GERUND

Definition
Form
Functions
Gerund Phrase
Make sentences using these
pair of words

Enjoy study
go swim
I enjoy studying
I go swimming
 What is a gerund?

A gerund is a verbal that is

used as a noun and has an
ing ending
How to form a gerund?

Verb + ing
Examples:
study + ing = studying
walk + ing = walking
talk + ing = talking
 The functions of Gerunds
1. Gerund as subject
2. Gerund as direct object
3. Gerund as indirect object
4. Gerund as predicate nominative
5. Gerund as object of preposition
6. Gerund as an appositive
 Gerund as subject
a. The battle of Trojans was the greatest
war in ancient Greece.

. b. Fighting between the Greeks and

Trojans was the greatest war in
ancient Greece.
 Gerund as direct object
a. Daedalus decided an easy way to go
out from the labyrinth.

b. Daedalus decided escaping from

the labyrinth soon.
 Gerund as indirect object
a. The great King Minos gave the architect
Daedalus the highest award in Crete.

b. The great King Minos gave designing the

labyrinth the highest award in Crete
 Gerund as predicative
nominative
a. Daedalus job was an architect in
Greece.

b. Daedalus job was designing Architectural

structure for the people of Greece
 Gerund as object of preposition

a. The police arrested Jean Valjean for

his crime.
b. The police arrested Jean Valjean for
stealing the bread.
 Gerund as an appositive
1. Gerund as nominative in apposition :
His experience, flying over the sea, was
the most exciting one in the life of Icarus.
2. Gerund as objective in apposition
Beowulf is actually enjoying the
achievement , defeating the ugly monster
Grendel from the Swampland.
 What is a gerund phrase?

A gerund phrase is a group of words

consisting of a gerund and its modifier(s)
and/or objects
 Examples:
a. Creating a huge labyrinth for the monstrous
monster would be a prestigious duty for Daedalus to
do.
b. Icarus and his father enjoyed flying over the
hills and mountain during the escape.
c. Daedalus instruction has always been
reminding his son of flying carefully.
d. Jean Valjean was given additional punishment
for trying to escape from the galleys.
 Exercise
1. The trial of Jean Valjean was an effort to
sentence the ex-convict.
2. The author of the Raven heard the
mysterious sound at that night.
3. King Minos gave the creation the
highest present in Crete.
4. Cossetes job at the Thernidiers house
was a difficult job .
5. The Greek warriors attacked Trojans for
a serious motive.
6. - Beowulfs success was the biggest
achievement in his life.
- The fisherman is actually proud of his
victory.
1.Investigating the criminal deeds of Jean Valjean was
an effort to sentence the ex-convict.
2.The author of The Raven heard constant tapping at
that night.
3.King Minos gave creating the huge labyrinth the
highest present in Crete.
4.Cossetes job at the Tharnidiers house was doing all
the chores.
5. The Greek warriors attacked Trojans for abducting
Helen from Spartan Kingdom
6. - Beowulfs success, defeating the monstrous
monster Grendel, was the biggest achievement in his
life.
- The fisherman is actually proud of his victory,
catching and releasing the fish.