PPT-Gerund 2 Difference between a

gerund and a gerund phrase used as the object of a preposition Participial Phrases 2 To talk about actions we must give them names We give actions names by adding ing to verbs thus changing the verbs into nouns which we call by the special name of gerunds. Legere est difficile = To read is difficult (reading is difficult)The other cases are formed by adding -nd- to the present stem of the verb (-iend- for3rd conjugation I-stems and all 4th conjugation v The Gerund Recognize a gerund Every gerund, without exception, ends in ing . Gerunds are not, however, all that easy to identify. The problem is that all present participles also end in ing . What i Phrases. When one adjective or adverb cannot convey enough information, a phrase can contribute more detail to a sentence. A . phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. Gerunds. Gerunds . are . verbals. that function as nouns and have an . –. ing. . ending. Since gerunds are . derived from . verbs and have an . –. ing. . ending, they do express action. However, because gerunds . More . verbals. , baby. . Gerunds. Gerunds are the . base form of a verb . + an ‘. ing. ’ ending. . They function as . NOUNS. . . Example:. Frolick. ing. is relaxing. . I dislike . knit. t. ing.. Grammar. A gerund is a verb form ending in –. ing. that is used as a noun. Gerunds, like nouns, can be used as subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.. Basic Info about Gerunds and Gerund Phrases. Gerunds - words that look like verbs and act like a nouns.. You can spot a gerund by looking for a verb + . ing. that is acting as a noun.. Swimming. is fun.. ing. ) Form of Verbs in English. By: Perry Crain. The Gerund Form of Verbs…. The . gerund. form of a verb has the letters “-. ing. ” at the end of the verb.. The . gerund. form of verbs is used to show . Vocabulary Lesson 15. English 11 Homework: 3-Column Chart. WORD. ALL. DEFINITIONS (COPY FROM THE SHEET!). YOUR OWN SENTENCE (THIS. WEEK: GERUND PHRASES). 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. 9.. 10.. Abdicate. Chapter 14. p. . 440. PHRASE. A . phrase . is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject. . Example. Could have been . [no subject]. What is a Verbal?. A . verbal. . is the . form of a verb used as a noun, . adjective, . or adverb.. Identifying verbals . in a sentence can . be somewhat . tricky – verbals are NOT . verbs. !. Gerunds. GERUND AND INFINITIVE V+ing or To V ? GERUND or INFINITIVE ? Some words are followed by the GERUND. E.g .: doing Some words are followed by the INFINITIVE. E.g .: to do ing. form) that function as a noun. It is from Latin, . gerendum. , . gerundive of . gerere. , . meaning carry on. There are five basic functions of gerund: 1) as a subject of a verb, 2) as an object of a verb, 3) as an object of a preposition, 4) as a complement of a verb to be, and 5) as an appositive. Infinitive. Verbal Phrase = . A phrase that is centered around a . verb form. .. This . verb form . is . NOT. used as a verb in the sentence. It is used as a . noun. , . adjective. . or . adverb. ..