Gerunds Study Guide
In a Predicate Nominative Gerund Phrase what is always before the gerund
a linking verb
Gerunds only end in ____
-ing
What is a gerund after an action verb called
Direct Object Gerund (DO)
Although it ends in ___, it cannot be ________ with __, but it can be _______ so its a __________ phrase
Ends in -ing, cannot be replaced with "it", can be removed, its a participle phrase
What type of gerunds go at the beginning of a sentence
Subject Gerunds (S)
What is a preposition
A word that tells where the subject is etc. above, below, behind, on, next to, with
You can replace the gerund phrase with __
It
Gerunds look like _____ and act like_____
Look like verbs and act like nouns
What is a gerund after a preposition called
Object of Preposition Gerund (OP)
Don't confuse gerund phrases with __________ phrases
Participle
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. People supported Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers by boycotting grapes.
Phrase: Boycotting grapes Gerund: Boycotting Function: Object of Preposition
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. Christopher's pleading rarely influenced his mother's decisions.
Phrase: Christopher's pleading Gerund: pleading Function: Subject
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. Ants try to protect their colonies by piling up sand against the wind.
Phrase: Piling up sand against the wind Gerund: Piling Function: Object of Preposition
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. She is considering running for class president.
Phrase: Running for class president Gerund: Running Function: Direct Object
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. In his later years, Chief Quanah Parker was known for settling disputes fairly.
Phrase: Settling disputes fairly Gerund: Settling Function: Object of Preposition
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. The blue jay's screeching at the cat woke us up at dawn.
Phrase: The blue jay's screeching at the cat Gerund: screeching Function: Subject
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. The frantic darting of the fish indicated hat a shark was nearby.
Phrase: The frantic darting of the fish Gerund: darting Function: Subject
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. The eerie sound they heard was the the howling of the wolves.
Phrase: The howling of the wolves Gerund: Howling Function: Predicate Nominative Linking Verb: "was"
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. We sat back and enjoyed the slow rocking of the boat.
Phrase: The slow rocking of the boat Gerund: Rocking Function: Direct Object
Give the gerund phrase and it's function. Our greatest victory will be winning the state championship.
Phrase: Wining the state championship Gerund: Winning Function: Predicate Nominative
What is a gerund after a linking verb that renames the subject called
Predicate Nominative Gerunds (PN)