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Gerundial Infinitive : The infinitives that are used as an adjective or an adverb are called 'gerundial infinitives'. A gerundial infinitive has many uses:-
To modify a Verb:-
a. He decided to work there. (Purpose)
b. He went to the place to save him. (Purpose)
c. We eat to live. (Cause)
In these sentences infinitive is representing a 'purpose or cause'. Therefore, it modifies a verb here.
To qualify an Adjective:-
a. It is good to go for a walk daily.
b. She is quick to learn things.
c. He is hard to cope with.
In these sentences infinitive is representing the feature of an adjective. Therefore, it qualifies adjectives like good, quick and hard.
To qualify a Sentence:-
a. To go there, I need some money.
b. To go for a walk, we should get up early in the morning.
c. To get a job, he had to go through many interviews.
In these sentences infinitive is featuring the sentences like 'I need some money, we should get up early in the morning and he had to go through many interviews'. And it is used as isolated from the main sentence that is, it is not related to the main sentence.
In the next part you will learn the use of infinitives without 'To'.
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Use of Non-Finites - Part - 3
Gerundial Infinitive : The infinitives that are used as an adjective or an adverb are called 'gerundial infinitives'. A gerundial infinitive has many uses:-
To modify a Verb:-
a. He decided to work there. (Purpose)
b. He went to the place to save him. (Purpose)
c. We eat to live. (Cause)
In these sentences infinitive is representing a 'purpose or cause'. Therefore, it modifies a verb here.
To qualify an Adjective:-
a. It is good to go for a walk daily.
b. She is quick to learn things.
c. He is hard to cope with.
In these sentences infinitive is representing the feature of an adjective. Therefore, it qualifies adjectives like good, quick and hard.
To qualify a Sentence:-
a. To go there, I need some money.
b. To go for a walk, we should get up early in the morning.
c. To get a job, he had to go through many interviews.
In these sentences infinitive is featuring the sentences like 'I need some money, we should get up early in the morning and he had to go through many interviews'. And it is used as isolated from the main sentence that is, it is not related to the main sentence.
In the next part you will learn the use of infinitives without 'To'.
- The Infinitive
Non ? Finite VerbsThe infinitive The participial The gerund These three verbs are called non finite verbs, and there is no any kind of limitation to use these verbs like ..,according to subject, number or person. unlike any other verbs that...
- Verb "to Be" And Its Agreement
How to use ?To be? verbs (is , are ,am)"Is" ? it is a singular verb and comes with singular third person. Like - ( he is a god student), "Am" - come with first person singular "Are" - with third person plural...
- Uses Of Different Forms Of Verbs
Uses of Different Forms of Verbs We now know that Verb has six forms: 1. Present Form 2. Past Form ...
- Forms Of Verbs
Forms of Verbs Finite Forms: We have already known about Finite Form and Non-finite Form of Verbs Finite Forms take Subject but Non-finite Forms take no Subject. Only Present Form and Past Form can take subjects. So Only Present Form...
- Adjective Verb Adverb
Adjective is always a qualifying word and it always qualifies only a Noun or a Pronoun. Adjective is an attributive word and it always attributes either a Noun or a Pronoun. It may be said that Adjectives are the adjuncts to a...