VERB AS COMPLEMENT

A.    VERB AS COMPLEMENT

A verb complement is the arrangement of one verb as the object of another verb. This happens three ways in English:

1. With infinitives

·         I asked her to leave.

·         I wanted to leave.

·         I helped him to leave.

2. With gerunds

·         I considered leaving the job.

·         I regretted his leaving the job.

·         They decided on leaving.

3. With noun clauses

·         I insisted that she leave.

·         I wondered why they left.

·         She acknowledged that she had left the job.

B.     VERB + PREPOSITION FOLLOWED BY GERUND

The examples :

1.      The students complained about being made to wear a uniform to school.

2.      She apologised for not introducing herself sooner.

3.      We laughed about having to do such silly things.

C.    ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION FOLLOWED BY GERUND

The examples :

1.      Addicted to : He is addicted to watching TV.

2.      Afraid of   : She is afraid of speaking in public.

3.      Tired of     : She is tired from working all day.

sumber bantuan :

1.       http://www.grammaring.com/verb-preposition-gerund

2.       http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/adjective_prep_gerund_list.htm