Gerund Review

(take a look of
the following
examples
carefully.)
What is a Gerund?
A noun made from a verb
Walking is a good form of exercise.
Acts as subjects
Cooking dinner at home will help you save money.
Acts as objects
hate getting spam emails.
Acts as complements !describe or explain the
subject"object of a sentence#
have di$culties waking up on time.
Gerunds as %ubjects

&unning is a great form of exercise.

'aking a test is the perfect way to start a

(onday.

)ot calling me back was a big mistake.

Gerunds as *bjects

enjoy watching funny movies.

remember talking with him.

Gerunds as *bjects of
+repositions

,e met lots of people by joining a

dance club.

-m good at making sushi.

-m used to having very little sleep.

Gerunds with +ossessives

%ara-s cooking makes mine look like

dog food.

really like his singing voice.

Gerunds in the +A%'
,aving met .ane in my /rst week of school helped me
throughout my college career.
0 We use a past gerund to emphasi1e the di2erence in
time between two actions.
0'he simple gerund is also correct in many situations.
(eeting .ane in my /rst week of school helped me
throughout my college career.
Gerunds in the +A%%34
+resent5
being 6 past participle
don-t like being told what to do.
+ast5
having been 6 past participle
-m still angry at having been told what to do.
Gerund
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