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What is your hobby?

What do you love doing?

Going to the beach? Playing video games? Hiking (walking)? Singing? Dancing?

Nice! These are all examples of gerunds.

Now, what if I ask you what you want to do every day?

Maybe you are learning to draw. Maybe all you want to do is to read comic books. Maybe you are planning to start your own business. Or maybe you will soon decide to travel the world!

These are also hobbies, aren’t they? But we used infinitives to describe them.

Gerunds and infinitives are very common in the English language. They can be used in many situations. Sometimes you may use an infinitive and a gerund. Sometimes you have to choose between the two, because using one may be completely wrong.

Does it get confusing? Yes it does!

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So how do you know when to use an infinitive and when to use a gerund? Our five simple rules are sure to help! Let’s start with explaining what infinitives and gerunds are.

What Is an Infinitive? What Is a Gerund?

An infinitive is the verb form that has “to” at the beginning. For example, “to do,” “to sleep,” “to love” and “to create.” It is the simplest verb form that you have to modify to fit into sentences.

For example, “She sleeps” no longer contains the infinitive of the verb “to sleep.” Instead, it has been conjugated into the simple present third person form of the verb “to sleep”: sleeps.

Infinitives are easy!

How about gerunds?

Gerunds are formed by adding “-ing” to the verb: “sleeping,” “drawing,” “swimming.” But they are not the “-ing” verb forms that you see in the present or past continuous tense. They look the same, but gerunds are actually verb forms used as nouns.

Let’s take the infinitive of the verb “to sleep” and use it in two different sentences:

I am sleeping.

This is the present continuous. “Sleeping” here is part of the verb. It is not a gerund. Here’s the second sentence:

I don’t like sleeping.

This is present simple, but it contains a gerund. “Sleeping” is the direct object of this sentence.

Now that you know the difference between infinitives and gerunds, let’s introduce the rules that will help you use both correctly.

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5 Simple Rules to Master the Use of Gerunds and Infinitives

Rule 1: Gerunds can be used as a subject of a sentence.

Take a look at some examples.

Walking is good for your health.

Making friends has become more difficult since I moved to a new city.

Becoming a millionaire is a dream of many young people today.

Here, the gerunds (in bold) are part of the sentence subjects (“walking,” “making friends,” “becoming a millionaire”). All three sentences sound like normal, everyday English.

Now read these two sentences:

To be or not to be—that is the question.”

To mourn a mischief that is past and gone is the next way to draw new mischief on.”

(Both sentences are quotes from William Shakespeare’s works.)

They sound formal, don’t they? They are poetic, aren’t they? Shakespeare is one of the greatest authors of all time, but his English is famously difficult to understand. And that’s because it is literature. It is formal and it is art.

In those two quotes, the infinitives “to be” and “to mourn” are used as the sentence subjects.

So, it is possible to use both infinitives and gerunds as subjects, but gerunds are much more commonly used as subjects. Just pay attention to how the choice reflects on the tone and meaning of your sentences.

Rule 2: Both gerunds and infinitives can be used as objects of a sentence.

You may say:

“I enjoy drawing.”

You may also say:

“Yesterday, I decided to draw.”

Both sentences are correct, but one has an infinitive as the object and the other has a gerund as the object.

What is the difference?

It’s the verbs that precede (come before) the object! Some verbs require a gerund and some will require an infinitive. In the above examples, we can see that the formula is “enjoy” + [gerund] and “decide” + [infinitive].

With practice, you will be able to remember which one is which.

Here are a few examples of verbs that need to be followed by an infinitive:

  • agree: I agreed to go to a party with my friend.
  • decide: The president decided not to participate in the discussions.
  • deserve: Everyone deserves to be respected.
  • expect: I expect to know my exam grade by tomorrow.
  • hope: We were hoping to avoid traffic by leaving early.
  • learn: He learned not to trust anyone.
  • need: She needs to learn how to cook.
  • offer: I offered to help my brother with homework.
  • plan: We are planning to watch a movie tonight.
  • promise: My friend promised to find the time to help me move.
  • seem: We seem to be lost.
  • wait: I cannot wait to see my family.
  • want: I don’t want to go to bed yet.

There are lots of verbs that require an infinitive after. You will learn them naturally, as you progress in your English studies.

