GERUND

ger-und ‘je-rend
Gerunds are nouns which are mistaken to
be verbs because like verbs in present
progressive they also end in “–ing.”

The only difference is that they are nouns.

Hence, they may function as subjects,
subject complement, object of a
preposition, direct object, and appositive.
Gerund as a SUBJECT
Gerunds are often used as the subject of a sentence
to talk about activities, behaviors, or opinions. Gerunds
are always singular, and when they’re used as the subject
of a sentence, the verb that follows always takes the third-
person singular form.
Example: Exercising is good for your body.

Exercising is a gerund that functions as the subject of the

sentence. Is, the verb that follows is in the third-person
singular form.
Gerund as a SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT
Gerunds can also function as subject complements. A subject
complement is a noun that follows a linking verb. Linking verbs
are forms of the verb to be, such as am, is, are, was, and were.
Example:
“The group’s main goal is eliminating poverty.”

Here, eliminating is a gerund that acts as the complement of the

subject goal.
Gerund as a OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION
Gerunds can also be used as the object of a preposition.
Common prepositions used with gerunds include, of, about, to,
before, and after.
Prep+gerund= object of the preposition
Examples:
He’s excited about being off work on Friday.
Being is a gerund that functions as the object of the preposition
about. Being off work on Friday is the full gerund phrase.
I am very excited in playing tennis.
Gerund as a DIRECT OBJECT
Gerunds/ gerund phrase can be direct objects when they tell
what is receiving the action.

Examples:
I love playing baseball after school.
I enjoy eating a big meal on Thanksgiving.
Gerund as a APPOSITIVE
An appositive is a noun renaming another noun. This is to give
further information on something or someone we have said
already.
Always remember that appositives are separated from the other
words in the sentenced by a commas(s).

Examples:
My friend, Chris, sings in the choir.
Jill, the director of the choir, won an award.
A gerund is usually defined as a word ending in – ing that is formed from a verb
and that functions as a noun specifically used as a subject, subjective
complement, an object of the preposition, a direct object, an appositive.

Examples:

Subject: Exercising is good for our health.

Subjective complement: Lyka’s favorite exercise is jogging.

Object of a preposition: Merla keeps herself in good shape by dancing.

Direct object: Lester does boxing in the gym twice a week.

Appositive: My only exercise, walking, is not taxing.

RECAP…
QUIZ TAYO…
1. Gerund
2. Subject complement
3. False
4. Direct object
5. Comma
6. Prep+gerund= object of the preposition
7. Subject
8. Appositive
9. Subject
10. Appositive
11. Subjective complement
12. Direct object
13. Object of a preposition
14. -17 am, is, was, are, were
15. 18-20 subject, subject complement, direct object, object of a preposition, appositive