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    This document discusses gerunds and gerund phrases. It defines a gerund as a verbal that functions as a noun and ends in "-ing". Gerunds can function as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and appositives. A gerund phrase includes modifiers and other objects and always functions as a noun as a subject, object, or subject complement in a sentence. Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases functioning in different roles in sentences are provided.

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    This document discusses gerunds and gerund phrases. It defines a gerund as a verbal that functions as a noun and ends in "-ing". Gerunds can function as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and appositives. A gerund phrase includes modifiers and other objects and always functions as a noun as a subject, object, or subject complement in a sentence. Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases functioning in different roles in sentences are provided.

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    This document discusses gerunds and gerund phrases. It defines a gerund as a verbal that functions as a noun and ends in "-ing". Gerunds can function as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and appositives. A gerund phrase includes modifiers and other objects and always functions as a noun as a subject, object, or subject complement in a sentence. Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases functioning in different roles in sentences are provided.

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    Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

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    This document discusses gerunds and gerund phrases. It defines a gerund as a verbal that functions as a noun and ends in "-ing". Gerunds can function as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and appositives. A gerund phrase includes modifiers and other objects and always functions as a noun as a subject, object, or subject complement in a sentence. Examples of gerunds and gerund phrases functioning in different roles in sentences are provided.

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    The key takeaways are that gerunds are verbals that function as nouns and can take on different roles such as subject, object or complement. Gerund phrases always start with a gerund and function as a noun.

    Gerunds can function as subjects, subject complements, direct objects, and objects of prepositions.

    Gerund phrases always start with gerunds, include modifiers, and often include other objects. They always function as nouns and can be subjects, objects or subject complements in sentences.

    GERUNDS AND

    GERUND PHRASES

    VERBAL
    A word formed from a verb but
    functions as a different part of
    speech.
    GERUND
    INFINITIVE
    PARTICIPLE

    GERUND
    Is a verbal that functions as NOUN in
    a sentence

    Thus, GERUNDS will be:


    It ends in ing Subjects
    Subject complements
    Running
    Direct objects
    Swimming
    *Indirect objects (not

    Imagining
    Talking

    applicable for Gerunds)

    Appositive
    Objects of
    prepositions.

    FUNCTIONS of
    NOUNS

    GERUND PHRASE
    Gerund phrases always start with gerunds

    Gerund phrases always include modifiers and


    often include other objects
    A gerund phrase always functions as a noun
    Gerund phrases are alwayssubjects, objects,
    or subject complements in sentences.

    Blowingbubbles on a windy dayis a fun


    activity for children.
    Jessica really enjoysbotheringthe
    neighbors with loud music.

    FUNCTIONS OF
    GERUND

    AS SUBJECT
    The subject of a sentence is the
    person, place, thing, or idea that is
    doing or being something.
    Hiking can be a relaxing and rewarding
    activity.
    Swimming in the winter can boost your
    immune system
    Learning a foreign language is easier
    at a young age.

    AS SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
    A gerund clause can be a subject
    complement
    after
    be.
    am,
    is, are,
    was, were,
    to be, to become, to appear, to
    feel, to look, to smell, to taste

    Seeing isbelieving.
    What I really like istravelling to other countries.

    AS A DIRECT OBJECT
    A direct object will follow
    atransitive verb[a type of action
    verb]
    VERBS that require a direct object,
    something or someone who
    receives the action of the verb.

    SUBJECT+VERB+what?orwho?=DIRECT OBJECT

    Zippy accidentally kickedMauricein


    the shin.
    Sylina hatesbiting her fingernails.

    AS INDIRECT OBJECTS (not


    applicable for Gerunds)
    Anindirect objectprecedes the
    direct object and tellsto
    whomorfor whomthe action of
    the verb is done and who is receiving
    Jim
    hisgranddaughterasandcastle
    thebuilt
    direct
    object.
    on the beach.

    Jim= subject;
    built= verb. Jim builtwhat?
    Sandcastle= direct object.
    Who got the sandcastle?
    Granddaughter= indirect object.

    AS AN APPOSITIVE
    An appositive is a re-naming or
    amplification of a word that
    immediately precedes it.

    The best exercise,walking briskly, is


    also the least expensive.
    The heart of Faustus was filled with one
    desire, being saved.
    His fear, suffering in hell for all time,
    consumes him.

    AS OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
    Prepositions are always followed by a noun-phrase.
    A preposition sitsin front of(is pre-positioned
    before) itsobject.

    The following words are the most commonly used


    prepositions:
    about
    above

    below
    beneath

    excepting
    for

    off
    on

    toward
    under

    across
    after
    against
    along
    among
    around
    at
    because of
    before
    behind

    beside(s)
    between
    beyond
    but
    by
    concerning
    despite
    down
    during
    except

    from
    in
    in front of
    inside
    in spite of
    instead of
    into
    like
    near
    of

    onto
    out
    outside
    over
    past
    regarding
    since
    through
    throughout
    to

    underneath
    until
    up
    upon
    up to
    with
    within
    without
    with regard to
    with respect to

    AS OBJECT OF PREPOSITION
    I will call youafterarrivingat the
    office.
    Please have a drinkbeforeleaving.
    I am looking
    forwardtomeetingyou.
    Tara always dreamsaboutgoingon
    holiday.
    Faustus has no chance of escaping.
    He is haunted by the ticking of the
    clock.

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