Gerunds Gerund Phrases The pen is the tongue

Gerunds & Gerund Phrases “The pen is the tongue of the mind. ” Showcase your WORD CHOICE and increase your evidence of SENTENCE FLUENCY Power. Ed Plans 2014

Gerunds & Gerund Phrases What is a Gerund? A form of verb (action word) Ends in –ing Acts like a noun Examples: Sleeping late on the weekends is one of my favorite activities. 2. Cleaning my room is my least favorite weekend chore. 3. Driving with my parents is frustrating because they listen to terrible music. 1. Power. Ed Plans 2014

Change the verb in the sentence to a Gerund and rewrite the sentence, starting it with a Gerund 1. My mother drives too fast! Driving way too fast down the turnpike caused my mother to finally receive a speeding ticket. 2. She lost her driver’s license because she would always speed. Losing her driver’s license was a consequence my mother endured due to her speeding choices. Power. Ed Plans 2014

Gerunds & Gerund Phrases Let’s Practice Change the verb in the sentence to a Gerund and rewrite the sentence, starting it with a Gerund 4. Eric manages all the garbage trucks in Miami. Managing all the garbage trucks in Miami is a huge job for Eric. 5. Scott spends all his free time on the golf course. Spending his free time on the golf course allows Scott to relieve stress. 6. Brianna fulfilled her life’s ambition by winning the dance contest. Fulfilling her life’s ambition, Brianna won the dance contest. Power. Ed Plans 2014

Gerunds & Gerund Phrases Gerund Phrase A Gerund Phrase will begin with a gerund (an “ing” word) and will include other modifiers and/or objects. Gerund Phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence. Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine will result in disaster. Jamming too much clothing into a washing machine = gerund phrase, the subject of the verb “will result”. result Bernard hates buttering toast with a fork. Buttering toast with a fork = gerund phrase, the direct object of the verb “hates”. Power. Ed Plans 2014

Gerunds & Gerund Phrases Examples of Gerund Phrase A Gerund Phrase will begin with a gerund (an “ing” word) and will include other modifiers and/or objects. Gerund Phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects, subject complements, or objects in the sentence. Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. Power. Ed Plans 2014 Eating ice cream on a windy day = subject of the verb can be. A more disastrous activity for long-haired people is blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down. Blowing giant bubble gum bubbles with the car windows down = subject complement of the verb is.