A gerund is the ING form of a verb used a s a noun. It’s used in the same way as a noun, as a subject or as an object: Example: a. Playing tennis is fun = playing is a gerund. It is used as the subject of the sentence b. We enjoy playing tennis = playing is used as the object of the verb enjoy c. He’s excited about playing tennis = playing is a gerund used as the object of the preposition about
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A gerund is the ING form of a verb used a s a noun. It’s used in the same way as a noun, as a subject or as an object:
Example:
a. Playing tennis is fun = playing is a gerund. It is used as the subject of the sentence
b. We enjoy playing tennis = playing is used as the object of the verb enjoy
c. He’s excited about playing tennis = playing is a gerund used as the object of the preposition about
Be excitedabout doing it
keep (someone)
from doing itBe worried
prevent (someone)prohibit (someone)stop (someone)
Complain
about / of doing itDream believe
in doing itTalk be interestedThink participate
succed
Apologize
For doing it
be accuse
of doing it
Blame (someone) be capableForgive (someone) for the purposeHave an excuse be guiltyhave a reason insteadbe responsible take advantagethank (someone) take care
be tired
be accustomed
to doing it
in addition
be committed
be devoted
look forward
object
be opposed
be used
insist on doing it
Gerund used as the object of certains verbs.
Examples:
a. I enjoy playing tennis = enjoy is followed by a gerund not by an infinitive.
b. Joe quit smoking
c. Joe gave up smoking = b. and c. have the same meaning