When and How to Use Each Expression?
Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!To telecast (Infinitive)
Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to telecast" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action
Example
They plan to telecast the live event on television.
Telecasting (Gerund)
Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "telecasting" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.
Example
Telecasting the event live is quite challenging.
Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?
To telecast (Infinitive)
- 1Subject
To telecast the match requires a lot of equipment.
To telecast the match requires a lot of equipment.
- "*To telecast* the match" serves as the subject of the sentence.
- Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (a lot of equipment).
- 2Object
We want them to telecast the ceremony.
We want them to telecast the ceremony.
- "Them *to telecast* the ceremony" is the object of the verb "want."
- Noun (We) + verb (want) + noun phrase (them *to telecast* the ceremony).
- 3Adjective Modifier
She needs a studio to telecast the show.
She needs a studio to telecast the show.
- "*To telecast* the show" modifies the noun "studio."
- Noun (She) + verb (needs) + noun phrase (a studio *to telecast* the show).
Telecasting (Gerund)
- 1Subject
Telecasting the program requires skilled technicians.
Telecasting the program requires skilled technicians.
- "*Telecasting* the program" is the subject of the sentence.
- Gerund (subject) + verb (requires) + noun phrase (skilled technicians).
- 2Object
We enjoy telecasting the matches.
We enjoy telecasting the matches.
- "*Telecasting* the matches" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
- Noun (We) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*telecasting* the matches).
- 3Object of Preposition
He has a passion for telecasting live events.
He has a passion for telecasting live events.
- "For *telecasting* live events" is the object of the preposition "for."
- Noun phrase (He) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a passion for *telecasting* live events).
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 telecast the game live.
I hope to telecast my concert on national television.
He wants to telecast the interview tomorrow.
We decided to telecast the awards ceremony.
They agreed to telecast the event worldwide.
Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects
Example
They enjoy telecasting sports events on television.
Experts recommend telecasting the conference for a wider audience.
We should avoid telecasting controversial content.
The network is considering telecasting the show internationally.
Can you imagine yourself telecasting a live event?
Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects
Example
She likes to telecast the news bulletin. She likes telecasting the news bulletin.
We started to telecast our own talk show. We started telecasting our own talk show.
He began to telecast the documentary series. He began telecasting the documentary series.
