7.10_Gerund _ an over view

Question 1

To form a gerund put and ?

Answer 1

Verb + Ing.

A Gerund in use as a noun ( subject or object)

Question 2

You can use a gerund (phase) in the same place you use any subject or object

Answer 2

“Subject”
_ “Charity” is a good thing .
_ “Helping others” is a good things.

Question 3

A gerund phrase can be use as the subject of a sentence

Answer 3

“Contributing money” is one way to help.

“Volunteering you time” is another way to help.

Question 4

A gerund ( phrase) can be used as the object of a preposition

Answer 4

_ I’m excited “ about making cards.”

_ Let’s volunteer this summer instead “of wasting our time at the beach.”

Question 5

To make a Gerund negative , put Not before the gerund

Answer 5

_ Carnegie accused some rich people of “not helping” others.

“Not being” able to enter a library made Carnegie feel bad.

Question 6

A gerund can be passive

Being + Past Participle

Answer 6

_ I appreciate “being told” about volunteer opportunities.

_ Sick children enjoy “being given” the opportunity to go to camp.