WHEN TO USE INFINITIVE AND WHEN TO USE GERUND
SOMETIMES IN A SENTENCE CORRECTION, I LEFT WITH TWO OPTIONS ONE WITH A TO-FORM AND OTHER WITH ING-FORM
CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW TO DEAL WITH THESE KIND OF CHOICES
PLEASE HELP.
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INFINITIVE & GERUND
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[email protected] wrote:WHEN TO USE INFINITIVE AND WHEN TO USE GERUND
SOMETIMES IN A SENTENCE CORRECTION, I LEFT WITH TWO OPTIONS ONE WITH A TO-FORM AND OTHER WITH ING-FORM
CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME HOW TO DEAL WITH THESE KIND OF CHOICES
PLEASE HELP.
I feel this is a very broad question. Could you please post the question here and then we can discuss.
The answer to your question is situational. But a general rule is
to + infinitive > verb > verb + ing
Example. He helped me to learn piano. Is preferred over,
He helped me learn piano. Is preferred over,
He helped me in learning piano.
Hope this helps !!
Crick
to + infinitive > verb > verb + ing
Example. He helped me to learn piano. Is preferred over,
He helped me learn piano. Is preferred over,
He helped me in learning piano.
Hope this helps !!
Crick
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Note that the infinite is the normal way of expressing a purpose you could also write with IN ORDER TO.
So the sentence He went to the store in order to buy cheese would have a correct answer He went to the store to buy cheese, and the GMAT will often give you the wrong answer choice He went to the store for buying cheese.
So the sentence He went to the store in order to buy cheese would have a correct answer He went to the store to buy cheese, and the GMAT will often give you the wrong answer choice He went to the store for buying cheese.
