gerunds subject object longman
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9Elections
Focus on Grammar 3Part VII, Unit 27By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ WellsCopyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Gerunds: Subject and Object
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Let’s discuss improving our schools.
I will keep fighting for a new hospital.
Running for Office 1
Voting is an important responsibility.
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Running for Office 2
Choosing a candidate takes time.
I enjoy working for the people. Do you resent
paying higher taxes?
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Form
work
improve
-ing
-ing
=
=
working
improving
verb noun-ing
pay -ing = paying
+++
=+
A gerund is the base form of a verb + -ing.Gerunds can be used as nouns.
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is an important responsibility.
a candidate takes time.
Voting
Choosing
singular subject
Gerunds as SubjectsA gerund can be the subject of a sentence. It is always singular. Use a third-person singular verb after a gerund.
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Don’t confuse gerunds with thepresent progressive verb form.
Be Careful!
Voting is an important responsibility.
I am voting today.
present progressive
gerund
subject
verb
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Windsurfing
Complete the sentences with gerunds.
Example: __________ is very exciting.
Practice 1
1. __________ makes me laugh.
2. __________ gives me a headache.
3. __________ isn’t polite.
4. __________ is popular in my country.
5. __________ destroys the environment.
6. Not __________ can be dangerous.
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Gerunds as Objects
I suggest improving our schools.
I enjoy working for the people.
suggest
enjoy
verb object
verb object
A gerund can be the object of certain verbs.
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watching birds
Complete the dialogues with gerund phrases.Practice 2
1. A: I need a ride to the airport. B: I don’t mind ____________.
2. A: Dad, can I go outside and play? B: Have you finished ____________.
3. A: Why did Javier look so sad today? B: I think he really misses _____________.
Example: A: Why do Christophe and Hiro go hiking so often? B: They both enjoy ____________.
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Gerunds with Go
Ali went jogging with his dog.
Our family goes bowling every Saturday.
We often use go + gerund to describe activities.
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1. 2.
Ask a partner how often he or she does these activities.Practice 3
How often do you go dancing? I go dancing
every night.
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Ask a partner how often he or she does these activities.Practice 4
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References
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