Gerund examples

A gerund is the noun form of a verb that ends in -ing. For example, playing, dancing, eating.

1. What is the use of gerund and examples?
2. How is a gerund used in a sentence?
3. What are gerund words?
4. How do you identify a gerund?
5. What are the most common gerunds?
6. What are the 5 function of gerund?
7. What is the rule of gerund?
8. How do you start a gerund?
9. What are 2 gerund sentences?
10. What are the most common gerunds?
11. What are the 5 functions of gerund?
12. What is the rule of gerund?
13. Why do we use gerunds?

What is the use of gerund and examples?

A gerund is like a blend of verbs and nouns. It looks like a verb, but it acts like a noun. For example, the word swimming is an example of a gerund. We can use the word swimming in a sentence as a noun to refer to the act of moving around in water as in Swimming is fun.

How is a gerund used in a sentence?

A gerund can be the subject of the sentence (e.g., “Running is his favorite activity.”), the direct object (e.g., “He enjoys running”), the indirect object (e.g., “He made running a priority.”), or the object of a preposition (e.g., “Besides running, he likes camping.”).

What are gerund words?

A gerund is a verb in its present participle form (root verb + “ing”) that acts as a noun in a sentence.

How do you identify a gerund?

A gerund is the –ing form of a verb that functions the same as a noun. For example, “Running is fun.” In this sentence, “running” is the gerund. It acts just like a noun.

What are the most common gerunds?

Some common verbs that are followed by gerund are: avoid, enjoy, finish, hate, keep, like, love, don't mind, prefer, recommend, spend time, stop, suggest, etc.

What are the 5 function of gerund?

Being used as a noun, a gerund can function as a subject, a subject complement, a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition.

What is the rule of gerund?

Infinitives and gerunds are noun forms. If used before the main verb, they are the subject of the verb; after the main verb, they are the object of the verb. If a preposition is used after the verb, do not use an infinitive. If a common expression ends with a preposition, then it may be followed by a gerund.

How do you start a gerund?

'Start' is normally used with a gerund. Marc started to talk really fast. With an infinitive 'start' can mean the action was not completed. Marge started to talk really fast.

What are 2 gerund sentences?

Examples of Gerunds as Subjects

Reading became my favorite hobby. Swimming helps me unwind. Writing is an exchange of ideas.

What are the most common gerunds?

Some common verbs that are followed by gerund are: avoid, enjoy, finish, hate, keep, like, love, don't mind, prefer, recommend, spend time, stop, suggest, etc.

What are the 5 functions of gerund?

Being used as a noun, a gerund can function as a subject, a subject complement, a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition.

What is the rule of gerund?

Infinitives and gerunds are noun forms. If used before the main verb, they are the subject of the verb; after the main verb, they are the object of the verb. If a preposition is used after the verb, do not use an infinitive. If a common expression ends with a preposition, then it may be followed by a gerund.

Why do we use gerunds?

The gerund must be used when a verb comes after a preposition. This is also true of certain expressions ending in a preposition, for example the expressions in spite of & there's no point in.