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Homework #3

Rewrite the following sentences using would rather.

1. I would like you to go home now.

2. I would prefer to go in December rather than in May.

3. I prefer starting early rather than leaving everything to the last minute.

4. I prefer to walk rather than drive.

5. I want you to stay in a hostel rather than in a hotel.

6. I would like you to find a job.

7. He would face the enemy rather than surrender.

8. They would like to build a new house instead of repairing the old one.

9. We would like you to go bed now.

10. We would like you to do the work yourself.

Directions: Locate the gerund (gerund phrase) in each sentence. Then

identify the gerund's function in the sentence as subject, direct object,
subjective complement,object of preposition, or appositive.

Note: If the gerund is part of a gerund phrase, include the whole phrase in
your answer.

1. Manny argued strongly against recounting the vote.

gerund phrase =
function =

2. Most of the time, swimming at the beach is safe.

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gerund phrase =
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3. My job is making reservations for overnight guests at the hotel.

gerund phrase =
function =

4. His greatest asset, typing two hundred words per minute, has earned him a
better position at the company.

gerund phrase =
function =

5. Joe doesn't like getting up early on Saturdays.

gerund phrase =
function =

6. After saving the dog's life, the young man was given an award.

gerund phrase =
function =

7. Marion always enjoys smiling at the camera.

gerund phrase =
function =

8. The science lab posts stringent rules about dissecting animals.

gerund phrase =
function =

9. The students didn't want to bring the speaker to the meeting of the student
council.
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gerund phrase =
function =

10. The school proposed a new rule: prohibiting the use of cell phones on campus
.

gerund phrase =
function =