GERUND

Definition
Form
Functions
Gerund Phrase

Make sentences using

these pair of words

Enjoy study
go
swim

I enjoy studying
I go swimming

What is a
gerund?
A gerund is a verbal
that is used as a noun
and has an ing ending

How to form a gerund?

Verb + ing
Examples:
study + ing =
studying
walk + ing = walking
talk + ing = talking

The functions of Gerunds

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Gerund
Gerund
Gerund
Gerund
Gerund
Gerund

as
as
as
as
as
as

subject
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of preposition
an appositive

Gerund as subject
a.The battle of Trojans was the
greatest war in ancient Greece.

b. Fighting between the

Greeks and
Trojans was the greatest war
in
.

Gerund as direct object

a. Daedalus decided an easy
way to go out from the
labyrinth.
b. Daedalus decided escaping
from
the labyrinth soon.

Gerund as indirect
object
a. The great King Minos gave the
architect Daedalus the highest
award in Crete.
b. The great King Minos gave designing the
labyrinth the highest award in Crete

Gerund as predicative
nominative
a. Daedalus job was an architect
in
Greece.
b. Daedalus job was designing

Architectural structure for

the people of Greece

Gerund as object of
preposition
a.The police arrested Jean
Valjean for his crime.
b.

The police arrested Jean Valjean

for stealing the bread.

Gerund as an appositive
1.Gerund as nominative in
apposition :
His experience, flying over the
sea, was the most exciting one
2.
Gerund as objective in apposition
in
the
life
of
Icarus
.
Beowulf is actually enjoying the
achievement , defeating the ugly monster
Grendel from the Swampland.

What is a gerund phrase?

A gerund phrase is a group of
words consisting of a gerund and
its modifier(s) and/or objects

Examples:
a. Creating a huge labyrinth for the monstrous
monster would be a prestigious duty for
Daedalus to do.
b. Icarus and his father enjoyed flying over the
hills and mountain during the escape.
c. Daedalus instruction has always been
reminding his son of flying carefully.
d. Jean Valjean was given additional punishment
for trying to escape from the galleys.

Exercise
1. The trial of Jean Valjean was an
effort to sentence the ex-convict.
2. The author of the Raven heard
the mysterious sound at that
night.
3. King Minos gave the creation
the highest present in Crete.

4. Cossetes job at the Thernidiers

house was a difficult job .
5. The Greek warriors attacked
Trojans for a serious motive.
6. - Beowulfs success was the
biggest achievement in his life.
- The fisherman is actually
proud of his victory.

1.Investigating the criminal deeds of Jean

Valjean was an effort to sentence the exconvict.
2.The author of The Raven heard constant
tapping at that night.
3.King Minos gave creating the huge
labyrinth the highest present in Crete.
4.Cossetes job at the Tharnidiers house
was doing all the chores.

5. The Greek warriors attacked Trojans for

abducting Helen from Spartan Kingdom
6. - Beowulfs success, defeating the
monstrous monster Grendel, was the
biggest achievement in his life.
- The fisherman is actually proud of his
victory, catching and releasing the fish.