How we use Gerund and Infinitive in Reported Speech????
2006-06-12 21:28:20 · 3 answers · asked by gozdecan 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I'm not sure what you mean by "reported speech." If you quote someone, then you print it the way they said it, even if they used a gerund where an infinitive is better.
The difference often shows whether or not a person is well-educated. The biggest error is in reference to "I plan" or "I intend." I plan to go to something; I intend to do something. "I plan going" or "I intend doing" is at least less correct, if not exactly wrong. A gerund is really a noun, but it is a noun about a verb. "Skateboarding is not a crime." "Hitchhiking is potentially dangerous." "Showing off can make enemies."
2006-06-12 21:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun.
eg: "I hope that you appreciate my offering you this opportunity"
An infinitive is a verbal consisting of the word to plus a verb (in its simplest "stem" form) and functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
eg: "We intended to leave early."
2006-06-12 21:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by jubda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try these 2 links
http://www.answers.com/Gerund?gwp=11&ver=1.1.2.381&method=3
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http://www.answers.com/Infinitive?gwp=11&ver=1.1.2.381&method=3
Hope this heps
2006-06-12 22:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Gary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