TOEFL Structure Part 2: Verbs that Require an Infinitive in the Complement

Said Ali Akbar

Monday, 26 February 2018

Problem 2 Verbs that Require an Infinitive in the Complement

Remember that the following verbs require an infinitive for a verb in the complement.

agree appear arrange ask claim consent

decide demand deserve expect fail forget

hesitate hope intend learn manage mean

need offer plan prepare pretend promise

refuse seem tend threaten wait want

S	V	C (infinitive)	M
We	had planned	to leave	day before yesterday

Avoid using an -ing form after the verbs listed. Avoid using a verb word after want.

INCORRECT : He wanted speak with Mr. Brown.
CORRECT : He wanted to speak with Mr. Brown.

INCORRECT : We demand knowing our status.
CORRECT : We demand to know our status.

INCORRECT : I intend the inform you that we cannot approve your application.
CORRECT : I intend to inform you that we cannot approve your application.

INCOPRECT : They didn't plan buying a car.
CORRECT : They didn't plan to buy a car.

INCORRECT : The weather tends improving in May.
CORRECT : The weather tends to improve in May.

Exercises

Part A: Choose the correct answer.

One of the least effective ways of storing information is learning ________ it.
(A) how repeat
(B) repeating
(C) to repeat
(D) repeat

Part B: Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.

Representative democracy seemed evolve simultaneously during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Britain, Europe, and the United States.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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