Verbs

1. Verbs that are always followed by the infinitive

• Agree
• Desire
• Intend
• Prepare
• Tend
• Attempt
• Fail
• Learn
• Pretend
• Try
• Claim
• Forget
• Need
• Refuse
• Want
• Decide
• Hesitate
• Offer
• Seem
• Wish
• Demand
• Hope
• Plan
• Strive

2. Verbs that are always followed by the gerund

• Admit
• Delay
• Miss
• Regret
• Risk
• Appreciate
• Deny
• Postpone
• Report
• Suggest
• Avoid
• Enjoy
• Practice
• Resent
• Cant’ help
• Finish
• Quit
• Resist
• Consider
• Mind
• Recall
• Resume

3. The following verbs can be followed by either the infinitive of the gerund with no change in meaning.

• Begin
• Like
• Can’t stead
• Love
• Continue
• Prepare
• Have
• Start
• Drill

4. Verbs + prepositions followed by the gerund

• Approve of
• Give up
• Rely on
• Worry about
• Think of
• Be better of
• Insist on
• Succeed in
• Count on
• Object to
• Keep on
• Think about
• Depend on
• Put off
• Look forward to

5. Adjectives + prepositions followed by the gerund

• Accustomed to
• Intent to
• Afraid of
• Interested in
• Capable of
• Successful
• Fond of
• Tired of

6. Adjectives followed by the infinitive

• Anxious
• Eager
• Pleased
• Common
• Dangerous
• Good
• Ready
• Difficult
• Hard
• Strange

7. Some verbs can be followed by either
• Stop
• Remember
• Forget

8. Pronouns before the gerund or infinitive

1. S + V + Complement from (Noun/pronoun) + ( to + V1)
2. S + V + Possesive from (Noun/pronoun) + ( V + ing)

9. Some common verbs which are followed by the infinitive and which option require an indirect object are listed here

• Allow
• Invite
• Remind
• Ask
• Order
• Urge
• Beg
• Permit
• Want
• Convince
• Persuade
• Expect
• Prepare
• Instinct
• Promise

Pronouns



Exercises

1. I go to school with (he/him) every day.
2. I see (she/her).
3. She speaks to (we/us/ourselves) every morning.
4. Isn’t (she/her) a nice Person ?
5. (he/him) is going to New York on vacation.
6. (she/her) and john gave the money to the boy.
7. (yours/your) record is scratched and (my/mine) is too.
8. I hurt (my/mine/the) leg.
9. John bought (him self/her self/his self) a new coat.
10. (we/us) girls are going camping over the weekend.
11. Mr. Jones cut (his self/him self) shaving.
12. We like (our/ours) new car very much.
13. The dog bit (she/her) on the leg.
14. John (he/himself) went to the meeting.
15. You’ll stick (you/your/yourself) with the pins if you are not carefully.
16. Mary and (I / Me) would rather go to the movie.
17. Every one has town do (their/his) own research.
18. Just between you and (I /me), I don’t like this food.
19. Monday is a holiday for (we / us).
20. (her / hers) car doesn’t go as far as (our/ours).

Jawaban :

1. He
2. Her
3. Us
4. She
5. He
6. She
7. You/Mine
8. My
9. Himself
10. We
11. Himself
12. Our
13. Her
14. Himself
15. Yourself
16. I
17. Their
18. We
19. Us
20. Her/Our

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