And here are a few examples of verbs that need to be followed by a gerund:

  • admit: They admitted changing the schedule.
  • advise: I advise proceeding (moving forward) with caution.
  • avoid: She avoided looking me in the eye.
  • consider (think about): I considered staying silent, but I had to tell her.
  • deny: I denied knowing about his secret.
  • involve: The course involved writing three tests.
  • mention (say something): She mentioned seeing my brother at a baseball game.
  • recommend: I recommend practicing gerunds and infinitives.
  • risk: Don’t risk losing your job!
  • suggest: I suggest reading more English short stories.

Rule 3: Infinitives should be used after many adjectives.

Here are three sample sentences that will help to illustrate this rule:

It is not easy to graduate from university.

It is necessary to speak English to work in a hotel.

It is wonderful to have close friends.

When you describe something with an adjective (underlined in the examples above), an infinitive should follow (in bold). Using gerunds here would be incorrect.

But remember! If you want to make that object into a subject (see Rule 1), a gerund should be used:

Graduating from university is not easy.

Speaking English is necessary to work in a hotel.

Having close friends is wonderful.

How else do you know if an adjective should be followed by an infinitive? The construct “too + [adjective]” is another way to tell!

For example:

This dress is too big to wear.

This car is too expensive to buy.

And the same is true about “[adjective] + enough”:

My child is not tall enough to ride this rollercoaster.

The course was detailed enough to widen his knowledge base.

This rule is useful enough to understand the usage of infinitives!

Rule 4: Only infinitives are used after certain verbs followed by nouns or pronouns referring to a person.

“We asked her not to go.”

In this sentence, “we” is the subject, “asked” is the verb and “her” is the objective form of the pronoun “she.” You must use an infinitive (“to go”), never a gerund, after certain verbs followed by nouns or pronouns referring to people.

To remember this rule, you will have to study verbs that take an object and an infinitive in this context.

Start with these examples. The objects (nouns and pronouns) are underlined. Notice how the underlined objects are all followed by infinitives.

  • ask: Can I ask

    you

    to help me with something?

  • expect: I never expected

    him

    to become famous.

  • hire (give a job to someone): Did the company hire 

    you

     just to sit in your office?

  • invite: I invited

    a friend

    to attend the ceremony.

  • order: She ordered

    the child

    to stay at home.

  • remind: Please remind

    me

    to wash the dishes.

  • require: The test required

    him

    to concentrate fully.

  • teach: That will teach

    you

    to follow the rules!

  • tell: Who told

    you

    to come here?

  • urge: They urged

    me

    to continue my research.

  • warn: I am warning

    you

    not to do this!

Rule 5: Only gerunds are used after prepositions (with one exception).

Consider this sentence:

I talked him out of taking that job.

Here, the gerund “taking” follows the preposition “of.”

Prepositions can follow any word, be it a noun, a pronoun, a verb or an adjective. In the examples below, the prepositions are underlined, followed by the gerunds in bold.

A preposition that follows a noun:

Novels about growing up are popular among teenagers.

I have an interest in becoming a painter. 

A preposition that follows a pronoun:

I forgive you for not telling the truth.

A preposition that follows a verb:

She is thinking about trying martial arts. 

He looks forward to meeting his cousins.

A preposition that follows an adjective:

I am wary of going alone.

My mom is scared of flying.

There is one exception. Thankfully, it should be easy to remember!

The exception

“But” is a short word that connects two clauses of a sentence together. It is called a conjunction. Sometimes, “but” can also play a role of a preposition. When “but” is used as a preposition, it is the same in meaning as “except.”

If “but” or “except” are used like this, they need to be followed by an infinitive:

I had no choice but to follow her.
(I had to follow her.)

Mary made no stops on the way except to get gas.
(Mary only stopped to get gas.)

There is nothing left for me to do but to collect my money and go.
(I only have to collect my money and go.)

You may not see “but” and “except” used this way often. Just follow the rule of gerunds after prepositions, and you will get it right most of the time!

 

Gerunds and infinitives may be confusing, but they make your English speech more varied and colorful. It is very useful to study them and practice using them correctly. The more you notice gerunds and infinitives in your study of the English language, the easier it will get!

