THE USE OF THE GERUND
Gerund (infinitive নয়) ব্যবহৃত হওয়া উচিৎ :
(1) Preposition-এর পরে
: He worked without stopping. She played instead of working.
(2) যেসব word নিয়মিতভাবে preposition গ্রহণ করে : যেমন- fond of, insist on, tired of, succeed in.
যেমন I am tired of doing the work again, He succeeded in killing the tiger.
যেমন I am tired of doing the work again, He succeeded in killing the tiger.
(3) সুনির্দিষ্ট কিছু verb এর পরে – avoid, enjoy, finish, stop, risk,excuse.
যেমন Boys enjoy playing football. The wind has stopped blowing.
(4) Busy এবং worth, adjective দুইটির পরে
যেমন He was busy writing a book. This date is worth remembering.
(5) সুনির্দিষ্ট কিছু phrase এর পরে,যেমন
it’s no use, it’s no good, I can’t help, would you mind, look forward to.
যেমন I think it’s no use trying again. I can’t help feeling angry about it.
যেমন I think it’s no use trying again. I can’t help feeling angry about it.
সুনির্দিষ্ট কিছু verb-এর পরে gerund বা infinitive ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে :
– begin, like, dislike, hate, love, prefer.
যেমন He began to talk বা He began talking.