When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To be slated (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to be slated" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
The movie is slated to be released next month.
Being slated (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "being slated" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Being slated for criticism is never easy.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To be slated (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To be slated for an award is a great honor.
To be slated for an award is a great honor.
- "*To be slated* for an award" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a great honor).
- 2Object
They want us to be slated as the opening act.
They want us to be slated as the opening act.
- "Us *to be slated* as the opening act" is the object of the verb "want."
- Noun (They) + verb (want) + noun phrase (us *to be slated* as the opening act).
- 3Adjective Modifier
He needs a platform to be slated for success.
He needs a platform to be slated for success.
- "*To be slated* for success" modifies the noun "platform."
- Noun (He) + verb (needs) + noun phrase (a platform *to be slated* for success).
Being slated (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Being slated by the critics can be disheartening.
Being slated by the critics can be disheartening.
- "*Being slated* by the critics" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (can be) + adjective (disheartening).
- 2Object
I enjoy being slated for my performances.
I enjoy being slated for my performances.
- "*Being slated* for my performances" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*being slated* for my performances).
- 3Object of Preposition
She has a fear of being slated in the media.
She has a fear of being slated in the media.
- "Of *being slated* in the media" is the object of the preposition "of."
- Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a fear of *being slated* in the media).
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 be slated for a promotion in the company.
They hope to be slated as the keynote speaker at the conference.
He wants to be slated for the lead role in the play.
We decided to be slated for the upcoming project.
They agreed to be slated as the headline act in the concert.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
She enjoys being slated for her fashion choices.
They recommend being slated for improvement in order to grow.
I dislike the feeling of being slated by others.
He avoids being slated for his mistakes.
Can you imagine being slated for your hard work?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to be slated for challenging projects. She likes being slated for her creative ideas.
We started to be slated for international exhibitions. We started being slated for our innovative designs.
He began to be slated for leadership roles. He began being slated for his exceptional performance.
