GERUNDS

 

Review of Gerunds

 

            A gerund is a verb form ending in –ing used as a noun.

            Just like nouns, gerunds can be used as subjects, direct & indirect objects, objects of prepositions and predicate nominatives.

                        EXAMPLES:              Walking provides excellent exercise.                                     Walking-subject

                                                            Sally enjoys eating.                                                                 eating   -direct object

                                                            Besides sleeping, what else do you like to do?                      sleeping-object of the preposition

                                                            An enjoyable activity is sledding.                                           sledding - predicate nominative

 

 

COPY THE FOLLOWING EXERCISE ON A BLANK WORD DOCUMENT AND THEN FOLLOW

            THE DIRECTIONS BELOW.

 

1. UNDERLINE THE GERUND.

2. ON THE LINE PROVIDED,TELL HOW IT IS USED: S(SUBJECT), DO (DIRECT OBJECT),

            IO (INDIRECT OBJECT), PN (PREDICATE NOMINATIVE) OP (OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION).

 

1. ________ The whispering caught the teacher’s attention.

 

2. ________Yelling violates basic rules of courtesy.

 

3. ________ Her whistling attracted my attention.

 

4. ________ Shirley enjoys hiking.

 

5. ________ The object of the game is in the telling.

 

6. ________ Sally loves eating.

 

7. ________ One requirement is thinking.

 

8. ________ Singing is my favorite pastime.

 

GERUND PHRASES

 

Review of gerund phrases

 

            A gerund phrase consists of a gerund combined with its compliments & modifiers, all of which act as a noun.

                        EXAMPLE:    Looking at the clock is a bad habit.  Gerund-looking; gerund phrase-Looking at the clock

                                                                                                                        Entire phrase acts as the subject of the sentence

 

COPY THE EXERCISE BELOW AND THEN FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.

 

1. UNDERLINE THE GERUND PHRASES.

2. ON THE LINE PROVDIED, TELL HOW THE GERUND PHRASE IS BEING       

                        USED IN THE SENTENCE.

 

1. ______ Jenny occupied herself by writing song lyrics.

2. ______ Carmen’s favorite sport is fishing in Lake Michigan.

3. ______ Carla loves eating lunch in the park.

4. ______ The blowing of the wind lulled her to sleep.

5. ______  Telling the difference between twins is difficult for everyone.

6. ______ My new puppy does not like staying by himself.

7. ______ Studying long and hard will improve your grades.

8. ______ Sally loves drinking water from a fountain.

 

PRINT A HARD COPY OF THE EXERCISES ABOVE AND BRING IT TO OUR NEXT CLASS.