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Gerunds

The document discusses gerunds, which are verb forms ending in "-ing" that function as nouns. It provides examples of different uses of gerunds, including as the subject of a sentence, subjective complement, object of a preposition, direct object, and appositive. The document then contains exercises for identifying gerunds in sentences and converting verbs to gerunds to use in new sentences.

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Gerunds

The document discusses gerunds, which are verb forms ending in "-ing" that function as nouns. It provides examples of different uses of gerunds, including as the subject of a sentence, subjective complement, object of a preposition, direct object, and appositive. The document then contains exercises for identifying gerunds in sentences and converting verbs to gerunds to use in new sentences.

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NAME: _______________________________________

GERUNDS
People engage in different activities to keep them involved in the community and at the same time help others. Do you
do this, too?
A. Read the sentences below and answer the questions that follow.
1. Studying and excelling in many extra-curricular programs and my church youth group have given me many
opportunities to improve my school as well as help the community.
2. Some activities that make me happy are doing volunteer work and pursuing my career.
3. I am confident in saying that I am well-adapted and prepared to succeed and be involved in the community.
4. I enjoyed volunteering at the Parish Rest House, making beds, cleaning windows, and mopping floors.
5. My passion, helping people, gives me satisfaction.
Processing:
1. What do you notice about the underlined words?_______________________________
2. What do you call a word derived from a verb? ________________________________
3. What name do we give to a verbal ending in –ing used as a noun? ______________________________
4. How is a gerund used in each sentence? __________________________________________
KEY POINTS
A gerund is usually defined as a word ending in –ing that is formed
from a verb and that functions as a noun specifically used as a subject,
a subjective complement, an object of the preposition, a direct object,
and an appositive.
Examples:
Subject (The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.):
Exercising is good for our health.
Subjective complement (A subject complement is the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb.
The following verbs are true linking verbs: any form of the verb be [am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been, etc.], become, and seem.):
Lyka’s favorite exercise is jogging.

Object of a preposition (the object of a preposition is a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that follows a preposition and completes its meaning):
Merla keeps herself in good shape by dancing.
Direct object (A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the sentence.):
Lester does boxing in the gym twice a week.
Appositive (An appositive is a noun or a noun phrase that sits next to another noun to rename it or to describe it in another way.):
My only exercise, walking, is not taxing.

B. Giving it a try.
Study the paragraph. Identify the use of the underlined gerunds by choosing the
letter of your answer from the box.

Helping people is a responsibility of every citizen, I believe. And I used to help everyone I could. I enjoyed the
feeling I got when I reversed a stranger’s awful day and turned it into something good. I’ve learned better since then.
Don’t get me wrong; I still agree with and practice the concept, but I’m much more adept at it now that I have gained
experience. Even though I was the rescuer, it seemed like I always had to pay a personal price for being kind to people.
After suffering much heartache, embarrassing episodes, and personal loss, I’ve learned that giving help to my fellow
human beings can be a risky endeavor if not approached correctly.

Mastering it!
Work with your group (4-5 members, not the research group). Convert the following verbs to gerund and
construct sentences using its varied functions. (This will be presented on Tuesday.)
1. run 6. beat
2. buy 7. sit
3. sell 8. let
4. ask 9. see
5. wait 10. cook

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