“ A winner

never stops
trying”
- Tom Landry
 Hi! I’m Judy
Hopps, the first
bunny who joined
the Zootopia's
police department
and I’m very willing
to help you solving
your Grammar
problems!
 I heard that you had a
hard time understanding
Gerund. Let me help you
to learn and further
understand it!
 GERUND is a
verbal that uses
the present
participle of a
verb (the ing
form) but acts as
a noun.
Officer Judy, How we can
determine the
functions of Gerund in
a sentence?
That’s a nice question.
Even though gerund is
a noun, Gerund can
act as a subject,
subjective
complement, direct
object, object of the
preposition and
appositives.
 Officer Judy,
isn’t it
confusing? We
really had a
hard time
understanding
it. Please give
us examples.
Acting is fun.
(Gerund as
the subject of
a sentence)
 I love acting.
(A gerund as the
direct object of the
verb love)
 I got this bruise
from fencing. (gerund
as the object of a
preposition)
 The best form of
exercise, walking, is
also the least
expensive. (Walking is the
gerund in this sentence and
acts as an appositive
explaining the best form of
exercise.)
My favorite hobby is gardening. (Gerund as Subjective
Complement. “My favorite hobby” is the
subject, and gardening is its
complement.)
 Now that I explained
already the functions of
Gerund, there’s nothing
to worry about. You will Okay.
surely learn how to use Maybe I
them correctly. Most of should
my friend hate this
lesson before, but now try.
they are better! Just give
yourself a try!
Alright! Let’s
do this!
 ACTIVITY # 1
Underline the 6. He recalled falling asleep on
Gerund in the the couch.
following
sentence: 7. She practices playing those
drums all the time.

1. She stopped smoking. 8. John finished fixing the

car.
2. I finished doing my homework
9. The
3. They keep on fighting. job involves dealing with
animals.
4. We discussed moving to Canada.
5. You recommended waiting until 10. Brian mentioned staying
tomorrow. up late.
Yes!! You’re Let’s try some
doing good. more!
Keep it up!
 ACTIVITY #2
Find the gerunds in the following sentences
and tell if they are used as subject, direct
object, subjective complement, appositive,
or object of the preposition.

_________________1. My father's occupation was farming.

_________________2. My desire, traveling, may happen soon.
_________________3. Writing is sometimes difficult.
_________________4. By saving, we can do our traveling.
_________________5. My hobby is working with irises.
_________________6. I like pruning the fruit trees.
_________________7. I had only one desire, leaving for home.
_________________8. Writing a good novel is hard work.
_________________9. With his snoring in his sleep, his wife couldn't
sleep.
_________________10. My needs, exercising and losing weight, must be
realized soon.
Very good my friend! I am so
happy for you! You did it
well! There’s more fun
activities ahead of you..
 Answer the following
questions using Gerund:
(Write your answer in a
sentence or paragraph form)

1. How do you show respect to elders?

2. How do you celebrate Christmas Season?
3. How do you show love to your parents?
4. How will you achieve your dreams in the
future?
5. How will you avoid failing grades?
ACTIVITY #3
You’re amazing! You
are getting better..
There’s another
exercise for you!
 Activity #4
Tell if the function of Gerund in a sentence is
correct or not. Write C for Correct and F for Fault.
Write your answer in the space after the
sentence.

1. Gerund as Subject: Reading is important. ________________________

2. Gerund as Subjective Complement: Do you watch boxing or wrestling? _______________
3. Gerund as Direct Object: For knitting and sewing you need good eyesight. _____________
4. Gerund as Object of the Preposition: By adding more water, we can thin the paint.
___________
5. Gerund as Direct Object: You need a rereading of the script._____________
6. Gerund as Subject: Our task, driving on that road, was very difficult. ______________
7. Gerund as Appositive: The secretary's duties are taking minutes and typing letters.
_________
8. Gerund as Object of the Preposition: You can start this machine by simply pushing this
button. ______________
9. Gerund as Subjective Complement: Our only hope is taking them by surprise.
_____________
10. Gerund as Appositive: Mr. Smith enjoys his work, collecting and repairing old stereos.
___________
 Did you find it
interesting? Now let’s
check if you
remembered what you
have learned.
 I will give you my
badge if you got all the
correct answer.
 Activity #5
Make atleast 2 sentence using
gerund according to its
function.
Example:
Gerund as a Subject

Boxing is my friend’s favorite sport.

1. Gerund as Direct Object:

2. Gerund as Subject:
3. Gerund as Subjective Complement:
4. Gerund as Appositive:
5. Gerund as Object of the Preposition:
CONGRATULATIONS!
You amazingly
completed the task!
Good job!
 Thanks Officer Judy for helping
me learning GERUND and its
function in a sentence. I
realized that it is important to
learn Gerund and its usage for us
to avoid committing mistakes in
sentence construction.
You deserve this badge!
See you again for our
next lesson..