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    Gerund Phrase: Eep 1 English For Tertiary Studies

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    This document defines and provides examples of gerund phrases. It begins by defining a gerund as a verb ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund and a phrase that acts as the subject, object, or complement. Examples are given of gerund phrases functioning as subjects ("Swimming is my favorite exercise"), direct objects ("Eric's friends tried setting a birthday party for him"), and complements ("Pablo's favorite hobby is playing the piano"). The document explains that gerund phrases can fill the same roles as regular nouns in a sentence.

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    This document defines and provides examples of gerund phrases. It begins by defining a gerund as a verb ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund and a phrase that acts as the subject, object, or complement. Examples are given of gerund phrases functioning as subjects ("Swimming is my favorite exercise"), direct objects ("Eric's friends tried setting a birthday party for him"), and complements ("Pablo's favorite hobby is playing the piano"). The document explains that gerund phrases can fill the same roles as regular nouns in a sentence.

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    This document defines and provides examples of gerund phrases. It begins by defining a gerund as a verb ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund and a phrase that acts as the subject, object, or complement. Examples are given of gerund phrases functioning as subjects ("Swimming is my favorite exercise"), direct objects ("Eric's friends tried setting a birthday party for him"), and complements ("Pablo's favorite hobby is playing the piano"). The document explains that gerund phrases can fill the same roles as regular nouns in a sentence.

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    Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines

    GERUND
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    PHRASE
    EEP 1 ENGLISH FOR TERTIARY STUDIES
    DEFINITION
    A gerund phrase is a phrase that begins
    with a gerund, and functions as a noun.

    It is a verb ending with –ing, but, it works


    as a noun and can act as a subject,
    object, or complement in a sentence.
    DEFINITION
    A phrase is a group of words that contains
    either a subject (noun) or a verb — but
    not both.

    So together, a gerund phrase can also act


    as a subject, object, or complement, while
    adding more details to the sentence.
    PARTS
    A. Gerund
    A gerund looks just like an –ing verb,
    but it is NOT being used in the sentence
    as an action word. Instead, it is being
    used as a noun.
    EXAMPLES

    The fish were swimming in the pond.

    In this sentence, swimming is a verb


    because it is the action that the subject
    (fish) takes.
    EXAMPLES

    Swimming is my favorite exercise.

    In this sentence, swimming is a


    gerund because it is the subject- the
    thing that the sentence is about.
    PARTS
    A. Phrase
    The second part of a gerund phrase
    is the phrase. Remember, a phrase is a
    group of words that work together, and
    have only a subject (noun) or a verb –
    not both.
    EXAMPLES

    Dogs enjoy barking at strangers.

    In this sentence, the two parts of the


    gerund phrase are:
    (a) the gerund ‘barking’, and,
    (b) the phrase ‘at strangers’.
    TYPES

    A gerund phrase always works as


    a noun; therefore, the types of
    gerund phrases match the ways
    that a noun can be used : as a
    subject, object, or complement.
    TYPES
    A. Gerund Phrase as Subject

    Eating after midnight is a bad habit.

    In this example, the sentence is about ‘eating


    after midnight’, and so this gerund phrase acts
    as the subject of the sentence.
    TYPES
    B. Gerund phrase as object

    •Direct object – receives the action


    of the verb.
    •Object of prepositions – receives
    prepositions.
    TYPES
    Example 1

    Eric’s friends tried setting a birthday party for him.

    In this sentence, ‘setting a birthday party for


    him’ is the direct object of the verb ‘tried’; it is
    receiving the action of ‘tried’.
    TYPES
    Example 2

    Janice got a permit for running an online business.

    Here, the gerund phrase ‘running an online


    business’ is the object of the preposition ‘for’.
    TYPES
    C. Gerund Phrase as Complement

    Pablo’s favorite hobby is playing the piano.

    ‘Playing the piano’ re-states what Pablo’s hobby is,


    and gives us more information about it. Therefore, it
    is a gerund phrase acting as the complement to
    ‘hobby’.
    Enjoy learning. Stay safe!

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