ENGLISH9-Gerund11223456788900877665.pptx

English gerund

1. Gerund Its Definition and Its Uses

2. GERUND is defined as a word ending in – ing that is formed from a verb and that functions as a noun, specifically used as a subject, a subjective complement, an object of the preposition, a direct object and an appositive.

3. T ell what action is being shown in each picture and convert them into a Gerund ? RUN - RUNNING

4. T ell what action is being shown in each picture and convert them into a Gerund ? TEACH- TEACHING

5. T ell what action is being shown in each picture and convert them into a Gerund ? JUMP- JUMP ING

6. As a Subject: When the gerund is performing the action in the sentence, it’s functioning as a subject . - Exercising is good for our health. -Eating healthy food makes your life longer.

7. As a Predicate Noun: When the gerund follows a form of the verb “to be”and rename or explain the subject of the sentence, it is working as a predicate noun or predicate nominatives . - Lyka’s favorite exercise is jogging. -His passion was biking.

8. As an Object of a Preposition: When a gerund follows a preposition, it’s functioning as an object of preposition . ( The teacher asks the students about their ideas and shows a list of preposition .) -Mary keeps herself in good shape by dancing . -She is undeniably good at painting.

9. As a Direct Object: When the gerund is receiving the action in the sentence, it is working as the direct object . - Lester does boxing in the gym twice a week. - Romeo likes watching horror movies.

10. As an Appositive: When the gerund renames or gives more information about the noun, it is working as an appositive . -My only exercise, walking, is not actually exhausting. - His work, driving, is really tiring.

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