Gerunds and Gerund Phrases

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Gerunds and Gerund Phrases Clauses and Phrases Unit

Last time We learned about participles and participial phrases. What can a participle be used as?

Good… Today we are going to learn about the next verbal…a verb with an identity crisis… We are going to learn about Gerunds!

Who has my subject? What is the subject of these sentences? Dancing is the love of Tiffany’s life? Playing chess is Steve’s secret passion!

Gerunds In the previous lesson, you learned that a present or past participle may be used as an adjective. Well, a verb ending in ing can also be used as a noun! In this case, it is called a gerund!

Gerunds A gerund is a verb form that ends in –ing and is used as a noun. The playing field is one hundred yards long. (participle/adjective) Playing is our favorite activity (gerund/noun)

Gerunds A gerund is a verb form that ends in –ing and is used as a noun. Like other nouns, a gerund can serve as the following: simple subject of a sentence a direct object the object of a preposition a predicate nominative

Examples Blocking requires strength. (Subject) The athletes enjoy exercising (Direct Object) They maintain endurance by running (Object of a Preposition)

Gerund Phrases A gerund phrase is a group of words that includes a gerund and other words that complete its meaning. Kicking the ball takes skill. A team tries scoring a touchdown. A touchdown results from moving the ball across the goal.

PRACTICE A win requires earning more points than the opponent. Kicking earns points in two different ways in this sport. A team earns three points by kicking a field goal. Teams also try converting for one point after a touchdown. Defending the team’s own goal is crucial.

PRACTICE 6. A team’s defense features tackling. 7. Blocking is another important element of a good defense. 8. Passing makes football exciting. 9. Testing your skills is an important part of football. 10. Skilled players increase spectators’ enjoyment by adding dramatic action to the game.

Gerunds and It Gerunds, like noun clauses, can always be replaced by the word it. Participles and Participial phrases NEVER can. Gerunds are ALWAYS singular so IT will always work! Rob enjoys swimming. Rob enjoys it. Swimming furiously, Rob tried to win the race (doesn’t work)

But how do we know which is which? You can identify the three functions of ing verb forms if you remember that a present participle can serve as a verb, an adjective (an adjective), or as a noun (a gerund)! Ask yourself what the verb ending in ing is doing?

Examples The Bears are winning the game (main verb) The winning team scores the most points (adjective) Winning is everything! (Gerund)

MORE PRACTICE Find the verbal. Tell me if it is acting as a main verb, an adjective, or a gerund.

Exercise B The coach or the captain chooses playing strategies. The quarterback does not like guessing the next play. Hoping for a victory, the coach ... Scoring in football can occur in four different ways. A team earns six points for crossing the opponent’s goal line.

TOUCHDOWN!!!

Remember… A gerund is a verb form that ends in ing and is used as a noun. A gerund phrase is a group of words that includes a gerund and other words that complete its meaning. You can replace a gerund with the word it and the sentence would still make sense.