Identifying Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

The video tutorial explains gerunds, which are verb forms acting as nouns, and how to identify them in sentences. It distinguishes gerunds from participles and provides examples to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also covers how to find gerund phrases by extending the gerund to include modifiers or complements, but not the main verb. A recap of the rules for identifying gerunds and gerund phrases concludes the lesson.

What is a gerund?

• A noun that describes an action

• A tense of a verb

• A verb form ending in 'ing' that functions as a noun

• A verb that is used as an adjective

Which of the following is NOT a function of a noun?

• Subject

• Direct object

• Preposition

• Complement

In the sentence 'Training is hard work', what role does 'training' play?

• Subject

• Direct object

• Verb

• Adjective

Why is 'training' in 'training wheels' not a gerund?

• It does not end in 'ing'

• It acts as an adjective

• It is not a verb form

• It is the main verb of the sentence

What is the gerund in the sentence 'My dog enjoys barking at the mailman'?

• Mailman

• Barking

• Dog

• Enjoys

What completes the gerund phrase in 'barking at the mailman'?

• My dog

• The house

• At the mailman

• Enjoys

Which of the following is a characteristic of a gerund?

• Always acts as the main verb

• Is always followed by a verb

• Ends in 'ing' and functions as a noun

• Cannot be modified

How do you identify a gerund phrase?

• By extending the gerund with modifiers or complements

• By finding the main verb

• By locating the direct object

• By isolating the 'ing' form

What is NOT true about extending a gerund phrase?

• It involves looking before and after the gerund

• It should not include the actual verb of the sentence

• You can extend it to include the main verb

• You may include modifiers or complements

Which sentence correctly uses a gerund?

• Swimming in the ocean is fun.

• The swimming, it is what he does.

• He swims in the ocean every morning.

• I enjoy to swim in the ocean.