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6.1. Gerunds as Subjects and Objects

Gerund as Subject Gerund as Object
Gerund Reading is my favorite hobby. | love cooking.

Negative Gerund | Not eating at restaurants saves money. We considered not going.

Gerund Phrase Running in the park is good exercise. They enjoy baking cookies.

1.A gerund is an -ing form of a verb.* It functions as a Hiking is fun for all ages.
noun (subject or object) in a sentence. We enjoy traveling.

2.A gerund can be part of a gerund phrase. A gerund Seeing a movie is a great idea.
phrase can be the subject or object of a sentence. They enjoyed hearing that song.

3.Add notto make a gerund negative. Not sleeping enough is a problem.

4. These common verbs can be followed by gerunds: Have you finished eating?
avoid, consider, dislike, enjoy, finish, keep, involve, Keep practicing. Your skills will improve.
mind, quit, practice, require, suggest.**

5. Use the third-person singular form of the verb when Winning the race was an accomplishment.

a gerund or gerund phrase is the subject. Gerund Phrase Verb

6.Remember: The -ing form of a verb can be a Progressive: She was jogging on the beach.
progressive verb or a gerund. Gerund: Jogging is her hobby.

“See page A2 for spelling rules for the -ing form of verbs.
“See page A4 for a longer list of verbs followed by a gerund.

4 Complete the exercises.
Check (W) the sentences with gerunds or gerund phrases. Then underline each gerund or
gerund phrase.

_____ 1. The baby is taking a nap. Try to be quiet.

_¥ 2. Taking a nap in the afternoon is good for you.

—___- 3. Not getting eight hours of sleep a night is often a problem for adults.

_____ 4. _[ haven't seen a sleep expert yet, but I’m considering the idea.

—_____ 5. Meditating helps some people sleep better.

—___ 6. Most people dislike waking up early in the morning.

_____ 7. Do you mind sleeping with a light on?
—____ 8. Staying up late is a common habit of teenagers.

_____-9._ J like exercising. It helps me sleep.

___— 10. Too many teens aren't getting enough sleep.

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