VERBS AS COMPLEMENTS

Verb tidak hanya diikuti oleh noun, tetapi bisa juga diikuti oleh verb lainnya dan diubah sebagai suatu complement

VERBS + INFINITIVE
Berikut kata-kata kerja yang harus diikuti oleh infinitive ( + to V)
(harus dihafalkan agar tidak terjadi kekeliruan)
- agree
- desire
- decide
- hope
- strive
- prepare
- refuse
- hesitate

- attempt
- expect
- want
- forget

- tend
- demand
- intend
- need
- pretend

- fail
- offer
- wish
- claim
- learn
- plan
- seen

Example

• Rizal expects to begin studying law
• Risma learned to swim when she was five
• The president will attempt to reduce inflation in the next four years
• The soldiers are preparing to attack the village

VERBS + GERUND
Berikut kata-kata kerja yang harus diikuti oleh gerund
(harus dihafalkan agar tidak terjadi kekeliruan)
- admit
- delay
- miss
- report
- suggest
- appreciate
- deny
- postpone
- resent
- avoid
- enjoy
- practice
- resist
- can't help
- finish
- quit
- resume
- consider
- mind
- recall
- risk

Example;

• Roy admitted stealing the ring
• We enjoyed seeing them again after so many years
• You shouldn't risk entering that forbidden building
• Nada was considering buying a new car until the prices went up
• The coast guard has reported seeing another ship in the Florida street
• Would you mind not smoking in this office?

VERBS + PREPOSITION + GERUND
Berikut verb + preposition yang harus diikuti oleh gerund
- approve of
- give uo
- rely on
- worry about
- be better of
- insist on 
- succeed in
- count on
- keep on
- think about
- think of
- depend on
- put off

Example

• Depi gave up smoking
• Dera insisted on taking the bus
• Harry is thinking of going to Buol next holiday

VERBS + TO + GERUND
"To" disini bukan sebagai pembentuk infinitif tetapi merupakan preposition dari verb nya. Berikut verbnya
- object to
- look forward to
- confess of

Example

• I look forward to hearing good news from you
• Risti confess to stealing the ring

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Subject Verb Agreement

S +  V + O

example;

• The elevator works well
• The elevators work well
• The boys in the room are noisy

S + prepositional phrase + aux verb

example;

• The study of languages is very interesting
• The effects of drugs are dangerous
• The fear of rape and robbery has caused many people to flee the city

Ada 4 expressions yang tidak mempengaruhi verb-nya, yaitu

1. together with
2. along with
3. accompanied by
4. as well as

catatan : perhatikan subject "sebelum" ke 4 expression di atas
example;

• The actress, along with the director and crews is going to the party
  jika tanpa "along with"
  The actress, the director and crews are going to the party
• Mr and Mrs Ibrahim accompanied by their son are having dinner to celebrate  their anniversary
• The teacher as well as the students is in the hall
• The president together with the ministers is welcoming the members of scout-boys

Exercise

1. Sinta, along with her friends (is/are) planning a surprise party
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories
3. Mr. Rajiman, accompanied by several members of the congress (have/has) proposed some changes
4. The level of intexication (is/are) increasing
5. If the duties of these officers (isn't/aren't) reduced, there won't be enough time to finish everything

Answer ; 1) is   2) bring   3) has    4) is    5) aren't