Sometimes you will be unsure if you need to use an infinitive or a gerund in a sentence. In this situation, try changing the sentence and saying what you want to say in a different way.

Practicing is how you become more fluent. It is important to practice.

Happy studying!

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[Update] Danh động từ (Gerund) và Động từ nguyên mẫu trong tiếng Anh | gerunds – NATAVIGUIDES

1. Khái niệm

Gerund ( danh động từ ) là danh từ được hình thành bằng cách thêm đuôi ing vào động từ.

  • Eg: coming, building, teaching…

– Phủ định của danh động từ được hình thành bằng cách thêm not vào trước V-ing.

  • Eg: not making, not opening…

– Cũng có thể thêm tính từ sở hữu vào trước danh động từ để nói rõ chủ thể thực hiện hành động.

  • Eg: my turning on the air conditioner.

2. Cách sử dụng danh động từ ( Gerund )

– Dùng làm chủ ngữ trong câu.

  • Eg: Reading helps you improve your vocabulary.

– Dùng làm bổ ngữ cho động từ

  • Eg: Her favorite hobby is collecting stamps.

    (Sở thích của cô ấy là sưu tầm tem.)

– Dùng làm tân ngữ của động từ

  • Eg: He loves surfing the Internet.

    (Anh ấy thích lướt Internet.)

– Dùng sau giới từ (on, in, by, at…) và liên từ (after, before, when, while…)

Eg: 

  • Young people are very much interested in travelling.

  • He cleaned his room before going out with his friends.

    (Anh ấy đã dọn dẹp phòng mình trước khi đi chơi với bạn bè.)

– Dùng sau một số động từ và cụm động từ sau: enjoy, avoid, admit, appreciate, mind, finish, practice, advise, suggest, recommend, postpone, delay, consider, hate, like, love, deny, detest, keep, miss, imagine, mention, risk, recall, risk, quiet, waste (time), forbid, permit, resent, escape, cant’ help, can’t bear / can’t stand, be used to, get used to, look forward to, it’s no use / it’s no good, be busy, be worth…

Eg:

  • They enjoyed working on the boat.

    (Họ rất thích làm việc trên thuyền.)

  • The man admitted stealing the company’s money.

    (Người đàn ông ấy thừa nhận ăn cắp tiền của công ty.)

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III. INFINITIVES – Động từ nguyên mẫu

1. Khái niệm

Infinitives là hình thức động từ nguyên mẫu.

– Có 2 loại động từ nguyên mẫu:

  • Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to” (to infinitives) 

  • Động từ nguyên dạng không to (bare infinitives).

– Để thuận tiện, người Anh ‘ngầm’ quy ước rằng khi nói ‘động từ nguyên mẫu’ (infinitives) có nghĩa là ‘động từ nguyên mẫu có to’ còn khi muốn nói ‘động từ nguyên mẫu không to’ thì người ta phải nói đầy đủ ‘infinitives without to’.

Eg:

  • Infinitive: to learn, to watch, to play…

  • Bare infinitive: learn, watch, play…

– Phủ định của động từ nguyên mẫu được hình thành bằng cách thêm “not” vào trước “to V” hoặc “V”.

Eg: 

  • Infinitive: not to learn, not to watch, not to play…

  • Bare infinitive: not learn, not watch, not play…

2. Cách sử dụng INFINITIVES – Động từ nguyên mẫu

a) Động từ nguyên mẫu có to:

Động từ nguyên mẫu có to

– Dùng làm chủ ngữ trong câu:

  •  Eg: To learn English well is important to your future job.

    (Học tiếng Anh rất tốt cho công việc tương lai của bạn)

– Dùng làm bổ ngữ cho động từ:

  • Eg: The most important thing for you now is to learn hard.

    (Điều quan trọng nhất đối với bạn là học tập chăm chỉ.)

– Dùng làm tân ngữ của động từ, tính từ:

Eg:

  • He wants to learn English.

    (Anh ấy muốn học tiếng Anh.)

  • I am pleased to hear that you have passed your exam.

    (Tôi mừng khi biết rằng bạn đã vượt qua kỳ thi đó)

– Dùng sau hình thức bị động của động từ số 1:

  • Eg:  We were made to work overtime yesterday.

    (Chúng tôi đã làm để làm thêm giờ ngày hôm qua.)

