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What Is Gerund?What Is Gerund?

Gerund is the –ing form of verb that has Gerund is the –ing form of verb that has function as a noun. Such as talking, function as a noun. Such as talking, listening, smoking, driving etc.listening, smoking, driving etc.

Gerund is used in the same way as noun Gerund is used in the same way as noun as “subject” or “object”.as “subject” or “object”.

Examples : Examples :

1. 1. SmokingSmoking is not good habit (subject) is not good habit (subject)

2. I’m interesting in 2. I’m interesting in singingsinging (object) (object)

Comparison Between Gerund and Deverbal Comparison Between Gerund and Deverbal

NounNoun Some use "gerund" to refer to all nouns ending in Some use "gerund" to refer to all nouns ending in -ing,-ing,

but in more careful use, not all nouns ending in but in more careful use, not all nouns ending in -ing-ing are are gerunds. The formal distinction is that a gerund is a gerunds. The formal distinction is that a gerund is a verbalverbal noun noun – a noun derived from a verb that retains – a noun derived from a verb that retains verb characteristics, that functions verb characteristics, that functions simultaneouslysimultaneously as a as a noun and a verb, while other nouns ending in noun and a verb, while other nouns ending in -ing-ing are are dedeverbalverbal nouns nouns, which function as common nouns, not as , which function as common nouns, not as verbs at all. Compare:verbs at all. Compare:

I like I like fencingfencing.. (gerund, an activity, could be replaced (gerund, an activity, could be replaced with "to fence") with "to fence")

The white The white fencingfencing adds to the character of the adds to the character of the neighborhood.neighborhood. (deverbal, could be replaced with an (deverbal, could be replaced with an object such as "bench") object such as "bench")

The Functions of gerundsThe Functions of gerundsGerunds as the subject of sentences: Gerunds as the subject of sentences:

Gerunds as a subject is put at the Gerunds as a subject is put at the beginning of the sentence.beginning of the sentence.

Examples :Examples :

1. 1. Learning Learning English is enjoyable.English is enjoyable.

2. 2. WalkingWalking is good for health. is good for health.

3. 3. SwimmingSwimming is my favorite sport is my favorite sport..

Gerund as the object of prepositionGerund as the object of preposition A gerund is frequently used as the object of a A gerund is frequently used as the object of a

preposition. Preposition includes : with, after, preposition. Preposition includes : with, after, before, in, on, without, about, to, etc.before, in, on, without, about, to, etc.

Examples :Examples :

1. 1. I’m interested in learningI’m interested in learning vocabulary vocabulary

2. 2. I’m used to sleepingI’m used to sleeping with lamp. with lamp.

3. We talked 3. We talked about goingabout going to Jombang. to Jombang.

4. Susan is in change 4. Susan is in change of organizingof organizing the the meetingmeeting

Common Verbs Followed by Common Verbs Followed by GerundsGerunds

There are some common verbs that followed by There are some common verbs that followed by gerunds :gerunds :

1. Deny 1. Deny ( I ( I denied followingdenied following your way ) your way )

2. Regret ( I 2. Regret ( I regret doingregret doing mistakes ) mistakes )

3. Mind 3. Mind ( I don’t ( I don’t mind waitingmind waiting for you ) for you )

4. delay 4. delay ( She ( She delayed goingdelayed going to Aussie ) to Aussie )

5. Enjoy 5. Enjoy ( Dewa ( Dewa enjoy learningenjoy learning English ) English )

6. Suggest ( She 6. Suggest ( She suggested changingsuggested changing my bad my bad behavior ), etc. behavior ), etc.

ExercisesExercises

Complete these following sentences, change the words Complete these following sentences, change the words in branket by using gerunds :in branket by using gerunds :Ex.: When Bet got tired, she stop (work) Ex.: When Bet got tired, she stop (work) working.working.1. Would you mind ( open ).......the door? Thanks. 1. Would you mind ( open ).......the door? Thanks. 2. Henru is excited to (leave)........ for India.2. Henru is excited to (leave)........ for India.3. ( read )….. is my hobby because it is very amusing.3. ( read )….. is my hobby because it is very amusing.4. Thank you for (help) …….me. 4. Thank you for (help) …….me. 5. I can’t stop (eat)……. meal until now.5. I can’t stop (eat)……. meal until now.6. I admitted ( do )……many mistakes.6. I admitted ( do )……many mistakes.7. (make) ………a mistake is easy job.7. (make) ………a mistake is easy job.8. I hear (some surprise)…….news from him. Etc.8. I hear (some surprise)…….news from him. Etc.

ReferencesReferences

Schrampfer, Azar, Betty., Schrampfer, Azar, Betty., Understanding Understanding English Grammar.English Grammar. Second edition. Second edition.

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