Knowledge of English

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Some uncountable nouns in English are countable in other languages. This can be confusing! Here is a list
of some of the most common, easy to confuse uncountable nouns.
Accommodation
advice
baggage
bread
equipment
furniture
garbage
information
knowledge
luggage
money
news
pasta
progress
research
travel
work

Stative Verbs
Stative verbs are verbs which express a state. Action verbs are verbs which express something a person
does.
Examples
I hope to see you soon. (stative verb) He is cooking dinner at the moment. (action verb)
Stative verbs cannot be used in the continuous forms. Here is a list of common stative verbs:
Believe
understand
think (opinion)
want
hope
smell
taste
feel
sound
look
seem
appear

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive

She agreed to speak before the game.
agree consent have offer shoot
aim continue hesitate ought start
appear dare hope plan stop
arrange decide hurry prefer strive
ask deserve intend prepare swear
attempt detest leap proceed threaten
be able dislike leave promise try
beg expect like propose use
begin fail long refuse wait
care forget love remember want
choose get mean say wish
condescend happen neglect

Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive

Everyone expected her to win.
advise choose have love remind
allow command hire motivate require
ask dare instruct order send
beg direct invite pay teach
bring encourage lead permit tell
build expect leave persuade urge
buy forbid let prepare want
challenge force like promise warn

Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list above

and may be used without an object.

Verbs Followed by a Gerund

They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit delay finish permit resist
advise deny forbid postpone resume
appreciate detest get through practice risk
avoid dislike have quit spend (time)
can't help enjoy imagine recall suggest
complete escape mind report tolerate
consider excuse miss resent waste (time)

Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund

We concentrated on doing well.
admit to depend on plan on
approve of disapprove of prevent (someone) from
argue about discourage from refrain from
believe in dream about succeed in
care about feel like talk about
complain about forget about think about
concentrate on insist on worry about
 confess to object to

It won't be easy.
I often go jogging on Saturdays.

These are the top 331 verbs from the 3500 most common words in native English, according to the

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accept care could enjoy happen lead open reduce settle teach
account carry count examine hate learn order refer shake tell
achieve catch cover exist have leave ought reflect shall tend
act cause create expect head lend own refuse share test
add change cross experience hear let pass regard shoot thank
admit charge cry explain help lie pay relate should think
affect check cut express hide like perform release shout throw
afford choose damage extend hit limit pick remain show touch
agree claim dance face hold link place remember shut train
aim clean deal fail hope listen plan remove sing travel
allow clear decide fall hurt live play repeat sit treat
answer climb deliver fasten identify look point replace sleep try
appear close demand feed imagine lose prefer reply smile turn
apply collect deny feel improve love prepare report sort understand
argue come depend fight include make present represent sound use
arrange commit describe fill increase manage press require speak used to
arrive compare design find indicate mark prevent rest stand visit
ask complain destroy finish influence matter produce result start vote
attack complete develop fit inform may promise return state wait
avoid concern die fly intend mean protect reveal stay walk
base confirm disappear fold introduce measure prove ring stick want
be connect discover follow invite meet provide rise stop warn
beat consider discuss force involve mention publish roll study wash
become consist divide forget join might pull run succeed watch
begin contact do forgive jump mind push save suffer wear
believe contain draw form keep miss put say suggest will
belong continue dress found kick move raise see suit win
break contribute drink gain kill must reach seem supply wish
build control drive get knock need read sell support wonder
burn cook drop give know notice realize send suppose work
 buy copy eat go last obtain receive separate survive worry
call correct enable grow laugh occur recognize serve take would
can cost encourage handle lay offer record set talk write
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Gerunds and Infinitives

Be Verb
Verb +Preposition
Verb + Gerund +Adjective +Preposition Verb + Infinitive
+Gerund
+Gerund +Inifinitive or Gerund
acknowledge adapt to be accustomed to agree attempt
admit adjust to be afraid of aim begin
advise agree (with) on be angry about afford can/can't bear
anticipate apologize for be ashamed of appear can/can't stand
appreciate approve of be capable of arrange cease
avoid argue about be certain about ask continue
consider ask about be concerned with care forget
defend believe in be critical of choose go on
defer blame for be discouraged from claim hate
delay care about be enthusiastic about consent like
deny complain about be familiar with dare love
detest consist of be famous for decide neglect
discuss decided on be fond of decline prefer
dislike depend on be glad about demand regret
endure disapprove of be good at deserve propose
enjoy discourage from be happy about desire remember
escape engage in be interested in expect see
excuse forgive for be known for fail start
feel like give up be nervous about guarantee stop
finish help with be perfect for happen try
go inquire about be proud of hope
imagine insist on be responsible for intend
involve interfere with be sad about know
keep keep on be successful in learn
mention look forward to be suitable for manage
mind (object to) object to be tired of need
miss participate in be tolerant of offer
need (passive) persist in be upset about plan
omit plan on be used to pledge
postpone prepare for be useful for prepare
practice profit from be worried about pretend
prevent prohibit from promise
quit put off refuse
recall result from resolve
recollect succeed in seem
recommend suffer from tend
regret talk about struggle
resent take part in swear
resist there's no point in volunteer
resume think about wait
risk warn about want
suggest work on wish
tolerate worry about would like
understand