D-11.13 Review Gerunds (After Verbs [of Perception] or Adjectives + Prepositions [or To], Apart from or in Contrast with Infinitives

Lessons 51-60 of Chapter 6 (“Consumerism”) of WorkLife English Grammar 6: Issues & Answers, pages 95-109 15 pages Who It’s For: (Teachers & Helpers of) Progressing Language Learners Who Want to Take in, Then Ignore, Grammatical Labels for Verb-Related Phrasal Elements    Why It’s Useful: “Gerunds (vs. Infinitives)?” Adjective-Preposition Combinations?” “Use of To Apart from To Verb?I” “Verbs of Perception Before Verb-ing?” “Simple [Base] Verbs After Objects?”  If grammatical terminology meant to distinguish among possibly confusing structures sounds like yada-yada, here’s a Chapter that may clarify useful patterns despite its wordiness.  Based on “Issues & Answers” related to “Consumerism,” Chapter 6 of WorkLife English Grammar 6 offers one “advanced” one– or two-page Lesson (Explanation, Practice, Assessment of Mastery) at a time—each outlining a different aspect of Gerunds, Infinitives, or other non-core Verbal Elements.     What You’ll Do:  [1] Peruse the Chapter 6: