Usage of Gerunds

Usage of Gerunds

When the –ing form of verb (verb + ing) acts in a sentence as a noun to express the name of activities, events, occurrence, etc. is called Gerund.

It’s to be noted that Gerunds are used in the sentences how the nouns are. 

The usage of Gerund:

1. Gerund can be used in a sentence —

a) .........................as the subject of a finite verb, 

b) .........................as the object of a transitive  verb,

c) .........................as the complement of a linking verb,

d) .........................as the object of a preposition,

e) Gerund is used after possessive noun or pronoun to express

     the name of events, activities, occurrence etc. 

     and so on.

a) Gerund is used in a sentence as the subject of a finite verb:

1. Swimming is a god exercise.                

     Gerund– ‘Swimming’. 

  It is used as the subject of finite verb ‘is’. 

 ‘Swimming’ expresses the name of an action.

2. Learning is a continuous process.

   Gerund – ‘Learning’.

   And, it is used as the subject of finite verb ‘is’. 

‘learning’ expresses the name of an action.

3. Walking is good for health. 

     Gerund –Walking.

    And it is used as the subject of finite verb ‘is’.

    ‘walking’ expresses the name of an action.

4. Walking is a good exercise for an old man.

    Gerund – Walking.

  And it is used as the subject of finite verb ‘is’.

‘Walking’ expresses the name of an action.

5. Eating vegetable is good for health.

   Gerund – Eating

   It has been formed a noun phrase ‘Eating vegetable’ with an object ‘vegetable’

  And it is used as the subject of finite verb ‘is’.

  This phrase also expresses the name of an action.

  

As above you can explain the followings:

6. Reading newspaper is a good habit.

7. Rising early is a good habit.

8. Stealing is a sin.

9. Telling lie is a great sin.

10. Smoking cigarette is harmful to health.

11. Being good costs nothing.

12. Traveling gives us knowledge and enjoyment.

13. Finding fault with others is easy.

14. Having balanced diet is necessary to get a good health.

15. Drinking arsenic polluted water causes fatal disease. 

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