A Remedial English
Grammar
CHAPTERS
ARTICLES
AGREEMENT OF VERB AND SUBJECT
CONCORD OF NOUNS, PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES
CONFUSION OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
DIFFICULTIES WITH COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES
CONFUSION OF PARTICIPLES: ACTIVE & PASSIVE
PREPOSITIONS
NEGATIVE VERBS
TENSES 1, 2 & 3
THE INFINITIVE
The Infinitive
Verbs + Infinitive with to
E.g.
Advise to see
Allow to see
Enable to retire
Expect to be
Like to be
Require to sign
Wish to call
The Infinitive
Verbs + Infinitive without to
E.g.
Hear
Notice
Let
See
Watch
The Infinitive
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Must, may, can take infinitive without to
Ought takes to for expressing obligation
Know is never followed by a simple
infinitive and it should be preceded by
how (same rule applies to tell and show)
E.g. He showed me how to work that
machine.
Adjective easy, hard, difficult, good,
comfortable are followed by an active
E.g. His speeches were difficult to follow
The Infinitive
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‘Feel’ (equivalent of ‘think’) takes to
infinitive
‘Know’ and ‘help’ take both forms
Verbs which do not take to, can
accommodate to in passive constructions
E.g. We heard the teacher give the
instruction. (A)
The teacher was heard to give the
instruction. (P)
The infinitive
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Infinitive and gerund (-ing forms)
Slight difference in meaning
We prefer to go by air (particular)
We prefer going by air (general)
Adjectives + prepositions
Verbs + prepositions
Verbs + adverbs (REFER phrasal verbs)
Verbs (without prepositions or adverbs)
with gerunds