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c. Verbs followed by gerundsOther English verbs can be followed by a gerund, but cannot be followed by an infinitiveused as an object. In the following examples, the verbs are underlined, and the gerundsare pri nted in bold type.e.g. They disliked waiting.It stopped raining.The following verbs can take a gerund as an object, but cannot take an infinitive as anobject:1 2 3 4 5keep appreciate admit avoid completepractise deplore anticipate defer finishrisk detest consider delay quitdislike deny escape stopdread discuss missenjoy mention postponeloatherecallmindrecommendregretsuggestresentresisttolerateIt should be noted that many of the verbs listed above have similar meanings. Thesecond column contains verbs which express feelings about doing something; many ofthe feelings are negative. The third column contains verbs which refer to thoughtsabout doing something. The fourth column contains verbs which refer to negativeactions with respect to doing something. The fifth column contains verbs which refer toceasing to do something.Other examples of the use of gerunds with these verbs are:I kept calling the office.We appreciate hearing from you.He denies following us.They avoid discussing the subject.She finished filling in the blanks.EXERCISES for Chapter 161. For the following sentences, fill in the blanks with a or an or leave the blanks empty,as appropriate. Fill in the blanks with a or an before countable nouns, and leave themempty before uncountable nouns. For example:__ bird is singing outside the window.6. bird is singing outside the window.__ copper is used in making electrical wiring.Copper is used in making electrical wiring.