Siti Nadiya Fauziyyah: Verb as Complement

VERB AS COMPLEMENT

Complement Verb is a verb as a complement, a complement to the verb is a word or phrase that completes the word of the subject, object, or work kat .As such I will try to (1) to work hard (2), my friend decided (1) to married (2) The next month, my sister stopped (1) cry (2) when the mother came, I could not stand (1) to fall in love (2) with you, etc.

Verb + Gerunds

Gerund is a verb that functions as a noun so that it can function as subject, object and complement (complement) in a sentence, is also behind a preposition. Gerund form of usually referred verb + ing. Perhaps the term that we used to know so far about the gerund. In short, the gerund is a noun formed from the verb (verb) + ing. Gerund as a supplement can not be a subject in the passive voice (passive voice). Gerund located after to be: is / am / are, was / were, been / being / be.

example:

· My hobby is fishing

· Her hobby is reading novel

· My favorite sport is playing football

· What she wants to do now is crying over her mother to release her burden

· He considered traveling to Europe for the summer, but he doesn’t have enough funds

Verb + To Infinitive

Infinitives is the basic form of verbs. In English, infinitives writing is usually preceded by "to". For example: to read, to walk, to give, and so on. Although in general the infinitive preceded by "to", but there are some infinitive without "to", normally called a "bare infinitive". Example:

a. Subject + Verb + to infinitive

· I want to study English.

· I hope to see you again.

· Residents are not allowed to bring pets in my apartment.

b. subject + verb + object (nouns / pronouns) + to infinitive

· My boss expects me to finish the work as soon as possible.

· The teacher Reminded the students to do Reviews their homework.

· The doctor advised him to stop smoking.

Verbs + prepositions + gerunds

There are two possibilities if the gerund used as Object, the Object of Preposition (Object Prepositions) and the Object of a Verb (Object Verb). Some prepositions (preposition) commonly are often followed by a gerund is: about, in, for, of, without, from, by, and to. For the preposition "to", SHOULD be followed gerund if its function is as presposisi and not the form of the infinitive.

example:

• I'm used to sleeping with the window open.

• I'm accustomed to sleeping with the window open.

• I look forward to going home next month.

Adjectives + prepositions + gerunds

Phrase in the following table are adjectives + prepositions are always followed by a gerund (never followed by infinitive.)

accustomed to (terbiasa dengan)

intent on (bermaksud)

afraid of (takut pada)

interested in (tertarik dengan)

capable of (bisa/mampu)

successful in (sukses pada)

fond of (gemar pada)

tired of (lelah akan)

Example:

1. Will you be capable of finishing your work by noon tomorrow? (Do you (will) be able to finish the job before 12 noon tomorrow?).

2. Are you afraid of sleeping in the dark? (Are you afraid to sleep in the dark?).

3. I am tired of studying all day long. Let's go out to have fun. (I'm tired (because) studying all day. Let's find pleasure outside).

4. Judith is fond of singing while taking a shower. (Judith loves to sing while bathing shower).

5. Bobby is accustomed to buying roses for his girlfriend. (Bobby used to buy roses for his girlfriend).

Nouns + prepositions + gerunds

Phrase in the following table are nouns + prepositions are always followed by a gerund (never

followed by the infinitive.)

choice of (pilihan)

excuse for (alasan kenapa)

intention of (maksud)

methods for/of (metode untuk)

possibility of (kemungkinan akan)

reason for (alasan dari)

Example:

1. The teacher Gave us a choice of taking another exam. (Master gives us the option to take the exam again).

2. I am so sorry. I had no intention of hurting your feeling. (I'm so sorry. I had no intention to hurt you).

3. He always has an excuse for being late. (He always had a reason why (he) late).

4. There is no possibility of recruiting new employees during recession we are facing now. (There is no possibility to recruit new employees during the recession that we are facing right now).

5. Have you found the best method for improving your English yet? (Did you find the best method to improve the (ability) in English you?)

6. Your reason for getting bad grades is a big nonsense. (The reason why the values you you're ugly is nonsense / gibberish sheer).

Adjective + Infinitive (to show feelings and reactions)

infinitive (to + Verb) sometimes follow some adjective or adjective participal

The structure is usually to express feelings and reactions to someone / something or to give an opinion.

Here are some of the adjectives that can be followed by an infinitive:

No	Contoh Kalimat Adjective + Infinitive
1	If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them. (Jika kamu punya pertanyaan, saya akan dengan senang hati menjawabnya.)
2	We were surprised to see you tonight. (Kami takjub melihatmu semalam.)
3	Your boss was upset to hear that you were leaving the company. (Bos kamu kecewa mendengar bahwa kamu akan meninggalkan perusahaan.)
4	It’s sad to find out that the amusement park has been closed permanently. (Sedih mendapati bahwa taman hiburan tersebut telah ditutup secara permanen.)
5	I’m so proud to be part of this team. (Saya sangat bangga menjadi bagian dari tim ini.)
6	It’s impossible to pass the test without studying. (Tidak mungkin lulus tes tersebut tanpa belajar.)