Gerunds

*Give the meaning of Gerunds

*Identify the Gerunds and its uses in sentences

*Use verbals in a form of gerunds in making observations about pictures shown to them

*Demonstrate ease in using gerunds to sentences depicting pictures with local relevance

Objectives

Open Ended

What activities do you usually do in your everyday living? Comment down below with action words ending in -ing

PICTURE ANALYSIS

Multiple Choice

• SURFING

• CUTTING

• LAUGHING

• COMBING

Multiple Choice

• FARMING

• CASTING

• POUNDING

• SWIMMING

Multiple Choice

• LEVITATING

• STANDING

• SLEEPING

• WRITING

Multiple Choice

• COACHING

• PLAYING

• SITTING

• WATCHING

Multiple Choice

• REPORTING

• SINGING

• SHOUTING

• EXPLAINING

Multiple Choice

• GIGGLING

• CRYING

• AGONIZING

• MOURNING

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Open Ended

LESSON PROPER

GERUNDS

A Gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing that functions as a noun.

Multiple Choice

Review: Which of the following is the definition and an example of a NOUN.

• It is a name of a place, person, animal, event, idea that is used in sentences. ex: Mrs. Stevenson

• It is a word that denotes an action or a state of being. ex: walk

• It is a word that describe a noun or a pronoun. ex: beautiful

• It is a word that shows direction or placement of things. ex: in, on, under

The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or state of being.

Multiple Choice

Verbals are verbs/action words that function as a NOUN, not as a VERB.

• TRUE

• FALSE

However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a sentence that a noun ordinarily would.

for example: subject, direct object, subject complement, and object of preposition.

Exercising is good for our health.

Typing can be tiresome.

As subject

Multiple Choice

Engineering is the profession i want to study in the future.

What is the gerund used as the subject in the sentence.

• Engineering

• profession

• future

• want

I enjoy singing.

As Direct Object

The ice pack will reduce the swelling around the injury.

Multiple Choice

Acetaminophene will reduce the aching of your wound.

What is the gerund used as the Direct object in the sentence.

• Acetaminophene

• reduce

• aching

• wound

Lyra keeps herself in good shape by singing.

As Object of Preposition

She was reprimanded for taking far too much time on the project.

Multiple Choice

Glaiza motivates herself by eating.

What is the gerund used as the object of the preposition in the sentence.

• motivates

• herself

• Glaiza

• eating

Tonight's homework is writing an acrostic poem.

As Subjective Complement

Dad's favorite sport is fishing.

Multiple Choice

Renren's favorite hobby is watching.

What is the gerund used as the subjective complement in the sentence.

• favorite

• Renren

• watching

• hobby

My only exercise, walking, is not tiring.

As Appositive

Trisha's aim, losing some pounds, is impossible.

Multiple Choice

Joniel's dream, graduating high school, is within reach.

What is the gerund used as the Appositive in the sentence.

• graduating

• dream

• within

• reach

Now that you have already learned what gerunds are, let's practice more to sharpen your learning.

PRACTICE ZONE

Identify the use of the bold faced gerunds in each item

Test Yourself

Multiple Choice

Soaking in a hot tub is relaxing after a long day at work.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

Ellie loves playing in the sandbox.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

Before mopping the floor, you must sweep it thoroughly.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

Max became ill from eating too much ice cream at the party.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

I certainly dislike receiving calls from telephone solicitors.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

The group‘s project was creating a butterfly garden.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

I enjoy watching fireworks every 31st of December.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

Making good grades requires time and effort.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Subjective Complement

• As Object of the Preposition

Multiple Choice

My favourite sport, running, takes a great deal of effort.

• As Direct Object

• As Subject

• As Appositive

• As Object of the Preposition

ASSIGNMENT

Underline the gerund in the sentence and give its use. Write your answer on the spaces provided before each number.