11. 1. They do not
appreciate my dancing.
2. Anthony likes
texting.
3. My sister enjoys
baking.
12. Subjective
complement
• refers back to the subject and can
be change to become the subject
• Subjective complement is preceded
by a linking verb.
Examples: am, is, are, was were,
shall be, will be, can be, etc.
13. 1. My favorite activity is
watching.
Watching is my favorite activity.
2. My cat’s hobby is sleeping.
Sleeping is my cat’s hobby.
3. My ambition is flying a jet.
Flying a jet is my ambition.
23. ________ 1. Walking a dog of her own
had been her dream for a long time.
________ 2.There are many ways of
breaking a heart.
________ 3. My passion, helping people,
gives me satisfaction.
________ 4. Traveling might satisfy your
desire for new experiences
________ 5. Lester does boxing in the
gym twice a week.
24. ________ 6. Take time getting used to
refusing people’s request
________ 7. Her hobby, reading a book, is
boring for me.
________ 8. I enjoyed volunteering in
cleaning the classroom.
________ 9. Some activities that make me
happy are doing volunteer work and pursuing
my career.
________ 10. My brother’s favorite past time
is listening to music.
25. Compose three sentences each
using the five functions of gerund.
Write it on a piece of paper and it
will be passed tomorrow. Encircle
the gerunds.
