Read the dialogue!
Cinta : I like gardening. What about you?
Dika : Playing football is my favorite.
The word 'gardening' in the sentence is a gerund. It functions as the object of a verb.
Meanwhile, the word 'playing' in the sentences is also a gerund. It functions as the subject of a verb.
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb which functions as a noun.
1. Gerund as a Subject
Examples:
- Smoking is prohibited in this room.
- Writing poems is Rinta's hobby.
2. Gerund as an Object
Examples:
- Please keep on trying although you often fail.
- I don't mind picking you up at the railway station.
A gerund is used:
1. after some main verbs
Certain verbs followed by a gerund are:
admit
|
appreciate
|
consider
|
delay
|
deny
|
detest
|
dislike
|
enjoy
|
escape
|
finish
|
forgive
|
give up
|
imagine
|
involve
|
mention
|
mind
|
miss
|
postpone
|
practice
|
prefer
|
put off
|
recommend
|
resent
|
risk
|
suggest
|
understand
|
Examples:
- We have finished presenting our paper.
- If you want to master English well, you should practice speaking English every day.
2. after an adjective, verb or noun followed by a preposition.
Examples:
- Vita is really good at singing.
- Toni apologized for arriving late.
3. in some fixed expressions.
Examples:
- I can't bear listening to the long speech.
- I can't help feeling that I hate the boy.
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