Please observe below Clause Pattern:

SVOd: Verb + Object (= to-infinitive clause or -ing participle clause)

Below verbs can be used to form above pattern: 

afford, attempt, (can’t) bear, begin, bother, continue, dread, fear, (can’t) help, hate, intend, like, love, mean, need, plan, prefer, remember, regret, profess, propose, scorn, start, try, venture.

E.g.:

1.      We can’t afford to waste our time like this.

2.      We can’t afford wasting our time like this.

3.      He attempted to explain it.

4.      He attempted explaining it.

5.      I can’t bear to walk with that man.

6.      I can’t bear working with that man.

7.      He didn’t bother to get their permission.

8.      He didn’t bother getting their permission.

9.      They continued to work.

10.   They continued working.

👉 Your task: Using the word list below, compose the one word group of your own.

• Follow the same pattern as given in the heading.
• Use the examples as your guide.
• Use dictionary to form multiple examples. To access the dictionary, click the link below:

Cambridge Dictionary

• Explore the sentence dictionaries below to find ready-made examples:

sentencedict.com

sentence.yourdictionary.com

1.      afford:

2.      attempt:

3.      (can’t) bear:

4.      begin:

5.      bother:

6.      continue:

7.      dread:

8.      fear:

9.      (can’t) help:

10.   hate:

11.   intend:

12.   like:

13.   love:

14.   mean:

15.   need:

16.   plan:

17.   prefer:

18.   remember:

19.   regret:

20.   profess:

21.   propose:

22.   scorn:

23.   start:

24.   try:

25.   venture:

Additional exercise: To reinforce pattern into your brain you can practice saying word groups you formed 4-5 times aloud. Use correct pronunciation, use word linking technique, apply stressed timed rhythm.