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2. Should I use –ing or the infinitive?
To know what gerunds and infinitives are.
To understand how to use gerunds and infinitives in a sentence.
To be able to differentiate between gerunds and infinitives when writing a sentence.
Gerunds;
Infinitives; Verbs

3. Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience
Gerunds: Form and Use (#1) Gerunds are -ing forms of verbs, but they are not part of any verb tense. Instead, they are used as nouns. Notice that
1. Most gerunds are the -ing form (base form + -ing) of a verb .   2. Gerunds may be affirmative or negative. Negatives are formed by putting not before the -ing form.
Gerunds may be used exactly as nouns are used. Their most common uses are
1. as subjects;   2. as objects of verbs and prepositions;   
3. as subject complements.
Unit 51 and 52
Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience

4. Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience
To understand how to use gerunds and infinitives in a sentence.
Examples:
Subjects
Swimming is excellent exercise.
Drinking too much coffee gives him a headache.
Eating too quickly gave him an upset stomach.
Not [DO] his homework caused him to fail the test.
Not [HAVE] an answering machine causes him to miss many calls.
Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience

5. Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience
To understand how to use gerunds and infinitives in a sentence.
Examples:
Objects
He dislikes doing homework.
The manager suggested having our meeting away from the office.
He proposed meeting in a restaurant.
I look forward to [SEE] you soon.
She's worried about missing her bus.
Are you tired of studying?
She's depressed about not [PASS]the test.
He's nervous because of not [BE] on time.
He's tired from not [GET] enough sleep.
Gerunds; Conventions; Describe; Target Audience

6. Review Parallel Structure
Continue with Gerunds
Complete a Conclusion paragraph