The document discusses the different uses of gerunds in sentences. It provides examples for gerunds used as subjects, objects of verbs and prepositions, subject complements, object complements, in compound nouns, following fixed phrases, as prohibitions, following possessive adjectives, and following verbs of perception.
The document discusses the different uses of gerunds in sentences. It provides examples for gerunds used as subjects, objects of verbs and prepositions, subject complements, object complements, in compound nouns, following fixed phrases, as prohibitions, following possessive adjectives, and following verbs of perception.
The document discusses the different uses of gerunds in sentences. It provides examples for gerunds used as subjects, objects of verbs and prepositions, subject complements, object complements, in compound nouns, following fixed phrases, as prohibitions, following possessive adjectives, and following verbs of perception.
The document discusses the different uses of gerunds in sentences. It provides examples for gerunds used as subjects, objects of verbs and prepositions, subject complements, object complements, in compound nouns, following fixed phrases, as prohibitions, following possessive adjectives, and following verbs of perception.
The –ing form a verb that functions a noun is called gerund. As it is a kind of noun, it works like a noun. Ali makes mistakes while he is speaking in public. Speaking in public makes me proud.
These are the following common usages of gerund;
1. Gerund as a subject of a sentence.
Examples: 1. Listening is a very important skill. 2. Understanding people helps us to have a good relationship. 3. Talking to you makes me clam. 4. Leaving the office late will be dangerous. 5. Cooking is a fun to me.
2. Gerund as an object of a verb.
Common verbs followed by gerunds; Examples: 1. enjoy 8. postpone 1. We really enjoy speaking in public. 2. appreciate 9. delay 2. The manager starts studying a new language. 3. mind 10. keep 3. Sima admires staying home alone. 4. quit (give up) 11. Consider 4. A good doctor must like dealing with patients. 5. finish 12. discuss 5. Many students love spending time playing game. 6. stop * 13. mention 7. avoid 14. Suggest** 3. Gerund as an object of preposition. Examples: 1. She persists in staying home while others admire going out. 2. They complain about speaking Dari in class Common preposition combinations 3. I apologize about coming late. following by gerund; 4. The teachers will participate in dancing program. 1. Complain, dream, talk, think +about 5. He is not capable of getting the scholarship. 2. Blame, forgive, thank sb + for 3. Keep, prevent, prohibit, stop +from 4. Gerund as a subject complement. 4. Count, insist +on Examples: 5. In addition, object, look forward + to
1. Memorizing word is putting them in our mind for long term.
2. Studying a language seems like memorizing vocabulary. 3. Seeing is always believing. 4. Making mistaking is not showing weakness. 5. Gerund as object complement. Examples: 1. We like him cooking for us. 2. They mind a picnic going out the city. 3. Ahmad is delay his flight traveling America. 4. Samira avoids me staying here. 5. The boss helped us leaving the airport.
6. Gerund as compound nouns.
Examples: a. Noun + Noun like; bedroom, cupboard, train station, stopwatch, watchman b. Noun + Gerund like: body building, handwriting, hardworking, fire making c. Gerund + Noun like; swimming pool, making mistake, dining room, reading book
7. Gerund following by some fixed phrase (can’t stand, help, stop, tolerate) Examples: 1. We can’t stand hearing is music 2. He can’t stop him fighting in a battle. 3. The system can’t help changing the situation. 8. Gerund as prohibitions
Examples: 1. Stop smoking 2. No parking 3. No speaking
9. Gerund following possessive adjectives.
Examples: 1. Mom loves her cooking. 2. The president admires your participating in meetings. 3. I enjoy his speaking in public. 10. Gerund following the verbs of perception (find, catch, see. smell, notice, observe, …) Examples: 1. I was him robbing the bank. 2. The boss notices you deceiving my friends. 3. Laila caught him picking her mobile up.
