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Gerund

Grade 9 English 2nd quarter “Gerund” PowerPoint presentation

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Today we will

discuss…

GERUND
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:

a.define gerund;
b.identify the different
functions of gerund in a
sentence;
c.discuss the value of love.
What is
gerund?

Gerund is usually defined as


a word ending in -ing that is
formed from a verb and
How do we form
gerunds?
verb + -ing =

work + -ing = working


pay + -ing = paying
What are the
functions of a
gerund in a
sentence?
I have
here a
sentence.
Painting is an enjoyable
hobby.

What is the gerund in


the sentence?
Painting is an enjoyable
hobby.

What is considered as
an enjoyable hobby?
Painting is an enjoyable
hobby.

What is being talked


about in the
sentence?
Painting is an enjoyable
hobby.

If the gerund “painting” is


being talked about, what is
its function in the
sentence?
Painting is an enjoyable
hobby.
subject

The gerund functions as a


subject.
1. A gerund can be
the subject of a
sentence.
EXAMPLE
S:
Let us have
another
sentence.
I mastered
flying.

What did I master


doing?
I mastered
flying.

What receives the


action in the sentence?
I mastered
flying.
direct object

If the gerund receives the


action in the sentence, how
does it function, then?
I mastered
flying.

The gerund functions as a


direct object.
2. A gerund can be
the direct object in
a sentence.
EXAMPLE
S:
I have here a
sentence.
My new hobby is
filming.
What is my new
hobby?
My new hobby is
filming.
What word comes first
before the word
“filming”?
My new hobby is
filming.
The linking verb “is” comes
first before the gerund in the
sentence.
My new hobby is
filming.
predicate
nominative
What is the function of the
gerund in the sentence if it
completes a linking verb?
3. A gerund can be
a predicate
nominative in a
sentence.
EXAMPLE
S:
I have here
another
sentence.
Arrange the book before
leaving.

What is the gerund in


the sentence?
Arrange the book before
leaving.

What word comes first


before the gerund?
Arrange the book before
leaving. prepositio
n

What part of speech does


the word “before” belong
to?
Arrange the book before
leaving. prepositio
n
object of the
preposition
If the gerund is placed after a
preposition, how does it
function in the sentence?
4. A gerund can be an
object of the
preposition in the
sentence.
EXAMPLE
S:

The driver got a ticket for


overspeeding.
Let us have
this sentence.
My Aunt gave knitting a try
but she eventually gave up.

What is the gerund in the


sentence?
My Aunt gave knitting a try
but she eventually gave up.

To what activity did Aunt


give a try?
My Aunt gave knitting a try
but she eventually gave up.
indirect object

If the gerund receives what is


being given or done, what is
its function in the sentence?
5. A gerund can be an
indirect object in the
sentence.
EXAMPLE
S:

never gave reading enough of a chance

Last week, I made studying my priority.


How about
this
sentence?
His favorite pastime, reading,
gives him hours of relaxation.

What word provides


information about the noun
“pastime” in the sentence?
His favorite pastime, reading,
gives him hours of relaxation.

What separates the noun


and its additional
information?
His favorite pastime, reading,
gives him hours of relaxation.
appositive

If the gerund provides


information that further
identifies the noun, what is its
function in the sentence?
6. A gerund can be
an appositive in the
sentence.
EXAMPLE
S:

Her weakness, shopping, makes her


husband impatient.

My hobby, drawing, is fun.


An appositive is a noun or
pronoun — often with modifiers
— set beside another noun or
pronoun to explain or identify
it. Such “bonus facts” are framed
by commas.
Can you give an
example of a gerund
that is used as an
appositive in the
sentence?
What are the functions
of a gerund in a
sentence?
Gerund as subject
Gerund as direct object
Gerund as a predicate nominative
Gerund as object of preposition
Gerund as an indirect
object
Gerund as an appositive

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