Assalamualaikum

Name the member :

Fatimah
Jamila
Junieta Farah
Rosa Amelia
Suci Nur Cholifah
Gerund adalah suatu kata yang dibentuk dari
verb dengan ditambahkan –ing dan berfungsi
sebagai noun. Jadi Gerund itu sebenarnya
adalah kata kerja, akan tetapi kedudukannya
dalam kalimat itulah yang membuatnya
seolah-olah kata benda.
 Fungsi Gerund
• Sebagai Subjek.
Contoh:
– Swimming is a good sport.
– Working a whole day makes me tired.
• Sebagai Objek Kalimat.
Contoh:
– I dislike Cheating.
– I like Reading
• Sebagai Pelengkap (Complement).
Contoh:
– The most activity I hate is sleeping.
– My hobby is fishing.
 Penggunaan Gerund

Beberapa kata, seperti adjectives (kata sifat),

preposition (kata depan) dan verbs (kata kerja)
harus diikuti oleh bentuk Verb-ing (gerund).
• Penggunaan Gerund setelah adjectives (dengan
preposition)
Adjectives + preposition berikut harus diikuti
dengan bentuk -ING:
Afraid of, angry about/at, clever at, interested in,
proud of, crazy about, disappointed about,
excited about, famous for, fond of, sorry about,
worried about.
Contoh:
– He’s afraid of going by plane.
– I am interested in visiting the museum.
– The girl is crazy about playing tennis.
– I’m worried about making mistakes.
• Penggunaan Gerund setelah Preposisi.
Preposisi-preposisi berikut ini harus diikuti oleh
gerund :
About, of, from, about, after, apart from, before,
by, in, instead of, on, without.
Contoh:
– Before going to bed he turned off the lights.
– She avoided him by walking on the opposite
side of the road.
– We arrived in Madrid after driving all night.
– He told the joke without laughing.
• Penggunaan Gerund setelah Verbs (kata kerja).
Kata kerja berikut ini harus diikuti oleh gerund:
Admit, advise, allow, appreciate, avoid, suggest,
understand, miss, reject, consider, prefer, delay,
deny, dislike/like, enjoy, fond, resist, continue,
imagine, permit, practice.
Contoh:
– He admitted having driven too fast.
– Ralph is considering buying a new house.
– I delayed telling Max the news.
– They miss playing with their friends.
Wassalamualaikum