This document discusses the different grammatical functions that gerunds and infinitives can serve. It addresses gerunds and infinitives as subjects, objects, subject complements, and objects of prepositions. The teacher notes that the explanation of gerunds and infinitives as objects of prepositions is incomplete, and prompts the student to consider what was learned the previous day regarding adjective-preposition and verb-preposition combinations. The student is then asked to practice by writing 6 sentences including different functions for gerunds and infinitives.

1. TNB 08
Teacher: Rubén Toranzo

2. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.

3. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.

4. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.
 Gerunds and infinitives as subjects.
 What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples?
 Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies.
 To read is the way I relax on weekends.

5. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.
 Gerunds and infinitives as subjects.
 What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples?
 Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies.
 To read is the way I relax on weekends.

6. … AS SUBJECTS
 What is the subject?
 Soccer is one of my favorite sports.
 This book looks interesting.
 Gerunds and infinitives as subjects.
 What´s the subject and what`s the verb in the examples?
 Playing soccer is one of my favorite hobbies.
 To read is the way I relax on weekends.

7. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.

8. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.
 (After the verb)

9. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.
 (After the verb)
 Gerunds and infinitives as objects.
 Do you remember the lists for gerunds and infinitives
after certain verbs?
 I enjoy solving the Rubik´s cube.
 I learned to drive when I was 12.

10. … AS OBJECTS
 What is the object and its position in a sentence?
 I like sports.
 I don´t like Geography.
 (After the verb)
 Gerunds and infinitives as objects.
 Do you remember the lists for gerunds and infinitives
after certain verbs?
 I enjoy solving the Rubik´s cube.
 I learned to drive when I was 12.

11. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.

12. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.
 Remember that they can change position with the subject
without changing the meaning.
 Matrix is my favorite movie.
 Andrew is Tom`s best friend.

13. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.
 Remember that they can change position with the subject
without changing the meaning.
 Can you identify the subject complement?
 One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer.
 The only thing I don´t like doing on Sunday is to study.

14. … AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
 What is the subject complement?
 My favorite movie is Matrix.
 Tom´s best friend is Andrew.
 Remember that they can change position with the subject
without changing the meaning.
 Can you identify the subject complement?
 One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer.
 The only thing I don´t like doing on Sunday is to study.

15. Is it clear ?

16. But teacher you forgot something…
 And what about object of the preposition “of”…
 The rule is not actually complete…
 Can you say why?
 What did we study yesterday?
 Do you remember the adjective+preposition and
verb+preposition combinations?
 So… why is the rule not complete or correct?

17. It’s your turn to practice…
 Write 6 sentences including the different functions for
gerunds and infinitives.
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