GERUND Zhumadilova Marzhan PD306 3 rd year student

GERUND Zhumadilova Marzhan PD-306 3 rd year student

Gerunds: The Basics: Remember that gerunds are words that are formed with verbs but act as nouns. Present participles do not act as nouns. Instead, they act as modifiers or complete progressive verbs. To find gerunds in sentences, just look for a verb + ing that is used as a noun. It’s that simple.

1 RUNNING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. (SUBJECT) 2 HE HATES WAKING UP EARLY. (OBJECT) 3 WHAT I HATE MOST IS REPEATINGMYSELF. (SUBJECT COMPLIMENT) 4 I SAW JIM RIDING HIS BIKE. (OBJECT COMPLIMENT) 5 I AM INTERESTED IN IMPROVING MYSELF. (OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION) 6 SHE DOESN’T LIKE YOUR BOSSING HER AROUND. (OBJECT OF POSSESSIVE)

Avoid-I try to avoid arguing Finish-I finish reacling it Be worth-its worth seeing Consider-You considered leaving early Discuss-You always discuss making changes Dislike-I really dislike being interrupted Dread-He dreads going to the gym Enjoy-They enjoy jogging together Miss-I miss seeing my friends Feel like-I feel like vomiting

He avoids eating spicy food.

It is worth seeing the movie.

My little sister hates waking up early.

I miss seeing my parents.

You considered leaving at 5.

I finished cleaning my fathers car.

I enjoy playing the violin.