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GERUNDS & INFINITIVES

C. “It” öznesinden sonra infinitive kullanımı

Bu cümlelerde özne “it” olarak kullanılır ancak cümlenin gerçek öznesi “to+infinitive” ile başlayan söz öbeğidir.
It + be + adjective + (for somebody) + to infinitive

▪ It is crucial to update teaching methods to foster effective learning and prepare students for the ever-evolving
demands of the modern workforce.
▪ It is always hard for me to tell them apart because they take after each other.

It + be + noun + (for somebody) + to infinitive

▪ It is time to cut down the number of candies you eat if you want to feel better.
▪ It is your responsibility to give out the books so that we can read the article and get ready for the exam.
It + be + adjective + of + noun/pronoun + to infinitive
▪ It is impolite of you to behave like this towards older people.
▪ It was stingy of him to leave the restaurant without paying the check.

2. Infinitives as the Object of a Verb

“Infinitive’’ bir fiilin nesnesi olarak kullanılabilir. Video 10.7
Some Verbs Followed by ‘to Infinitive’
afford deserve learn promise
agree dread manage prove
arrange expect offer refuse
ask fail plan seem
claim happen prepare struggle
dare (to) hesitate pretend swear
decide hope proceed tend
demand intend propose threaten

▪ Local supermarkets promised to reduce their use of plastic bags by fifty per cent in the next year.
▪ The candidate struggled to convince the committee that she had the necessary qualifications to run the project.
Bazı fiiller hem kendilerinden sonra hem de bir “object pronoun” dan sonra “infinitive” alabilirler. Ancak iki kullanım
arasında anlam farkı vardır.
Verb + Object + to Infinitive
advise enable invite require
allow encourage order teach
ask expect permit tell
beg forbid persuade tempt
cause force prefer urge
command get remind want
convince help request warn

▪ I was not expecting to arrive on time for the interview since there was heavy traffic on the main street.
(Ana cadde üzerinde yoğun trafik olduğu için görüşmeye zamanında varmayı beklemiyordum.)
▪ I was not expecting him to arrive on time for the interview since there was heavy traffic on the main street.
(Ana cadde üzerinde yoğun trafik olduğu için görüşmeye zamanında varmasını beklemiyordum.)
▪ I want to see a psychiatrist, as my insomnia and anxiety have become unbearable these days.
▪ I want Jane to see a psychiatrist, as her insomnia and anxiety have become unbearable these days.

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