| Gerunds |
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| A gerund is the ing
form of a verb ( drink + ing = drinking). It can function as a
subject, an object, or an object of a preposition. A gerund refers
to an action rather than an idea, a person, or an object. |
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Collecting |
antiques is fun. |
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She mentioned |
buying |
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gift for his birthday. |
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of Prep |
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are concerned about |
his
failing |
health. |
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| "Not"
precedes a gerund in the negative form. |
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Not knowing
the result bothers him. |
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| Gerunds are used
with prepositions, adjectives, verbs, and possessive pronouns. |
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after prepositions |
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after adjectives +
prepositions |
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after verbs + prepositions |
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after nouns + prepositions |
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after some verbs |
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after possessive pronouns |
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Gerunds are used after
prepositions. |
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They are looking forward to
having a baby. |
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Gerunds are used after some
adjective-preposition combinations. |
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aware of |
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tired of |
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grateful to |
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tolerant of |
| glad about |
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jealous of |
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responsible
for |
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She is responsible for arranging
the reception. |
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Gerunds are used after
certain verb-preposition combinations. |
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| insist on |
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prefer to |
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contribute to |
| result in |
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protect from |
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interfere with |
| give up |
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object to |
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concentrate on |
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I object to discussing the
issue. |
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Gerunds are used after some
noun-preposition combinations. |
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| avoid |
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consider |
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suggest |
| recall |
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appreciate |
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quit |
| recommend |
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delay |
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practice |
| miss |
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resent |
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complete |
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put off |
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The dentist recommended consulting
another physician. |
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He regrets quitting
his job. |
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Gerunds are used after
possessive pronouns. |
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We appreciate their finding
us an apartment. |
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| Gerunds
- Infinitives - Examples |