GERUND

What is a
gerund?
A gerund is a noun made
from a verb by adding "ing." The gerund form of the
verb "read" is "reading."

Gerund
Gerundadalah
adalahkata
katabenda
bendayang
yang
berasal
berasaldari
darikata
katakerja
kerjaditambah
ditambah
ing,
ing,misalnya
misalnyaswimming,
swimming,
eating,
eating,fishing,
fishing,shopping,
shopping,
dancing,
dancing,dan
dansinging.
singing.
Bentuk
BentukdariGerundadalah:
dariGerundadalah:
VERB
VERB11++ING
ING
Contohnya:swimming,
Contohnya:swimming,
shopping,
shopping,talking,
talking,playing,
playing,
sleeping,
sleeping,eating,
eating,etc.
etc.

The functions of Gerunds

1.Gerund as subjects
2.Gerund as objects
3.Gerund as subjective
complement
4.Gerund after preposition

Gerund as
subject
ApabilaGerundsebagaiSubject,
makaGerunddapat berdiri sendiri
atau berbentuk sebagai frase.
Ex: Swimming is good service.
Bentuk dari
kataswimmingpada kalimat
di atas adalah sebagaiGerund,
yang berfungsi sebagai kata
benda(Noun).

-Yoursinging
singingisisvery
very
-Your
beautiful.
beautiful.
Studyingneeds
needstime
timeand
and
--Studying
patience.
patience.
Playingtennis
tennisisisfun.
fun.
--Playing
ReadingEnglish
Englishisiseasier
easier
--Reading
thanspeaking
speakingit.
it.
than

Gerund as object
- I enjoy dancing.
- She likes dancing.
- I hate arguing

Gerund as
Subjective
Complement
Gerund
sebagai pelengkap

subjek dalam kalimat

biasanya selalu didahului to
be yang terletak di antara
subject dan subjective
complement, contoh:
- My favorite sport is
running.
- My favorite activity is

Gerund
after
Gerund after
preposition
preposition

Formula:Preposition + Gerund (Verb +

Ing)
-We talkabout goingto Bali for our
vacation.
-She is not interestingin lookingfor a new
job.
-Thank youfor helpingme carry the bag.
-You Should take advantageof livinghere.
-We will be happyby listeningthe music.
-Billy is notused to wearinga suit and tie
everyday.

Beberapa
preposisi(preposition)lazi
m yang sering diikuti
olehGerundadalah:
about, in, for, of,
without, from, by,to,
after, before, because
of, at, like and with,

Kata kerja(VERB)yang lazim diikuti

olehGerundadalah sebagai berikut:
Enjoy
quit (give up)
consider (think about)
Appreciate
finish (get through)
postpone (put off)
discuss (talk about)
Mind

admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on,

consider, defer, delay, deny, detest,
dislike, endure, enjoy, escape,
excuse, face, feel like, finish, forgive,
give up, can't help, imagine, involve,
leave off, mention, mind, miss,
postpone, practice, put off, report,
resent, risk, can't stand, suggest,
understand

Mary has
finisheddiscussingabout
Africa and its people.
Ienjoy playingtennis.
Brianquit smoking.
Briangive up smoking

Exercises :
1. My sister is interested in.
choreography.
a. learn
b. learns
c. learning
d. to learn

 Key : C
My sister is interested in learning
choreography.
Using gerund as the object of
preposition.

2. The police kept on..questions

to the witnesses to find out the
truth.
a. ask
b. to ask
c. asked
d. asking

 Key : D
The police kept on asking question
to the witnesses to find out the
report.
Using gerund as the object of
preposition.

3. Bagas

: What kind of activities do you

like to do ?
Sita
: is my favourite activity.
Bagas : Thats wonderful
a. be cooked
b. cook
c. cooked
d. cooking

 Key : D

cooking is a gerund.
It is used as the subject of the
sentences.

4. The chairman always minds to answer

A
B
his phone when the secretary is out.
C
D

 Key : B .
Answering.
Use the gerund form after the
verb mind.

5. The committee postpone.until

tomorrow.
a. to vote
b. voted
c. vote
d. voting

Key : D.

Voting

Use the gerund form after the verb

postponed

6. The president considered a train

instead of a plain.
a. taking
b. will take
c. taken
d. to take

 Key : A .
The president considered taking a
train instead of a plane.

Considered is followed by the gerund.

7. Although Mr. Arief could not attend, he

A
B
appreciated to receive an invitation
C
D

 Key : C .
Receiving.
Appreciated is followed by gerund .

8. Mr. Jauhari suggested to illustrate the

A
presentation with charts and graph
B
C
D

Key : A
Illustrating

 Key : A
illustrating.

9. Andri : May I smoke here ?

Ita : Im sorry,.is not
allowed in this room
a. smoke
b. smoking
c. smoked
d. to smoke

 Key : B
Smoking is not allowed in this
room.
Using gerund as the subject of
the sentence.

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