Gerund is the ing-form verb which functions as a noun. Because Gerund functions as a noun, the poeition of Gerund in a sentence is the same as the position of a noun.
- The position of gerund is :
as a subject, an object, complement and an object of preposition (after prepositions)
- Gerund Phrase is GERUND + OBJECT/COMPLEMENT/ADVERB.
The examples of Gerund are in the following sentences:
1. Reading is a good hobby. (gerund as a subject)
2. My hobby is reading. (gerund as a complement)
3. She likes reading. (gerund as an object)
4. She is interested in reading. (gerund as an object of preposition)
The sentences below contain Gerund Phrase:
1. Reading magazines is a good hobby. (gerund phrase as a subject)
In this sentence Reading magazines is a Gerund Phrase which consists of Reading
(Gerund) + magazines (theobject of the gerund Reading)
2. My hobby is Swimming in the river. (gerund phrase as a complement)
In this sentence Swimming in the river is a gerund phrase which consists of Swimming
(Gerund) + in the river (the adverb of the gerund swimming)
3. She likes being a doctor. (gerund phrase as an object)
In this sentence being a doctor is a gerund phrase which consists of being (gerund) + a doctor (The complementof the gerund being)
4. She is interested in reading magazines. (gerund phrase as an object of preposition)
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