Interactive Grammar PPT

1. 9
Elections
Focus on Grammar 3
Part VII, Unit 27
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
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Gerunds:
Subject and Object

2. Let’s discuss
improving our
schools.
I will keep
fighting
for a new
hospital.
Running for Office 1
Voting is an important responsibility.

3. Running for Office 2
Choosing a candidate takes time.
I enjoy
working for
the people. Do you resent
paying higher
taxes?

4. Form
work
improve
-ing
-ing
=
=
working
improving
verb noun-ing
pay -ing = paying
+
+
+
=+
A gerund is the base form of a verb + -ing.
Gerunds can be used as nouns.

5. is an important responsibility.
a candidate takes time.
Voting
Choosing
singular subject
Gerunds as Subjects
A gerund can be the subject of a sentence. It is
always singular. Use a third-person singular verb
after a gerund.

6. Don’t confuse gerunds with the
present progressive verb form.
Be Careful!
Voting is an important responsibility.
I am voting today.
present progressive
gerund
subject
verb

7. Windsurfing
Complete the sentences
with gerunds.
Example: __________ is very exciting.
Practice 1
__________ makes
me laugh.

8. Windsurfing
Complete the sentences
with gerunds.
Example: __________ is very exciting.
Practice 1
__________ gives me a headache.

9. Windsurfing
Complete the sentences
with gerunds.
Example: __________ is very exciting.
Practice 1
__________ isn’t polite.

10. Windsurfing
Complete the sentences
with gerunds.
Example: __________ is very exciting.
Practice 1
__________ is popular in my country.

11. Windsurfing
Complete the sentences
with gerunds.
Example: __________ is very exciting.
Practice 1
__________ destroys the environment.

12. Windsurfing
Complete the sentences
with gerunds.
Example: __________ is very exciting.
Practice 1
Not __________ can be dangerous.

13. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
Even though I’m afraid of the dark,
spelunking can be exciting.

14. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
Racing is such a rush; it is soothing to me.

15. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
Puking is absolutely disgusting, and it is
revolting to experience.

16. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
My favorite activities are biking, reading,
and writing.

17. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
My favorite activities are biking, reading,
and writing.

18. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
When we go snooping through my sister’s
diary, we find out all sorts of juicy gossip,
dripping with scandal.

19. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
Going hunting makes me cringe; killing
critters is too difficult for me.

20. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
Sky-diving seems terrifying, and it is
nauseating to think about.

21. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
If you thought potato mashing was difficult,
potato peeling will drive you insane.

22. Write down the gerund!
Practice 1
After we go snorkeling, I always want to live
on the beach.

23. Gerunds as Objects
I suggest improving our schools.
I enjoy working for the people.
suggest
enjoy
verb object
verb object
A gerund can be the object of certain verbs.

24. watching birds
Complete the dialogues
with gerund phrases.Practice 2
1. A: I need a ride to the airport.
B: I don’t mind ____________.
2. A: Dad, can I go outside and play?
B: Have you finished ____________.
3. A: Why did Javier look so sad today?
B: I think he really misses _____________.
Example:
A: Why do Christophe and Hiro go hiking so often?
B: They both enjoy ____________.

25. Gerunds with Go
Ali went jogging with his dog.
Our family goes bowling every Saturday.
We often use go + gerund to describe
activities.

26. 1. 2.
Ask a partner how often he or
she does these activities.Practice 3
How often do you
go dancing?
I go dancing
every night.

27. Ask a partner how often he or
she does these activities.Practice 4
3.
4.
5.

28. References
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