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7.13 Verb followed by Gerunds Flashcards

Verb + Gerund

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admit

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Verb + Gerund

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advise

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Verb + Gerund

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appreciate

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Verb + Gerund

_Students appreciate receiving financial aid.

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avoid

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Verb + Gerund

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can’t help

mean to have not control

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Verb + Gerund

_ when I see a sad move, I “can’t help” crying.

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consider

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Verb + Gerund

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7
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delay

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Verb + Gerund

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deny

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Verb + Gerund

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discuss

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Verb + Gerund

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dislike

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Verb + Gerund

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enjoy

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Verb + Gerund

_Dawson enjoy giving money away.

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12
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finish

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Verb + Gerund

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imagine

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Verb + Gerund

_He couldn’t imaging not helping others.

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keep (on)

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Verb + Gerund

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mind

means that something bothers me

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Verb + Gerund
_ I don’t mind means that something is ok with me. It doesn’t bother me.
_Do you mind living with your parents? No, I don’t mind.

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16
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miss

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Verb + Gerund

17
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permit

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Verb + Gerund

18
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postpone

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Verb + Gerund

19
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practice

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Verb + Gerund

20
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put off

_means postpone

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Verb + Gerund

_I can’t put off buying a card, I need on now.

21
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quit

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Verb + Gerund

22
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recommend

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Verb + Gerund

23
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resent

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Verb + Gerund

24
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risk

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Verb + Gerund

25
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stop

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Verb + Gerund

26
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suggest

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Verb + Gerund

27
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Go + Gerund

is used in many idiomatic expressions of sport and recreation.

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go camping, go hiking, go boating,go skiing, go swimming, go dancing,go jogging.
_ Do you go shopping every day?
_ Do you like to go fishing?

28
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begin

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
_Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.

29
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can’t stand

means can’t tolerate

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
_Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.
I can’t stand living in a cold climate.

30
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continue

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
_Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.

31
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hate

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
_Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.

32
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like

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
_Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.
_Dawson liked giving money away.
_He liked to give money away.

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love

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
* Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.

34
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prefer

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
* Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.

35
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start

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Can be follow by “Gerund” or “infinitive” with no difference in meaning.
* Verb + Gerund / Verb + Infinitive.
_He started working in 1940
_He started to work in 1940

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