Gerund/Infinitive SG

What does a gerund end in?

-ing

Identify the gerund in the sentence and explain how it is used. His performance gives acting a bad reputation.

Acting--indirect object

Identify the gerund in the sentence and explain how it is used. On their vacation, the Rezendes discovered canoeing.

Canoeing--direct object

Identify the gerund in the sentence and explain how it is used. I have a new hobby, cooking.

Cooking--appositive

Identify the gerund in the sentence and explain how it is used. The Aztecs obtained much of their food by fishing.

Fishing--object of the preposition

What ways are gerunds shown as and what is the acronym used to describe them?

SOPAID Subject, Object of a Preposition, Predicate Nominative, Appositive, Indirect Object, Direct Object

Identify the gerund in the sentence and explain how it is used. One relaxing exercise is swimming.

Swimming--predicate nominative

Identify the gerund in the sentence and explain how it is used. Writing by the Aztecs was often recorded on paper made of cactus.

Writing--subject

What is a gerund?

a form of a verb that acts as a noun

What is an infinitive?

a form of a verb that generally appears with the word to and acts as a noun, adjective or adverb

What is a gerund phrase?

a gerund with modifiers or a complement, all acting together as a noun

Identify a gerund phrase and identify their functions. Beads brought by the Europeans were used in decorating clothing and other costumes.

decorating clothing and other costumes--object of the preposition

Identify a gerund phrase and identify their functions. Advanced weapons made fighting the Sioux a successful effort for the Chippewa.

fighting the Sioux--direct object

Identify the word in all caps as a gerund, phrase, or verb. People of the Crow tribe once made a living by FARMING.

gerund

Identify the word in all caps as a gerund, phrase, or verb. When horses were introduced, the tribe changed to HUNTING for a living.

gerund

Identify the word in all caps as a gerund, phrase, or verb. The tribe was GROWING in size and STAYING in one place longer.

growing--verb staying--verb

Identify a gerund phrase and identify their functions. The Sioux became a tribe that lived by hunting buffalo.

hunting buffalo--object of the preposition

Identify the word in all caps as a gerund, phrase, or verb. Since the advantages of HUNTING far outweighed the advantages of FARMING, the Crow became mostly a HUNTING tribe.

hunting--gerund farming--gerund hunting--participle

Identify the word in all caps as a gerund, phrase, or verb. MAKING tepees from the skins of the animals they hunted, the Crow were more comfortable in FREEZING winter temperatures.

making--subject freezing--participle

What do gerunds function as?

nouns

What do infinitives usually act as?

nouns, adjectives, or adverbs

Identify a gerund phrase and identify their functions. Pilgrims learned aout planting crops fro the Wampanoags.

planting crops--object of the preposition

Identify a gerund phrase and identify their functions. Trading with Native Americans allowed Europeans to survive.

trading with Native Americans--subject