PRACTICE: GERUND PHRASE

PRACTICE: GERUND PHRASE

A. Check the Gerund Phrase in the following sentences. Tell about the position of the gerund in each sentence (Subj, Obj, Obj of Prep, Complement) and how the gerund phrase is formed (Gerund + ....). Playing with guns is dangerous. The shooting of the birds by illegal hunters caused extinction. By repairing the TV set by himself, he saved a lot of money. The refugee grieved at having left his wife and children behind. He suggested eating dinner at the airport. We thank them for making such a generous contribution. She is afraid of walking by herself late at night. I cannot tolerate his constant complaining about everything. The money for traveling around the country was soon used up. B. Complete these sentences. All the gerund (phrases) function a subject. Riding a bicycle is .......... .......... .......... ............. .............. ............ ............ ........... Driving a car is ............ ....... ............. .......... ............. ............ .......... .......... ....... Understanding calculus requires ........... ........... ........... ........ ........... ....... ....... Speeding is ......... ........... ........... ......... ......... ......... ....... ........... ........ ........... ... Getting into debt would be ....... ........... ........ ........ ......... ........ ......... ..... ........ ... Swimming out too far would be ......... ............. ......... ........ .......... ......... ...... ......

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GERUND PHRASE

GERUND PHRASE

Gerund adalah Verb+ing yang berfungsi sebagai kata benda atau kata kerja yang dibendakan. Sebagai kata benda ia bisa berkedudukan sebagai Subject, Complement, Object of Verb, dan Object of Preposition. Karena asalnya dari kata kerja (Verb), dia tetap memiliki sifat sebagai Verb, seperti bisa memiliki Object, dan/atau Adverb (keterangan). Singkatnya: Gerund = (Ving sebagai Noun) Gerund Phrase adalah bentuk Gerund yang diikuti oleh object dan/atau Adverb dari Gerund tersebut. Gerund Phrase = (Gerund + Object / Adverb/ prepositional Phrase). See 'Gerund' in the following Sentences: 1. Swimming spends lot of energy. (Subject) 2. My hobby is swimming. (Complement) 3. I like swimming. (Object) 4. I am afraid of swimming. (Object of preposition) See 'Gerund Phrase' in the following sentences: 1. (Fishing in the lake) is forbidden. Gerund + Adverb 2. (Bringing up that subject) will only cause trouble. Gerund +Object 3. (The shooting of the birds) caused a great extinction. Gerund + prep. Phrs 4. (Reading comics every day) is not good. Gerund +Obj. +Adv. >>>>Practice

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