Verbals -Gerund A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals (Participles, and Infinitives), is bad on a verb and therefore express action or a state of being. However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a ntence that a noun ordinarily would, for example: subject, direct object, subject complement, and object of preposition. |
A Gerund Phra is a group of words consisting of a gerund and the modifier(s) and/or (pro)noun(s) or noun phra(s) that function as the direct object(s), indirect object(s), or complement(s) of the action or state expresd in the gerund, such as: |
Finding a needle in a haystack would be easier than what we're trying to do. | The gerund phra functions as the subject of the ntence. Finding (gerund) a needle (direct object of action expresd in gerund) in a haystack (prepositional phra as adverb) | 所有颜色的英文
I hope that you appreciate my offering you this opportunity. | The gerund phra functions as the direct object of the verb appreciate. my (posssive pronoun adjective form, modifying the gerund) offering (gerund) you (indirect object of action expresd in gerund) this opportunity (direct object of action expresd in gerund) |
Newt's favorite tactic has been lying to his constituents(委托人). | The gerund phra functions as the subject complement. lying to (gerund) his constituents (direct object of action expresd in gerund) |
You might get in trouble for faking an illness to avoid work. 历史书籍 | The gerund phra functions as the object of the preposition for. 奥林匹克起源faking (gerund) an illness (direct object of action expresd in gerund) to avoid work (infinitive phra as adverb) |
Being the boss made Jeff feel uneasy. | The gerund phra functions as the subject of the ntence. Being (gerund) the boss (subject complement for Jeff, via state of being expresd in gerund) |
Points to remember: 1. A gerund is a verbal ending in -ing that is ud as a noun. 2. A gerund phra consists of a gerund plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s). 3. Gerunds and gerund phras virtually never require punctuation. |
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