This document discusses the use of gerunds and gerund phrases for effective communication. It defines a gerund as a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun. Gerunds can be used as subjects, direct objects, objects of prepositions, predicate nominatives, and appositives. The document provides examples to illustrate each use of gerunds and explains how gerund phrases can add more information to a sentence by including modifiers and complements.

1. Using Gerunds And
Gerund Phrases For
Effective
Communication

2. Verbals are special
verb forms that
function as nouns,
adjectives, or adverbs.
Gerunds, participles,
and infinitives are
classified as verbals.

3. A gerund is the ing
form of a verb which
functions as a noun.
The examples that
follow show the
difference between a
gerund and a verb.

4. • Paul is reading a book.
(verb)
• Reading is a good hobby.
(gerund)
• Mark is troubleshooting a
computer. (verb)
• Mark is good at
troubleshooting. (gerund)

5. A gerund may be used
with complements and
modifiers to form a gerund
phrase. A sentence with a
gerund phrase may offer
more information.
Examples:
• Reading good books is the
key to success.
• Mark is good at
troubleshooting old
computers.

6. Uses of Gerunds
1. Gerund as subject
• Doing good is the very core of
man’s nature.
• Hating every minute of the
work will not help men.
• Exploring the city is what I
love most.
• Writing is an exchange of
ideas.

7. 2. Gerund as direct object
• I tried seeing things as
they are.
• I enjoy reading science
magazines.
• Patrick
likes photographing natur
e.
• I really enjoy swimming in
the sea.

8. 3. Gerund as object of the
preposition.
• Coincidences are God’s way of
remaining anonymous.
• Everybody talked about going to
Palawan.
• By reading, we can explore new
worlds.
• I’m interested
in collecting stamps.

9. 4. Gerund as predicate
nominative
• Creativity is inventing, growing,
taking risks, and making
mistakes.
• My dream is returning to inner
peace.
• Kylie’s main interest is working
with computers.
• Micah’s favorite sport

10. 5. Gerund as appositive
• My hobby, baking, taught
me to be resourceful and
creative.
• My hobby, baking cakes
and pastries, taught me to
be resourceful and
creative.