The document discusses the use of gerunds in sentences. It explains that gerunds can be used as subjects, objects, or complements of sentences. Gerunds can also be used after prepositions or certain verbs. The document provides examples for each case and notes that gerunds can be used in the passive voice by using "being" or "getting" plus a past participle form of the verb.

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INTRODUCTION
When we use a verb in-ing form more like a
noun, it is usually a gerund:
 Fishing is fun.
Whwn we use a verb in-ing form more like a
verb or an adjective, it is usually a present
participle.
 Anthony is fishing.
 I have a boring teacher.

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The use of gerund
 Gerunds as subject, object or complement.
 Gerunds after prepositions.
 Gerunds after certain verbs.
 Gerunds in passive sense.

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Gerund as subject, object or
complement
 Smoking costs a lot of money.
 I don’t like writing.
 My favourite occupation is reading.

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Gerunds after preposition
 I will call you after arriving at the office.
 Please have a drink before leaving.
 I an looking forward to meeting you.

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 She is considering having a holiday.
 He admitted stealing the money.
 She finished studying about ten.

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Gerunds in passive sense
NO GERUND: I was accepted to harvard University.
WITH GERUND: Being accepted to harvard.
University was ththe passive e greatest day of my
life.
The passive form of gerund is also formed by using
getting+ past participle:
NO GERUND: we got scared by that movie.
WITH GERUND: Getting scared by that movie made
us leave before it finished.