Tuesday, March 4, 2014


Read the dialogue!

Dika   : What do you like to do in your spare time?
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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