Need + gerund , need + passive infinitive , keep + gerund

See the video about need + gerund

TO-infinitive or gerund: NEED

Need  can be followed by the active or passive to-infinitives to express active or passive meanings, respectively:


I need to make a phone call.
Sometimes, people need to be told the truth.

But active gerunds after these verbs express passive meaning.

Your hair needs cutting. (It should be cut.)

Exercise 1: need +inf / need +ing