GERUND

Definition:- Gerund is the ‘ING’ from of a verb, which functions as a noun. It is also
called VERBAL NOUN.
NOTICE:- that we use a noun as the subject or object of a sentence.
1. Ali teaches English. (Ali is a noun as a subject & English is also noun as an object)
2. Salman brings books. (Salman as a subject & books as an object)
3. Barka writes a letter. (Barkat as a subject & letter as an object)

WE also use gerunds as the subject and object of a sentence.

Subject + verb + object (Gerund)

1. I like teaching. (teaching is Gerund and object here)

2. I love reading. ( reading is Gerund and object)
3. They hate playing. ( playing is Gerund and object)

Subject (Gerund) + verb + object

1. Teaching is very good for everybody. (teaching is Gerund and subject here)
2. Reading is the only way to improve. (reading is Gerund and subject here)
3. Playing is better then sitting at home. (Playing is Gerund and subject here)

NOTICE:- The different uses of ‘ING’ from of verbs.

1. Jamal likes cooking food. = Cooking is a Gerund used as the object of the sentence.
2. Jamal is teaching English. = Teaching is a present participle, used in the present
progressive tense.
3. Jamal does not like boring class. = Boring is a present participle, used as an objective.
USAGE OF GERUND
. We use Gerunds after some adjectives + prepositions.

Tired of, interested in, afraid of, good at, sorry for, bored with, excited about, terrified
of, and fed up with.

1. I am tired of listening music.

2. You are afraid of playing cricket.
3. He is good at working in shop.

. When a verb is placed immediately after a preposition, the gerund from must be
used(ing).

Bored of reading, accustomed to living, used to teaching, tired of working, etc.

1. I am used to teaching.
2. They are tired of working at home.
3. We are bored of reading stories.

. We use Gerund after some certain verbs.

Stop, suggest, enjoy, avoid, love, mind, hate, discuss, mention, can’t stand, like, start,
begin, finish, etc.

1. They stop smoking cigarette.

2. She suggests going to picnic.
3. We enjoy playing scrabbled.
4. I start moving my head.
5. He stops walking on the roof.