Gerunds are verb forms that end in "-ing" and function as nouns, able to be used as subjects, direct objects, or objects of prepositional phrases. Some examples of gerunds used in different grammatical roles are meeting people face to face as a subject, being interested in meeting people face to face as the object of a preposition, and enjoying doing things now as the object of a preposition. The document encourages finding and using gerunds in sentences.

1. Let’s Go Hunting for
Gerunds!

2. W are Gerunds ?
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Gerunds are words that are formed from verbs but
act as nouns.
Gerunds are used as subjects, direct objects, and
objects of prepositional phrases.

3. Used as the subjects
• Meeting people face to face is important.(p 188)

4. Used as the object of a
preposition
• He is inte re s te d in me e ting pe ople fa ce to fa ce .
(p188)
• The re is nothing like re turning to a pla ce . (p
195)

5. to is a preposition not part of an
infinitive form
• I’m looking forwa rd to me e ting you.
I’m looking forwa rd to our me e ting.
• Do you obje ct to working la te ?
Do you obje ct to this job?
• Tim a lwa ys dre a m a bout going on holida y.
Tim a lwa ys dre a m a bout holida ys .

6. Gerunds with common
prepositions
Wha t do you e njoy doing now? (p 190)
Would you mind moving? (p190)
I ca n’t s top fa lling in love with you. (from
a s ong)

7. Go out and get ‘em!
Re me mbe r, ge runds ma y look like -ing ve rbs
…
But the y a ct like nouns .
Find a nd us e the m a s the subject, object, or noun
complement in a s e nte nce .
H
appy H
unting!