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Gerunds

Gerunds. What are gerunds? . An verb that ends in –ing and is acting like a noun It can do everything that a noun does Be the simple subject Be a subject complement (a direct object or a predicate nominative) Be the object of a preposition. When do we use gerunds? . To describe activities

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Gerunds

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  1. Gerunds

  2. What are gerunds? • An verb that ends in –ing and is acting like a noun • It can do everything that a noun does • Be the simple subject • Be a subject complement (a direct object or a predicate nominative) • Be the object of a preposition

  3. When do we use gerunds? • To describe activities Running is exhausting and frustrating. (Running = simple subject) I love swimming in the summer time. (swimming = direct object) My job is reading. (reading = predicate nominative) I thanked my English teacher for teaching me about gerunds. (teaching = object of prepositional phrase) • They aren’t typically used to describe people or objects.

  4. Why do we use gerund phrases? • Gerund phrases can tidy up a cluttered, messy a sentence. Sentences with gerund phrases are generally descriptive and interesting. • Let’s look at some examples.

  5. Making Gerund Phrases • On Sunday afternoons I habitually do laundry. • Doing laundry on Sunday afternoon has become my habit. • On the weekend I clean my kitchen, which I enjoy. • On the weekend I enjoy cleaning my kitchen. • My greatest challenge in school is to focus while I read. • My greatest challenge in school is focusing on my reading. • Focusing on my reading is my greatest challenge in school.

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