PPT-Chapter 8. Gerunds Gerund (= verbal noun) is a verb of present participle form (-

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. 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.. 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.. Phrases. A group of related words that lacks either a subject or a predicate or both. fearing an accident. at the lake’s edge. Categories of Phrases. I. Prepositional Phrases. A. Adjectival. B. Adverbial. Gerunds . Participles. Infinitives. Gerunds. A gerund is a verb form ending in . –. ing. . that is used as a noun. It is part verb and part noun. Formed by adding -. ing. to the plain form of the verb. Learning grammar is awesome!. What is a verbal?. When a verb form is used as a . noun. , an . adjective. , or an . adverb. , is it called a . verbal. .. Last time we talked about verb forms used as adjectives . A verbal is a verb that is being used as another part of speech rather than a verb.. There are three types of Verbals. Participles. Gerunds. Infinitives. Examples . The frightened cat scratched my eye.. The Gerund. What is a Gerund?. A gerund is a verb form ending in –. ing. that acts like a noun in sentences.. Like a noun, a gerund may be a subject, a predicate nominative, a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition.. Verbals. Participle. A . participle. is a verbal, which looks like a verb. And acts like an adjective. . Present participles end in –. ing. (as in swimming).. Past participle end in –. ed. (as in remembered),. 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. A gerund is a word that looks like a verb but acts as a noun. It ends in –. ing. .. Ex. . Inventing. can be dangerous.. A gerund phrase includes a gerund plus its modifiers and complements.. Ex. . Mrs. Malaspino. Phrase: . a group of related words without a subject and its predicate. used as a single part of speech in a sentence. 6 types: . Verb phrase (Main verb helping verb/s). See “Verb Tenses” notes for additional information. 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.. Swim is a verb. Swimming is a verb with . VS.. 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. 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..