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Gamiz123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Gerund
she is confident of speaking english within 6 months
in this statement why we cannot use "to speak" instead of " of speaking"?
how to identify when we have to use infinitive form and when to use gerund form?
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gamiz123 I n this statement why we can ' t we use "to speak" instead of "of speaking"? Because "of" or "in" follows "confident" and a gerund can be the object of a preposition. He is confident of the candidate's ability to do the job.
- gamiz123 I n this statement why we can ' t we use "to speak" instead of "of speaking"?
- Because "of" or "in" follows "confident" and a gerund can be the object of a preposition.
- He is confident of the candidate's ability to do the job.
- He is confident of winning the election.
- hardm=1&0&l=0&p=3&q=%22confident+of%22 You can study this page which lists some adjectives that can be followed by the to-infinitive.
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gamiz123In this statement whywecan't we use "to speak" instead of "of speaking"?
Because "of" or "in" follows "confident" and a gerund can be the object of a preposition.
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