– Dùng sau động từ số 1 và tân ngữ:

  • Eg: The doctor advised us to take a holiday for a rest.

– Dùng sau tân ngữ là các từ để hỏi (trừ why):

Eg: We completely didn’t know what to do at that time. (Chúng tôi hoàn toàn không biết phải làm gì vào thời điểm đó.)

Dùng sau một số động từ sau: Agree , aim, arrange, attempt, care, choose, appear, afford, ask, demand, expect, hesitate, intend, invite, want, wish, hope, promise, decide, start, learn, fail, plan, manage, pretend, remind, persuade, encourage, force, order, urge, seem, tend, threaten, wait, intend, mean, happen, manage, …

Eg: 

  • She agreed to speak before the game.

  • He appeared to lose his weight. 

CHÚ Ý:

Cả gerund và infinitive đều có thể được dùng làm chủ ngữ, bổ ngữ và tân ngữ của động từ. Tuy nhiên, khi đóng vai trò làm chủ ngữ và bổ ngữ của động từ, gerund thường được sử dụng phổ biến hơn (đặc biệt là trong văn nói), infinitive chỉ được sử dụng khi người nói muốn nhấn mạnh vào mục đích của hành động. (90% động từ làm chủ ngữ và bổ ngữ cho động từ được chia ở dạng gerund).

Eg:

  • Learning is important. à phổ biến

  • To learn is important. à ít phổ biến

  • The most important thing is learning. à phổ biến

  • The most important thing is to learn. à ít phổ biến

– Việc chia động từ ở gerund hay infinitive khi động từ đóng vai trò làm tân ngữ phụ thuộc vào động từ chính.

Eg:  

  • We hate cooking. à hate + Ving

  • We want to eat out. à want + to V

b) Động từ nguyên mẫu không to:

– Dùng sau các động từ khuyết thiếu:

  • Eg: I can speak Japanese.

    (Tôi có thể nói tiếng Nhật.)

– Chú ý: khuyết thiếu ought to V.

  • Eg: We ought to work hard at this time of the year.

    Chúng ta phải làm việc chăm chỉ vào thời điểm này trong năm.

– Dùng trong thể mệnh lệnh thức:

  • Eg: Look at the picture and answer the questions.

– Dùng trong một số cấu trúc: would rather, had better+ V và have sb, let sb, make sb + V.

Eg: 

  • They made him repeat the whole story.

  • We had the mechanic service our car last week.

CHÚ Ý:

+ Help có thể dùng cả động từ nguyên dạng có to và động từ nguyên dạng không to ở sau.

Eg:

  • They helped us (to) clean our classroom.

    Họ đã giúp chúng tôi (để) dọn dẹp lớp học.

+ Một số động từ đặc biệt (need, dare) có thể được dùng cả như động từ khuyết thiếu lẫn động từ thường. Khi được dùng như động từ khuyết thiếu, động từ đi sau sẽ để ở nguyên mẫu không to; khi được dùng như động từ thường, động từ đi sau sẽ chia ở nguyên mẫu có to.
Eg: 

  • We needn’t book in advance

  • We don’t need to book in advance.

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III. KHI NÀO DÙNG GERUNDS VÀ KHI NÀO DÙNG INFINITIVES?

Có một số động từ có thể theo sau bởi cả gerunds lẫn infinitives. Trong một số trường hợp, việc động từ thứ 2 chia ở dạng V-ing hay to V không làm thay đổi hoặc chỉ thay đổi không đáng kể nghĩa của động từ chính; trong những trường hợp khác, việc dùng V-ing hay to V có thể làm thay đổi nghĩa của động từ chính.

Không làm thay đổi hoặc thay đổi không đáng kể nghĩa của động từ chính:

Các động từ start, begin, continue, love, like, prefer có thể sử dụng cả V-ing lẫn to V theo sau.

Eg: 

  • I love reading books.

  • I love to go out with my friends.

– Chú ý: Ta dùng like/love/prefer + V-ing hoặc like/love/prefer + to V nhưng would like/would love/would prefer + to V.
– Chú ý: Ta có thể nói She began laughing/to laugh. They are beginning to shout nhưng thường không nói They are beginning shouting.

