DK Grammar Guide
139 English uses gerunds after certain verbs that say how a person feels about an activity. VERBS WITH GERUNDS FURTHER EXAMPLES ...
140 Some verbs can be followed by a gerund (an “-ing ” form) or a “to” infinitive, with little or no change in meaning. You can ...
141 Some verbs change their meaning depending on the form of the verb that follows them. The infinitive is used to describe the ...
142 Some verbs, known as transitive verbs, have objects. When these verbs are followed by infinitives or gerunds, the object mus ...
143 Some verbs that are followed by a gerund must also have an object before that gerund. VERB + OBJECT + GERUND PATTERNS VERB + ...
14 4 The direct object is the person or thing that an action happens to. The indirect object receives the same action. If the in ...
145 Verb patterns with prepositions Some verb patterns include prepositions. Prepositions cannot be followed by infinitives, so ...
146 147 Some verbs in English have two or more words in them, and usually have a new meaning when they are used together. These ...
146 147 FURTHER EXAMPLES PHRASAL VERBS IN DIFFERENT TENSES When phrasal verbs are used in different tenses, the verb changes, bu ...
148 149 FURTHER EXAMPLES If a phrasal verb has a direct object, it can sometimes go between the verb and the particle. Phrasal v ...
148 149 INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS This is wrong. The object can’t sit between the verb and the particle. The verb and the partic ...
150 151 THREE-WORD PHRASAL VERBS Three-word phrasal verbs have a verb, a particle, and a preposition. The particle and prepositi ...
150 151 NOUNS BASED ON PHRASAL VERBS Some nouns are made from phrasal verbs, often formed by joining the verb and the particle t ...
152 Modal verbs are very common in English. They are used to talk about a variety of things, particularly possibilities, obligat ...
153 Modal verbs share certain characteristics. They don’t change form to match the subject, and they are always followed by a ma ...
154 “Can” is a modal verb that describes what someone is able to do. It is used in different forms to describe past and present ...
155 “Could” is the past form of “can” and is used to talk about an ability in the past. “When” plus a time setting can be used t ...
156 “Can,” “could,” and “may ” are used to ask permission to do something, or to ask someone to do something for you. They can a ...
157 “Can” and “may ” can also be used to offer to do something for someone. MAKING OFFERS FURTHER EXAMPLES “Shall” is used to fi ...
158 The modal verb “could” can be used to offer suggestions. “Could” is not as strong as “should.” It communicates gentle advice ...
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