Verbals:

Gerunds

Session 4 • Mr. Faith

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Explain the concept of verbals.
Mention the types of verbals.
Identify gerunds.
Verbals
Verbals are verb forms that look like verbs but do not function as
verb. They can function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs in sentences.
Verbals
There are 3 types of verbals:

➢ Gerunds
➢ Infinitives
➢ Participles
Gerunds
A gerund is the word formed when the suffix -ing is added to a verb and
functions like a noun.
To form a gerund,

Verb + ing
Climb + ing Climbing

Learn + ing Learning

Sing + ing Singing

Gerunds
Example:

Climbing is great exercise.

Gerunds
Example:

Swimming is my favourite sport.

Gerunds
Example:

Learning a new language may seem difficult.

Gerunds
Most times after using verbs like: enjoy, prefer, like, love…
we use a gerund right after.

Example: I enjoy hiking on Saturdays.

Give it a try!
Gerunds
Gerunds serve many purposes in a sentence. They can function as;

● Subject
● Object of Preposition
● Direct Object
● Subject Complement
● Appositive
Gerunds
Gerunds as subject of the sentence.

Example:
Sleeping too much is bad for your health.

Do we remember
what subjects are?
Gerunds
Gerunds as subject of the sentence.

Example:
Doing chores in my house is important.
Gerunds
Gerunds as subject of the sentence.

Example:
Travelling requires a lot of planning and packing.
Gerunds
Gerunds sometimes function as object of preposition in a sentence.

Do we remember what prepositions are?

● with, between, through, inside, of, beside, above, down, off, until,
across, around, next to, by
Gerunds
Gerunds as object of Preposition

● Mandla was scared of losing all our money.

Gerunds
Gerunds as object of Preposition

● Jabulani gets good grades by studying.

Gerunds
Gerunds as object of Preposition

● The children are excited about fishing at Hout Bay.

Gerunds
Gerunds as the direct Object of a sentence.

➢ The object of a sentence is the receiver of the action.

Gerunds
Gerunds as the direct Object of a sentence.

● Lerato enjoys baking on the weekends.

Gerunds
Gerunds as the direct Object of a sentence.

● The captain practiced passing the ball

backwards.
Gerunds
Gerunds as subject complement.

● A subject complement is a noun that with a linking verb and tells

something about the subject of the sentence. A subject
complement would almost always come after the linking verb.
Gerunds
Gerunds as subject complement.

● Seeing is believing.
Gerunds
Gerunds as subject complement.

● Lerato enjoys eating exotic meals.

Gerunds
Gerunds as an Appositive.

● Appositives are nouns or pronouns placed beside another noun/pronoun

to explain it or identify it.
Gerunds
Gerunds as an Appositive.

● Bandile’s occupation, banking, is one of the most popular

occupations in Soweto.
Gerunds
Gerunds as an Appositive.

● I hardly have time for my favourite activity; snorkeling.

 QUIZ
Gerunds are formed from _____________.

a. nouns

b. pronouns

c. verbs

d. prepositions
 QUIZ
Identify the gerund in the sentence below.
Talking without caution is unwise.

a. talking

b. without

c. caution

d. unwise
 QUIZ
Identify the gerund in the sentence below.
Adwoa agrees that teaching needlework is exciting.

a. exciting

b. needlework

c. teaching

d. Adwoa
 QUIZ
Identify the gerund in the sentence below.
Doctors advice that staying indoors is one way to curb the spread of COVID-19.

a. doctors

b. indoors

c. curb

d. staying
 QUIZ

Identify the gerund in the sentence below.

Nomusa is fond of spending all day in front of the TV.

a. Nomusa

b. spending

c. TV

d. all day
SUMMARY
● Gerunds are:

● They can function as ...

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