Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
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Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
English 10
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Gerund
a form of a verb ending in -ing
acts as a noun
root verb: to hike ---> add -ing ---> gerund: hiking
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Gerunds as Nouns
subject of a sentence
Ex. Hiking makes me excited
direct object of a sentence
Ex. I love hiking.
object of a preposition (of, above, to, down, etc.)
I am never tired of hiking.
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Gerunds vs. Participles
Gerunds ARE the noun
Ex. Sleeping nourishes the body.
Participles describe the noun
Ex. The sleeping boy dreamed.
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Gerund Phrases vs. Gerunds
Eating keeps you healthy. - gerund
Eating an apple a day keeps you healthy - gerund phrase
I love studying. - gerund
I love studying my science notes! - gerund phrase
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund.
Halim was punished for cheating.
Halim
was
punished
cheating
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Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund
Many of the laughing students love singing.
Many
laughing
love
singing
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Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund.
Reading is an important skill.
Reading
an
important
skill
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Multiple Select
Identify the gerunds (check three):
Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
acting
keeping
coughing
art
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Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase.
We're going to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
going to see
going to see the changing of the guard
the changing of the guard
changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace
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Multiple Choice
Identify the gerund phrase.
The frowning artist was thinking of painting my house.
frowning artist
was thinking
artist was thinking of painting
painting my house
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Remember....
a gerund is a form of a verb that acts like a noun
ends with -ing
Because its a noun, it can function in different part of a sentence
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
English 10
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