GERUND
Definition
Form
Functions
Gerund Phrase
Make sentences using
these pair of words
Enjoy study
go
swim
I enjoy studying
I go swimming
What is a
gerund?
A gerund is a verbal
that is used as a noun
and has an ing ending
How to form a gerund?
Verb + ing
Examples:
study + ing =
studying
walk + ing = walking
talk + ing = talking
The functions of Gerunds
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Gerund
Gerund
Gerund
Gerund
Gerund
Gerund
as
as
as
as
as
as
subject
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of preposition
an appositive
Gerund as subject
a.The battle of Trojans was the
greatest war in ancient Greece.
b. Fighting between the
Greeks and
Trojans was the greatest war
in
.
Gerund as direct object
a. Daedalus decided an easy
way to go out from the
labyrinth.
b. Daedalus decided escaping
from
the labyrinth soon.
Gerund as indirect
object
a. The great King Minos gave the
architect Daedalus the highest
award in Crete.
b. The great King Minos gave designing the
labyrinth the highest award in Crete
Gerund as predicative
nominative
a. Daedalus job was an architect
in
Greece.
b. Daedalus job was designing
Architectural structure for
the people of Greece
Gerund as object of
preposition
a.The police arrested Jean
Valjean for his crime.
b.
The police arrested Jean Valjean
for stealing the bread.
Gerund as an appositive
1.Gerund as nominative in
apposition :
His experience, flying over the
sea, was the most exciting one
2.
Gerund as objective in apposition
in
the
life
of
Icarus
.
Beowulf is actually enjoying the
achievement , defeating the ugly monster
Grendel from the Swampland.
What is a gerund phrase?
A gerund phrase is a group of
words consisting of a gerund and
its modifier(s) and/or objects
Examples:
a. Creating a huge labyrinth for the monstrous
monster would be a prestigious duty for
Daedalus to do.
b. Icarus and his father enjoyed flying over the
hills and mountain during the escape.
c. Daedalus instruction has always been
reminding his son of flying carefully.
d. Jean Valjean was given additional punishment
for trying to escape from the galleys.
Exercise
1. The trial of Jean Valjean was an
effort to sentence the ex-convict.
2. The author of the Raven heard
the mysterious sound at that
night.
3. King Minos gave the creation
the highest present in Crete.
4. Cossetes job at the Thernidiers
house was a difficult job .
5. The Greek warriors attacked
Trojans for a serious motive.
6. - Beowulfs success was the
biggest achievement in his life.
- The fisherman is actually
proud of his victory.
1.Investigating the criminal deeds of Jean
Valjean was an effort to sentence the exconvict.
2.The author of The Raven heard constant
tapping at that night.
3.King Minos gave creating the huge
labyrinth the highest present in Crete.
4.Cossetes job at the Tharnidiers house
was doing all the chores.
5. The Greek warriors attacked Trojans for
abducting Helen from Spartan Kingdom
6. - Beowulfs success, defeating the
monstrous monster Grendel, was the
biggest achievement in his life.
- The fisherman is actually proud of his
victory, catching and releasing the fish.
