GERUNDS AND GERUND PHRASES

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Gerund

A verbal that uses the present participle of a verb, but acts as a noun.

Carlos really enjoys biking.

Biking. (Direct object).

I got this bruise from fencing.

Fencing. (Object of a preposition).

A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund and will include other _____ and/or _____

Modifiers and/or objects .

Gerund phrases always function as _____

Nouns.

Because a gerund is a noun, it requires a _____ noun or pronoun before it.

Possessive.

Reading is my favorite activity.

Reading. (Subject).

Maria gives singing all of her attention.

Singing. (Indirect object).

A gerund can act as a _____, _____ _____, _____ _____, _____ _____, or an _____ __ _ _____.

Subject, subject complement, direct object, indirect object, or an object of a preposition.

Julie's best subject is writing.

Writing. (Subject complement).


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