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Gerunds as a subject and after
expressions
Dulce Karina Romo Gutiérrez
AUTOR
GERUNDS
A gerund always functions as a
noun: either a subject, a direct
object, subject complement, or
object of preposition.
A gerund always ends in “ing.”
Gerunds can be modified by
adjectives and, because they have
some qualities of a verb, can take
objects.
GERUNDS AS A SUBJECT
A gerund becomes into a subject when the
activity is the most important in the
sentence.
Smoking is a
expensive habit
A gerund sometimes
begins a phrase that is
taken as a whole.
.
EXAMPLES
Gerunds after expressions
adjectives becomes into an expression when
they have a preposition after them.
I don’t
remembe
r an
adjective
I don’t
remember
the
preposition
s
Now the expressions
GOOD AT
SICK OF
SURE ABOUT
AFRAID OF
INTERESTED
IN
TIRED OF
CRAZY
ABOUT
EXCITED
ABOUT
USED TO
WORRIED
ABOUT
EXAMPLES
Taking stereoids can have seriuos side effects
Going to college is important now days.
Ironing is not my favorite chore.
GOOD
AFRAID
CRAZY
EXCITED
ADJECTIVE
S
INTERESTED
SICK
SURE
TIRED
USED
WORRIED
IN
FOR
ABOUT
Preposition
s
AT
TO
Laura is good at playing basketball
I am afraid of jumping with a parachute
Megan is sick of screaming people