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SOME VERBS AND ADJECTIVES DO NOT FOLLOW INFINITIVE AFTER THEM,,,,

Today we will learn about some such verbs and adjectives, which do not use infinitive (To + V1st) after them. 
instead of infinitive , They use Gerund (+ ING)

These are verbs or adjectives which are used GERUND VERB after them,,,,

ABSTAIN FROM, 
AIM AT, 
BASED ON, 
CONFIDENT OF, 
DESIROUS OF, 
DISQUALIFIED FROM, 
EXCUSE FOR, 
FORTUNATE IN, 
HOPEFUL OF,
 INSIST ON,
 NEGLIGENT IN, 
PASSION FOR, 
PREVENT FROM,
 PRIDE IN, 
PROHIBIT FROM, 
PROUD OF, 
SUCCEED IN,
 SUCCESSFUL IN, 
THINK OF, 
HINDER FROM, 
AND INTEND ON. 

Let's understand through examples, 

Ex:- you are disqualified from playing this match. 

Ex:- Indian team is confident of winning the world cup. 

Ex:- I am fortunate in having a friend like you. 

Ex:- He was prevented from meeting the outsiders. 

Ex:- She excused for getting late. 

Ex:- The students have succeed in explaining their views. 


Note: -" To" is used with infinitive but some verbs use infinitive without "To", 

BID, LET, MAKE SEE, HEAR, WILL, WOULD.  SHALL SHOULD CAN, COULD MAY, MIGHT, MUST, DO, DID, HAD BETTER, HAD RATHER, ETC.


Ex:- Let me do this work. 

Ex:- She made me understand. 

Ex:- He will inform us as soon as possible. 

Ex:- All the candidates must answer at least five out of ten questions. 

Ex:- If she were bird, she would fly in the sky. 

Ex:- We should follow trafic rules while crossing the road. 

That's all about the verbs and adjectives which use Gerund instead of infinitive,,,,,, 
 
Please share your views through comments. 

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