Task 2

1.    Verb As Complement

     A verb complement is the arrangement of one verb the object of another verb. This happens three ways in English.

For Examples:

a.  With Infinitives

• She wants to go to a movie.
• I decided to refuse the invitation 
• Mary needs to talk about her problem

b.  With Gerunds

• Reading helps you learn English
• Her favorite hobby is reading
• He enjoys not working

c.  With noun clauses

• I insisted that she leave
• I wondered why they left
• She acknowledged that she had left the job

2.    Verb + Preposition Followed By Gerund

For Examples: 

• They laughed about having to do such silly things
• He appologized for not introducing his self sooner
• The students complained about being made to wear a uniform to school.

3.   Adjective + Preposition Followed By Gerund

For Examples:

• Afraid of : He is afraid of speaking in public.
• Addicted to : He is addicted to watching movie.
• Tired of : She is tired from working all day.

Reference :

• http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm
• http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/93488-Infinitive-Complements
• http://www.english4dummies.com/verbs_as_complements.html