[Grammar] to make /making

[elensar]

i'll ask something about gerunds:

to make a succesful soufflé requires expert timing

or

making a succesful soufflé requires expert timing

i think it may be first because 'purpose' but i dont know

 

[2006]

i'll ask something about gerunds:
Welcome!


to make a succesful soufflé requires expert timing

or

Making a successful soufflé requires expert timing. :tick:

i think it may be first because 'purpose' but i dont know Actually the sentence is talking about an (action)(job), not a purpose.

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The part of the sentence before "requires" is the subject of the sentence. Gerunds function as nouns, so they are very suitable for starting sentences like the above.