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GERUND PHRASES - Coggle Diagram

- - - - It is necessary to speak English to work in a hotel.
      - It is wonderful to have close friends.
      - It is not easy to graduate from university.
  - - - “We asked her not to go.”
      - In this sentence, “we” is the subject, “asked” is the verb and “her” is the objective form of the pronoun “she.” You must use an infinitive (“to go”), never a gerund, after certain verbs followed by nouns or pronouns referring to people.
  - - - You may also say:
        “Yesterday, I decided to draw.”
      - You may say:
        “I enjoy drawing.”
  - - - I talked him out of taking that job.
      - Here, the gerund “taking” follows the preposition “of.”
  - - - Walking is good for your health.