MONTESSORI SCHOOL

MONTESSORI SCHOOL

7° GRADE

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WHAT IS A GERUND?

A

gerund

has

different

uses:

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Subject

of

a

sentence

Object

of

a

verb

Object

of

a

preposition

Complement

of

a

verb

Negative

gerund

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SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE

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Exercise

Make sentences usinggerund as the subject

of a sentence.

Use these verbs:

Smoke

Behave

Study

Play

Read

Example:

Sculpt

Sculpting in Africa hasbeen dated to ancienttimes.

OBJECT OF A VERB

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A

gerund

can

be

the

object

of

a

verb.

After

some

verbs

only

a

gerund

form

can

be

used.

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EXERCISE

Complete the following sentences with gerund or gerundphrases formed from the cues in parentheses.

We all enjoyed (go to the concert).

We all enjoyed going to the concert

1It certainly was worth (see).

2I would not mind (pay for a ticket to watch it again).

3I admit (not like all the music).

4We are considering ( buy tickets for the next concert).

5I suggest(call the box office today).

OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION

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After

any

preposition

you

have

to

use

a

gerund

form

except

with

the

preposition

“to”.

A person can lose weight by exercising

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EXERCISE

Using your own ideas complete the following sentenceswith appropriate prepositions and gerunds.

Ex: I am good at playing the flute.

I´m planning_______ _______ some new records thisweek.

I get tired_______ ________ the same kinds of music.

Instead______ _______ to a ball game, I´d much rather goto a concert:

I´m looking forward to______ ______ to a concert soon.

COMPLEMENT OF A VERB

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Gerunds

may

be

used

as

complements

after

be.

My favorite pastime is playing baseball

EXERCISE

Make your own sentences using Be + Gerund.

Ex:Be + listen

My favorite past time is listening to music.

A specialty in China is cooking fish.

1 Be + play

2 Be + read

3 Be + run

4 Be + speak

5 Be + dance

Negative gerund

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A

sentence

can

begin

using

a

gerund

in

negative

form.

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EXERCISE

Make your own sentences using Negative Gerund

Ex: Not owing a guitar makes it more difficult for meto practice.

•Study

•Play

•Rest

•Eat

•Speak

SUBJECT

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SENTENCE

OBJECT

OF

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VERB

OBJECT

OF

A

PREPOSITION

COMPLEMENT

OF

A

SENTENCE

NEGATIVE

GERUND

GERUND

USES

GERUND SUMMARY

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