Verbs followed by Infinitives

Verbs followed by Infinitives

An Infinitive = to + the simple verb form (to walk, to study, to be, to do, etc.) Some verbs are followed by an infinitive (like to eat, agree to help, etc.) In negative forms, do not precede the infinitive (promise not to go, decide not to be late, etc.)

Verbs followed by Gerunds

Verbs followed by Gerunds

Examples: I enjoy playing. I don’t mind getting up early. It has not stopped raining. My friends and I suggested going to the cinema. Keep doing morning exercises every day!

The Sound of Murmur Diphthongs : AR, OR, ER, UR, IR, and YR

The Sound of Murmur Diphthongs : AR, OR, ER, UR, IR, and YR

Here are the spelling patterns for Murmur Diphthongs a+r; u+r; e+r; o+r; i/y+r , along with examples and their transcriptions using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Murmur Diphthong is a term used to describe a specific type of vowel-consonant combination that neither extends the vowel into a long vowel sound nor shortens it into a short vowel sound. These combinations can often create a unique intermediate sound.