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à 5.3èThe Gerund
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the verbals
that act as nouns.
âS:
#êêï╕Swimmin╕g╗ is my favorite form of exercise.
#êêïI enjoy ╕snorkeling╗.
#êêïSue is afraid of ╕diving╗.
éS Verbals look like verbs but never function as verbs.ïA verbal
#that ends in ╖ing╗ and acts as a noun is called a gerund.ïA gerund can
#be the subject of a verb.ïIn ╖Spanking has been outlawed at my school,
#╖spanking╗, the gerund, is the subject of the verb form ╖has been
#╖outlawed╗.ïA gerund can be the direct object of a verb.ïIn ╖I prac-
#╖tice bricklaying, bricklaying,╗ a gerund, is the direct object of the
#verb ╖practice.╗ïA gerund can also be the object of a preposition.ïIn
#╖I am fascinated with hiking, hiking,╗ a gerund, is the object of the
#preposition ╖with╗.ïA gerund can also be a predicate noun.ïIn ╖My
#╖hobby is painting, painting ╗is the predicate noun identifying ╖hobby.
1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund?
A)ïTimothy was completing his science project.
B)ïTabitha avoided dancing.
C)ïShould you have been bowling after midnight?
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢╢Dancing ╗is a gerund acting as the direct object of the verb form
#╢avoided╗. In the other sentences, the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
#main verbs ╖completing ╗and ╖bowling╗.
Ç B
2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund?
A)ïWhy are you staring at Herbert's tie?
B)ïWoodworking is a good outlet for me.
C)ïHe might be limping after the karate class.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢Woodworking╗ is a gerund acting as the subject of the verb
#form ╢╢is╗.ïIn the other sentences, the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
#main verbs ╖╖staring ╗╗and ╖╖limping.
Ç B
3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund?
A)ïAre you tired of sweeping?
B)ïI had been interrupting the kidnapper.
C)ïTom swore that he was receiving messages from the dead.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢╢Sweeping ╗is a gerund acting as the object of the prep-
#osition ╢of╗.ïIn the other sentences, the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
#main verbs ╖╖╖interrupting ╗and ╖receiving╗.
Ç A
4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
acting as a predicate noun?
A)ïThe red light is indicating that the car needs more oil.
B)ïTed's favorite sport is weightlifting.
C)ïIs the deer frolicking in the meadow?
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢╢╢Weightlifting╗ is a gerund used as a predicate noun.ïIt
#follows the linking verb form ╢is╗ and identifies the subject, the noun
#╢sport.╗ïIn the other two sentences the words ending in ╖ing╗ are the
#main verbs ╖indicating ╗and ╖frolicking╗.
Ç B
5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
used as the direct object of a verb?
A)ïBetty was quite fond of baking.
B)ïUnfortunately, reading is not one of my top priorities right now.
C)ïLittle Frankie hates drooling.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢╢╢╢Drooling╗ is a gerund used as the direct object of the
#verb ╢hates╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖baking╗ is a gerund used as the
#╢╗direct object of the preposition ╖of╗, and ╖reading╗ is a gerund used
#as the subject of the verb form ╖is╗.
Ç C
6.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
used as an object of a preposition?
A)ïLater in the day, Scottie said he was worried about rafting.
B)ïSunbathing can wrinkle and age your skin.
C)ïI dislike bobsledding.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢╢╢╢╢Rafting╗ is a gerund used as the object of the prep-
#osition ╢about╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖╖sunbathing╗ is a gerund used
#╢╗as the subject of the verb ╖wrinkle╗, and ╖╖bobsledding ╗is a gerund
#used as the direct object of the verb ╖dislike╗.
Ç A
7.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
used as the subject of a verb?
A)ïCould it be that Elizabeth really enjoys fishing?
B)ïI am secretly involved in flying.
C)ïConcentrating used to be difficult for me.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢╢╢╢╢╢Concentrating ╗╗is a gerund acting as the subject of
#the verb form ╢used╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖╖╖fishing╗ is a gerund
#╢╗used as the direct object of the verb form ╖enjoys╗, and ╖flying ╗is
#a gerund used as the object of the preposition ╖in╗.
Ç C
8.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a gerund
used as a predicate noun?
A)ïI am not interested in dating.
B)ïHis only joy in life is broadcasting.
C)ïI love sneezing.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢╢╢╢╢╢╢╢╢Broadcasting ╗╗is a gerund used as a predicate noun.
#It follows the linking verb form ╖╢╢is╗ and identifies the subject, the
#╢╗noun ╢joy.╗ïIn the other sentences, ╖dating ╗is a gerund used as the
#object of the preposition ╖in, ╗and ╖sneezing ╗is a gerund used as the
#direct object of the verb ╖love╗.
Ç B