NAMA : Dandi Ahmar

MATA KULIAH : BHS INGGRIS

NIM : 200130232
KELAS : A4

SEVENTH MEETING
(GERUND)
Gerund is a verb + ing that is used a noun or part of a noun phrase (Read + ing = Reading)

Gerund can be function as:

 Gerund as subject: Reading is a good hobby

 Gerund as Object: Do you mind helping me?
 Gerund as Object of Preposition: Thank you for coming

FIND OUT THE CORRECT ROLE OF GERUND BASED ON THE COMMON VERBS!

Come, buy, ride, work, hear, read, litter, do, jog, walk, help, come, learn, see, rain

1. Garry always puts off DOING his homework and always does in the last minutes before
the deadline; GERUND AS OBJECT
2. My brother quits READING comic books and now he’s very into non-fictions
3. I’m not tired yet. We can keep WORKING on this project for another hour
4. It finally stopped RAINING and I can do my jogging now
5. LEARNING Spanish is not that difficult, especially if you already speak English;
GERUND AS SUBJECT
6. Jake thanked me for HELPING him with his homework last night
7. Mom offers to drive us to school, but we prefer WALKING in exchange of workout
8. Lorinda insisted on COMING with us to the party even though we didn’t want her to
come
9. He said he was looking forward to HEARING my response about the job offer
10. RIDING horse is a fun thing to do
11. You are responsible for your not LITTERING
12. How about COMING to my house? ; GERUND AS OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
13. My friend reported SEEING something in that house
14. We consider BUYING that house
15. Swimming and JOGGING are good activities