GERUNDS

WMSU
Habil, Abdel-Qawee M.
Said, Al Jimar A.
Salvacion, Al Rashid A.
Villanueva, Raymond Christopher R.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

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GERUNDS
While some may have not been able to tackle about
this during their previous years, most people
unconsciously use this figure.

DEFINITION
Gerunds is a verb that acts as a noun. This means
that the action words, such as ‘biking’, ‘swimming’,
and ‘running’ may also become a thing. The verbs
usually end in –ing form.
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GERUNDS
• Its function is to name an activity, etc. Or to
indicate as an object of preposition.
Example: “They are interested in learning
new languages”

• There are 6 types of gerunds involved.

(subject, subject complement, direct object,
indirect object, object of a preposition,
object complement)
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THE TYPES OF GERUNDS
GERUNDS AS GERUNDS AS
SUBJECT SUBJECT
• In this type, the COMPLEMENTS
gerunds are used as • The gerund can serve
the main subject of as a complement to
the sentence. the main subject.

Example: “Swimming is Example: “My favorite

great” sport is swimming”

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THE TYPES OF GERUNDS
GERUNDS AS DIRECT GERUNDS AS
OBJECTS OBJECT OF
• The gerunds can PREPOSITION
serve also as the • Here, the gerunds are
object of the now being followed by
sentence. prepositions.

Example: “Mommy Example: “Merla keeps

came to admire my herself in shape by
swimming” dancing.
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THE TYPES OF GERUNDS
GERUNDS AS OTHER EXAMPLES
APPOSITIVE • “My favorite hobby,
• In this type, a gerund is swimming, helps me relax
used alongside the other after a long day.”
noun to provide additional • “Her passion, baking
information about the sweet treats, is evident in
main noun. every goods she
prepares”
• The children’s favorite
activity, playing outside,
Example: “My only exercise,
keeps them active and
walking, is not taxing”
healthy.
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE
ACTIVITY, STUDENTS?
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 WELCOME TO

BATTLE OF THE BRAINS

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RULES
1. The students from the 3. The students will
earlier groups will be use provided sheets of
staying at the same
paper to answer.
group as from the
motivation part.

2. The instructor will give a

sentence and the
students will have to
identify what kind of
gerund was used in the
sentence;
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MECHANICS
• For every correct answer in Level 1 and 2 has 1
point, and 2 pts for Level 3. The time for Levels 1
and 2 is 10 seconds, and for Level 3 is 15 seconds.
• The top two groups with the highest scores will be
awarded a prize. The group with the highest score
will also receive an additional 10 points for their
performance, the second highest scorer will also
have an additional 8 points for their performance and
the third highest scorer will also have an additional 5
points. The other non-top 2 scorers will have
additional 3 points.
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WE WISH YOU GOOD LUCK!
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