 Làm thay đổi nghĩa của động từ chính:

+ remember / forget + V-ing: nhớ / quên việc đã xảy ra rồi (trong quá khứ)
+ remember / forget + to V: nhớ / quên việc chưa, sắp xảy ra (trong tương lai)

Eg: 

  • Remeber to turn off the light before leaving home.

  • I remember meeting you before.

+ stop + V-ing: dừng việc đang làm lại
+ stop + to V: dừng lại để chuyển sang việc khác

Eg:

  • We stopped talking when the teacher came in.

  • On the way home, I stopped at the post office to buy a newspaper.

+ try + V-ing: thử làm gì
+ try + to V: cố gắng làm gì

Eg:

  • You can try mixing these two ingredients together and see what will happen

  • You should try to improve your listening skill.

+ regret + V-ing: hối tiếc rằng đã làm gì
+ regret + to V: tiếc rằng sắp phải làm gì (thông báo tin xấu)
Eg: 

  • I regret being rude to him yesterday.

  • I regret to inform you that your application has been denied.

+ need + V-ing = need + to be P2: cần được (bị động)
+ need + to V: cần (chủ động)
Eg:  

  • I need to wash my car.

  • My car is very dirty. It needs washing.

+ refuse + V-ing: phủ nhận là đã làm gì (hành động đã xảy ra rồi)
+ refuse + to V: từ chối không muốn làm gì (hành động sẽ không xảy ra)

Eg: 

  • He refused going out with her last night.

  • He refused to lend me some money.

+ go on + V-ing: tiếp tục việc đang làm
+ go on + to V: tiếp tục một việc mới sau khi hoàn thành việc đang làm

Eg:

  • After finishing her BA, she went on to get a master’s degree.

  • She went on watching TV

+ mean + V-ing: có nghĩa là, có liên quan đến
+ mean + to V: có chủ ý, có kế hoạch làm gì
Eg:

  • Working harder means getting more money.

  • He meant to move the Newcastle

+ Dùng sau các động từ chỉ tri giác và tân ngữ: hear, sound, smell, taste, feel, watch, notice, see, listen, find .. + O + V-ing để chỉ khoảnh khắc hành động đang diễn ra.
+ Dùng sau các động từ chỉ tri giác và tân ngữ: hear, sound, smell, taste, feel, watch, notice, see, listen, find .. + O + V để chỉ sự hoàn tất của hành động – nghe hoặc thấy toàn bộ sự việc diễn ra
Eg:

  • When I entered the room, I found him reading a book

  • I saw her go with a strange man yesterday.

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Gerunds: -ing action words in English | English Grammar Lesson


Gerunds look like verbs, sound like verbs, smell like verbs, but they’re not verbs they’re nouns! This lesson explains why that’s important and how to use gerunds.
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Have You Gotten Used to Living Here? – Adjectives with Prepositions


Adjectives can be followed by many prepositions in English. Learn some of the most common combinations of adjectives and prepositions in this video.

Have You Gotten Used to Living Here? - Adjectives with Prepositions

Gerunds and Infinitives (Verbs): Fun \u0026 humorous ESL video to peak your students’ engagement!


