Gerunds

A gerund is:

• A verb

• A noun

• A verb that acts like a noun.

Gerunds can be:

• Subjects in a sentence.

• Objects in a sentence.

• They can be subjects and objects in a sentence.

"Shopping is great when someone is selling what you want so cheaply."

In this sentence the gerund “shopping” is the:

• subject

• object

In the sentence “Not planning your shopping can cause problems.”

Has the gerund as the:

• subject

• object

“I didn’t love playing with them.” Has the gerund as _________.

• subject

• object

“Learning about tea is interesting.” Has the gerund as _____________.

• subject

• object