7.11_ Gerund as Subject and after preposition and Nouns.

Question 1

A gerund or a gerund phrase can be the subject of the sentence,

Answer 1

_ “Working” gave Dawson satisfaction.

_ “Giving away money” made Dawson feel good.

Question 2

A gerund subject take a singular verb

Answer 2

“Helping others gives” a person pleasure.

Question 3

To make a gerund negative, put not before the gerund.

Answer 3

Not finishing school can affect your whole life.

Question 4

Verb + preposition + ?

Answer 4

Gerund
Dawson din’t “ care about” owning fancy things.
_ He “believed in helping” others.

Question 5

Adjective + preposition + ?

Answer 5

Gerund.
_ Carnegie was “famous for building” libraries.
_Dawson was concerned about helping poor college students.
_ Joyce is successful at raising money for children with cancer.

Question 6

Verb + object + preposition + ?

Answer 6

Gerund

Dawson “ thanked his parents for teaching “ him to save money.

Question 7

A gerund is use directly after the noun in the following expression.:

Answer 7

_have a difficult time
_have difficulty
_have experience
_have fun
_have a good time
_have a hard time
_have a problem
_have  trouble
_ spend time
_ spend money

Question 8

Have a difficult time + ?

Answer 8

Gerund

Question 9

have difficulty + ?

Answer 9

Gerund

Question 10

have experience + ?

Answer 10

Gerund

Question 11

have fun + ?

Answer 11

Gerund

Question 12

have a good time + ?

Answer 12

Gerund

Question 13

have a hard time + ?

Answer 13

Gerund

Question 14

have a problem + ?

Answer 14

Gerund

Question 15

spend time + ?

Answer 15

Gerund

Question 16

spend money + ?

Answer 16

Gerund