GERUNDS | Gerunds Quiz

A gerund is a verb form that ends in –ing and that is used as a noun. A gerund can be used as a subject, a predicate nominative, a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition. SUBJECT: Reading will improve your vocabulary. PREDICATE NOMINATIVE: One popular summer sport is swimming. DIRECT OBJECT: Both Dad and Mom enjoy sailing. INDIRECT OBJECT: Before he decided to become a carpenter, he had given welding careful consideration. OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION: After studying, how do you relax? Gerunds, like present participles, end in –ing. However, do NOT confuse a gerund, which is used as a noun, with a present participle, which may be used as an adjective or as part of a verb phrase. In this video, you will learn ALL you need to know about gerunds, including how to distinguish gerunds from present participles. So, without further ado, Let’s Get Grammarous!🙌 LIKE. SUBSCRIBE. SHARE. ❤ Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #gerunds #gerundphrases #presentparticiples #english #education #sentences #teaching #writing #edtech #education #classroom #elearning #edapp #teaching #globaled #ntchat #mlearning #engchat #esl #jobs #english #teacher #china #teachers #cup #team #eslone #map #time #today #students #tefl #tesol #blocks #ell #efl #teach #homeschool #homeschooling