Gerunds

A verb functioning as a noun.

It can be used in the following ways.
Uses Examples
1. as a subject of a sentence Dancing bored him.
2. as complement of a verb Her hobby is painting.
3. after prepositions He was accused of smuggling.
. after certain verbs !ee "ist
#. in compound nouns a diving board $ a board for diving %
&hen a verb is placed immediately after a preposition the gerund form must be used.
What can you do besides typing?
I have no objection to hearing your story again.
I'm afraid of losing.
After swimming I felt cold.
The escaped by sliding down a rope.
He is thining of emigrating.
I'm sorry for eeping you waiting.
In spite of starting late he finish on time.
There's no point in waiting.
'erbs followed by gerunds. (he most important ones are)
admit keep (continue)
anticipate loathe
appreciate mind
avoid miss
consider postpone
defer practice
deny prevent
detest propose
dislike recollect
dread resent
enjoy remember
escape resist
excuse risk
finish stop
forgive suggest
imagine understand
involve
*ompound nouns
waiting list boarding card frying pan swimming pool
driving license diving board dining room thinking cap
drinking water skating rink running shorts