This document contains 5 lines that appear to be lyrics from songs. The lines reference falling in love, believing someone, spending time, love mending the soul, and not feeling like doing anything today. Gerunds (verbals ending in -ing used as nouns) and their functions are also discussed. Examples are provided such as "Cooking is an enjoyable activity" where the gerund "Cooking" is used as the subject.

1. 1.…But I can’t help falling in love
with you.
2.…Now I’m done believing you.
3.…I don’t mind spending everyday.
4.…Loving can mend your soul.
5.…Today, I don’t feel like doing
anything.

2. Verbals
-are words derived from
verbs.
Gerunds
-are verbals that end with –
ing and are used as nouns

3. Gerunds can be used in sentences as:
Subject
Subject complement
Object of the Preposition
Direct Object
Appositive

4. Cooking is an
enjoyable activity.

5. My sister enjoys
swimming.

6. But I can’t help
falling in love with
you.

7. Now I’m done
believing you.

8. I don’t mind
spending everyday.

9. Loving can mend
your soul.

10. Today I don’t feel
like doing anything.

11. Jogging is good for
our health.
Subject

12. Training is essential.
Subject

13. Seeing all her grand
children gave Nana
great pleasure.
Subject

14. Lyka’s favorite
exercise is jogging.
Subject Complement

15. What I hate most is
repeating myself.
Subject Complement

16. Leonel keeps
himself fit by
jogging.
Obj. of the
Preposition
Prepositio
n

17. Do we get credit
for trying?
Obj. of the
Preposition
Prepositio
n

18. Austin loves
jogging.
Direct
Object
Subject Transitive Verb

19. My aunt enjoys
golfing.
Direct Object
Subject
Transitive Verb

20. My only exercise,
jogging, is not that
taxing.
Appositive

21. His parents’ regimen,
exercising every
morning, keeps them
physically fit.
Appositive

22. MASTERING IT. Construct sentences
the following verbs into gerunds using their
varied functions.
1.Buy
2.Ask
3.Wait
4.Beat
5.Let