The document defines and provides examples of gerunds. A gerund is a verb in its "ing" form that functions as a noun. Gerunds can serve as subjects, objects, or objects of prepositions in sentences. Examples are given showing gerunds in each of these roles. The document also notes that gerunds follow the same spelling rules as progressive verb tenses and provides practice identifying gerunds and infinitives in sentences.
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What are Gerunds?
A gerund is a verb in its ing (present participle)
form that functions as a noun that names an activity
rather than a person or thing. Any action verb can
be made into a gerund.
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Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when
used as a subject:
•Jogging is a hobby of mine.
Gerunds can act as an object following the verb:
•Daniel quit smoking a year ago.
Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition:
•I look forward to helping you paint the house.
Note: The same spelling rules that apply to the progressive
tenses also apply to gerunds.
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•THE GERUND AS THE COMPLEMENT
OF THE VERB 'TO BE‘
•One of his duties is attending meetings.
The hardest thing about learning English is
understanding the gerund
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Choose the correct gerund or infinitive
from the parenthesis at the end of the
sentence.
• Alan can’t stand _________ on trains.
(riding/ to ride)
•Mr. Harris enjoys _________ people out
to dinner. (inviting / to invite)
•In the old days, gentlemen challenged
their rivals _______. (fighting / to fight)
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1. Eva is having trouble _________ on the
exam.
concentrating
To concentrate