This creative \u0026 engaging animated ESL video teaches learners about gerunds and infinitives (verbs) at the upperintermediate level. Use this in class and have a blast!
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Title of English / ESL Video:
Gerunds and Infinitives (Verbs)
Target English Grammar:
Gerunds and Infinitives (Verbs):
– Gerund verbs.
– Infinitives with “to”.
– Infinitives without “to”.
Student Proficiency Level:
Upperintermediate level grammar.
Suggested Courses:
General English
Instructions:
– Play the video in class after delivering a warmup activity first.
– Pause the video whenever the narrator asks students a question to give students time to answer. For example, after elicitations and concept checking questions (CCQs).
Summary of English Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives (Verbs)
Approximate chronological order:
Gerunds:
– Elicitation of target grammar.
Form:
– Verb + ing
Function:
– Gerunds act as nouns or pronouns.
Specific Uses:
– Likes/dislikes: I love shopping.
– General activities: I’m good at dancing.
– Abstract ideas: I’m not used to working late.
– When there is no noun to describe something: Catching the train during peak hour is really annoying.
– When speaking or writing in incomplete sentences: What are your hobbies? Watching TV and surfing the Internet.
Use Gerunds:
– As the subject of a sentence: Flying makes me nervous.
– As the object of a sentence: I find listening to music very relaxing.
– After prepositions: The police arrested her for speeding.
– After phrasal verbs: She ended up going to prison.
– After some verbs including: admit, avoid, can’t help, carry on, consider, deny, finish, give up, imagine, involve, keep on, miss, postpone, practice, risk, spend, stop, suggest.
– Example: You should avoid taking a stroll outside during a hurricane.
– After words for expressing like/dislike: can’t stand, crazy about, enjoy, fancy, hate, like/dislike, keen on, love, don’t mind, prefer.
– Example: I love skydiving.
Use Infinitives (with “to”):
– To express a reason or purpose: He ran to avoid being caught.
– After adjectives: This safe is easy to break open.
– After some verbs, including: can/can’t afford, agree, appear, be able to, can’t wait, decide, expect, forget, happen, have (got), help, hope, learn, manage, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, remember, seem, teach, tend, threaten, try, want, would like.
– Example: He threatened to hurt the man.
Infinitives are not generally used as the subject of sentences.
Use the Infinitive (without “to”) after:
– Modal verbs: You should see a doctor.
– Auxiliary verbs: We‘ll go swimming tomorrow.
– let, make and help.
– Example 1: Let‘s go shopping.
– Example 2: Help me carry my shoes.
– Example 3: Sometimes she makes me want to scream!
Negative Forms:
Target language form the negative with “not”:
– Gerunds: I don’t like shopping.
– Infinitives (with “to”): I don’t want to go shopping.
– Infinitives (without “to”): I won’t go shopping.
These verbs can be followed with either the gerund or infinitive (with “to”) with no difference in meaning:
– begin, continue, prefer, start. For example:
– I prefer doing yoga.
– I prefer to do yoga.
These verbs can be followed with either the gerund or infinitive (with “to”), but the meaning is different:
– try, remember, forget, need.
– Example 1:
– Try not to hurt yourself again. (This means, make an effort to do something.)
– You should try going to an Italian restaurant. (This means, try something to see if you like it.)
– Example 2:
– Remember to fasten your seatbelt. (This means, don’t forget something.)
– I remember seeing you in high school. (This means, having a memory of something.)
– Example 3:
– I forgot to bring my luggage. (This means, you didn’t remember something.)
– I’ll never forget seeing the beautiful scenery. (This means, you did something and you won’t forget it. It’s more common in the negative form.)
– Example 4:
– You need to buy a new car. (This means, you must do something.)
– That car needs repairing. (This means, the subject needs something.)

Gerunds and Infinitives (Verbs): Fun \u0026 humorous ESL video to peak your students’ engagement!

What is Gerund | Why to use Gerund | When to use Gerund | Verbal Noun | Q\u0026A


This video explains about Gerunds.
What they exactly are? and why they are needed? and When can we use them?
What is a Gerund?
When we use a verb in place of a Noun,(p) then it is called a Gerund.
How we form a Gerund?
we add ‘ing’ with verb’s first form and use it as a Noun.
The three different ways in which Gerends can be used are :
1) they can act as a Subject in a Sentence
2) they act as an object in a sentence
3) they are used as a compliment of ‘to be’ verb.
Watch the entire video to understand above concepts properly.
Please watch below video to understand in detail about different Grammar Topics.
Subject and Object :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRBT4JLelA4
Types of Sentences based on meaning
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U\u0026video_id=rl85jxktfms
Phrases vs Clauses
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U\u0026video_id=a80_xFsh9w
Types of Clauses
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U\u0026video_id=8dT_MlElHo8
Conjunction
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U\u0026video_id=XZVDRAmMHTA
Eight parts Parts of Speech
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMfo9NXs6ZfHIcdGPq4TtfPxRm873Bh0r
Active vs Passive Voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXQkFacZvS4\u0026list=PLMfo9NXs6ZfHpKWcK9k9Fl_7k7N9D4WK\u0026index=1
Video playlist related to Tenses:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMfo9NXs6ZfF8BR44taFznyxImfsuvEa

What is Gerund |  Why to use Gerund | When to use Gerund | Verbal Noun | Q\u0026A

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