize* the irrigation water" is the object of the verb "want."
  • Noun (They) + verb (want) + noun phrase (us *to salinize* the irrigation water).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  We need a machine to salinize the water.

  We need a machine to salinize the water.

  • "*To salinize* the water" modifies the noun "machine."
  • Noun (We) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a machine *to salinize* the water).

Salinizing (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Salinizing the water helps prevent algae growth.

  Salinizing the water helps prevent algae growth.

  • "*Salinizing* the water" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (helps) + noun phrase (prevent algae growth).
• 2. Object

  She enjoys salinizing the soil for her garden.

  She enjoys salinizing the soil for her garden.

  • "*Salinizing* the soil" is the object of the verb "enjoys."
  • Noun (She) + verb (enjoys) + gerund (*salinizing* the soil).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  They have experience in salinizing agricultural fields.

  They have experience in salinizing agricultural fields.

  • "In *salinizing* agricultural fields" is the object of the preposition "in."
  • Noun phrase (They) + verb (have) + noun phrase (experience in *salinizing* agricultural fields).

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

• decide
• plan
• attempt
• refuse
• wish

Example

He decided to salinize the fields for better crop growth.

She plans to salinize the irrigation system next week.

They attempted to salinize the soil but it didn't work.

The farmer refused to salinize the land due to environmental concerns.

I wish to salinize the soil to make it more fertile.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• recommend
• avoid
• consider
• postpone
• resist

Example

Experts recommend salinizing the soil in arid climates.

Farmers try to avoid salinizing the groundwater.

We are considering salinizing the irrigation channels.

They decided to postpone salinizing the fields until next season.

Some plants can resist the effects of salinizing the soil.

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• begin
• continue

Example

I like to salinize the soil for my plants. I like salinizing the soil for my plants.

They began to salinize their farmland for better crop production. They began salinizing their farmland for better crop production.

He continues to salinize the water for his fish tanks. He continues salinizing the water for his fish tanks.