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GERUNDS & INFINITIVES


        “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
                                                                                                 Video 10.7
            “Infinitive’’ bir fiilin nesnesi olarak kullanılabilir.
                                        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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