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- à 5.3èThe Gerund
- ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the verbals
- that act as nouns.
- âS:
- #êêï╕Swimmin╕g╗ is my favorite form of exercise.
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- #êêïI enjoy ╕snorkeling╗.
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- #êêïSue is afraid of ╕diving╗.
- éS Verbals look like verbs but never function as verbs.ïA verbal
- #that ends in ╖ing╗ and acts as a noun is called a gerund.ïA gerund can
- #be the subject of a verb.ïIn ╖Spanking has been outlawed at my school,
- #╖spanking╗, the gerund, is the subject of the verb form ╖has been
- #╖outlawed╗.ïA gerund can be the direct object of a verb.ïIn ╖I prac-
- #╖tice bricklaying, bricklaying,╗ a gerund, is the direct object of the
- #verb ╖practice.╗ïA gerund can also be the object of a preposition.ïIn
- #╖I am fascinated with hiking, hiking,╗ a gerund, is the object of the
- #preposition ╖with╗.ïA gerund can also be a predicate noun.ïIn ╖My
- #╖hobby is painting, painting ╗is the predicate noun identifying ╖hobby.
- 1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund?
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- A)ïTimothy was completing his science project.
- B)ïTabitha avoided dancing.
- C)ïShould you have been bowling after midnight?
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #ë╢╢Dancing ╗is a gerund acting as the direct object of the verb form
- #╢avoided╗. In the other sentences, the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
- #main verbs ╖completing ╗and ╖bowling╗.
- Ç B
- 2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund?
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- A)ïWhy are you staring at Herbert's tie?
- B)ïWoodworking is a good outlet for me.
- C)ïHe might be limping after the karate class.
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #êï╢╢╢Woodworking╗ is a gerund acting as the subject of the verb
- #form ╢╢is╗.ïIn the other sentences, the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
- #main verbs ╖╖staring ╗╗and ╖╖limping.
- Ç B
- 3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund?
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- A)ïAre you tired of sweeping?
- B)ïI had been interrupting the kidnapper.
- C)ïTom swore that he was receiving messages from the dead.
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #êï╢╢╢╢Sweeping ╗is a gerund acting as the object of the prep-
- #osition ╢of╗.ïIn the other sentences, the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
- #main verbs ╖╖╖interrupting ╗and ╖receiving╗.
- Ç A
- 4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
- acting as a predicate noun?
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- A)ïThe red light is indicating that the car needs more oil.
- B)ïTed's favorite sport is weightlifting.
- C)ïIs the deer frolicking in the meadow?
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #êï╢╢╢╢╢Weightlifting╗ is a gerund used as a predicate noun.ïIt
- #follows the linking verb form ╢is╗ and identifies the subject, the noun
- #╢sport.╗ïIn the other two sentences the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
- #main verbs ╖indicating ╗and ╖frolicking╗.
- Ç B
- 5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
- used as the direct object of a verb?
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- A)ïBetty was quite fond of baking.
- B)ïUnfortunately, reading is not one of my top priorities right now.
- C)ïLittle Frankie hates drooling.
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #êï╢╢╢╢╢╢Drooling╗ is a gerund used as the direct object of the
- #verb ╢hates╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖baking╗ is a gerund used as the
- #╢╗direct object of the preposition ╖of╗, and ╖reading╗ is a gerund used
- #as the subject of the verb form ╖is╗.
- Ç C
- 6.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
- used as an object of a preposition?
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- A)ïLater in the day, Scottie said he was worried about rafting.
- B)ïSunbathing can wrinkle and age your skin.
- C)ïI dislike bobsledding.
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #êï╢╢╢╢╢╢╢Rafting╗ is a gerund used as the object of the prep-
- #osition ╢about╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖╖sunbathing╗ is a gerund used
- #╢╗as the subject of the verb ╖wrinkle╗, and ╖╖bobsledding ╗is a gerund
- #used as the direct object of the verb ╖dislike╗.
- Ç A
- 7.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
- used as the subject of a verb?
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- A)ïCould it be that Elizabeth really enjoys fishing?
- B)ïI am secretly involved in flying.
- C)ïConcentrating used to be difficult for me.
- D)ïå
- ü
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- #êï╢╢╢╢╢╢╢╢Concentrating ╗╗is a gerund acting as the subject of
- #the verb form ╢used╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖╖╖fishing╗ is a gerund
- #╢╗used as the direct object of the verb form ╖enjoys╗, and ╖flying ╗is
- #a gerund used as the object of the preposition ╖in╗.
- Ç C
- 8.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
- used as a predicate noun?
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- A)ïI am not interested in dating.
- B)ïHis only joy in life is broadcasting.
- C)ïI love sneezing.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢╢╢╢╢╢╢╢╢Broadcasting ╗╗is a gerund used as a predicate noun.
- #It follows the linking verb form ╖╢╢is╗ and identifies the subject, the
- #╢╗noun ╢joy.╗ïIn the other sentences, ╖dating ╗is a gerund used as the
- #object of the preposition ╖in, ╗and ╖sneezing ╗is a gerund used as the
- #direct object of the verb ╖love╗.
- Ç B
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