a gerund is formed by adding -ing to a verb (e.g., playing, being).

Gerund phrases

1. As the subject of a sentence:

Being a flight attendant sounds exciting.

2. As the object of the verb:

He’d love being a flight attendant.

3. As the object of a preposition:

I’m interested in being a flight attendant.
 traveling
Taking
learning
working
standing
solving
changing
Making
Having
 guidance counselor freelance journalist computer technician
project manager marketing director psychiatrist politician
more . . . than
better . . . than
as . . . as
less . . . than
worse . . . than
not as . . . as
 Mark
Lauren
Catherine
Lauren
Mark
Catherine

perk
stimulating
cubicle

luxurious
tedious
1. Talk about a possible careers you would like to
have using gerund phrases.

-2 minutes talk

-Prepare 1 slide to support your presentation.

2. Compare various jobs using comparisons with

adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and past participles.

-2 minutes talk

-Prepare 1 slide to support your presentation.