GRAMMAR

AWARENESS
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LANGUAGE TEACHER
 KEEP THE BALL ON THE AIR
• The players shall hit the paper upwards to keep it on
the air.
• Every time a player hits the paper, s/he should count
consecutively.
• The player who forgets to count or the player who
will drop the paper, shall answer a question from the
paper.
EN9G-
IIIA-21:
USE VERBALS
 VERBALS SEARCH
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Look at the number of your paper. Move with your classmates with
the same number.
2. With group mates, categorize the phrases into two categories: a.
Gerunds, b. Infinitives
3. Using your cellphones, you may scan the QR Codes to get some
clue on how to categorize the phrases.
4. The class shall only work for 5 minutes.
5. They shall post their answers on a Manila Paper and then mount it
on the front of the class.
KEY POINT: GERUND

A gerund is usually defined as a word

ending in –ing that is formed from a verb
and that functions as noun specifically used
as a subject, a subjective complement, an
object of the preposition, a direct object,
and appositive.
AS A SUBJECT

Exercising is good for our health.

Loving someone unlovable is a
feat difficult to achieve.
SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT

Roy’s favorite exercise is

swimming.
Nathaniel’s hobby is eating.
OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

Freddie keeps himself in good shape by

dancing.
Jomar makes his family happy by
cooking food for them.
APPOSITIVE

Daina’s only hobby, eating delicious food, is

quite a different activity than others.
Sir Warisan’s favorite activity, teaching
Grade 9 students, is a very tiresome yet,
noble job.
DIRECT OBJECT

John Alfred loves eating chocolate

chip cookies.
Warren stays watching Naruto and
Boruto.
KEY POINT: INFINITIVE

Infinitives are the “to” form of the verb. The

infinitive form of the “learn” is “to learn”. You can
also use infinitive as the subject, the complement, or
the object of the sentence.
TO + BASE FORM OF THE VERB = INFINITIVE
SUBJECT

To reach the unreachable dream is

my goal.
To finish my study is a dream I
want to offer to my parents.
SUBJECTIVE COMPLEMENT

My dream is to teach young

children.
The activity today is to learn all
about gerunds and infinitives.
DIRECT OBJECT

John Alfred loves to eat chocolate

chip cookies.
Warren stays to watch Naruto and
Boruto.
USING GERUND; TO USE INFINITIVES
IN A SENTENCE
1. Complete the following templates to be flashed on
the screen. Fill in the blanks with gerunds and
infinitives.
2. Then identify the function of each gerund and
infinitive in the sentence.
3. Write your answers on a Manila Paper.
4. Post it after 5 minutes.
GUIDE
Gerund
1. _________________ is my favorite hobby.
2. My favorite hobby is _________________.
3. I love _________________.
4. I keep myself happy by ________________.
5. My favorite hobby, ________________, is fun to
do.
GUIDE
INFINITIVES

1. _________________ is my dream.
2. My dream is _________________.
3. I love _________________.
WHAT ARE
GERUNDS AND
INFINITIVES?
W H AT A R E T H E I R
DIFFERENCES?
WISDOM TREE
Complete the following statements:
1. I learned that a gerund is _________________________________.
2. And an infinitive is _______________________________________.

These verbals function as:

A. _________________________
B. _________________________
C. _________________________
D. _________________________
E. _________________________

Post your answers later after the class on the WISDOM TREE.
QUIZ ON
VERBALS
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following sentences. Then
identify whether the underlined word is a gerund or
infinitive, Then, identify its function as well.
1. To help a friend is an automatic ‘yes’ for Reny Jr.
2. Sir Warisan’s favorite activity is to teach Grade 9
students.
3. Roy keeps himself in a good shape by exercising.
4. Warren does boxing at the gym twice a week.
5. John Carlo’s goal, to finish his study, is a dream that he
can achieve.
ASSIGNMENT
 Choose one example of a gerund
and an infinitive. Then, use them in
sentences according their identified
functions. Write your answers in
your activity notebook.