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    This document discusses verbs and gerunds. It defines verbs and lists different types of verbs such as action, stative, transitive, intransitive, regular, and irregular. It then defines gerunds as verbs ending in "-ing" that function as nouns. The document provides examples of gerund usage and characteristics, such as being modified by adverbs and taking direct objects. It concludes with exercises on identifying gerunds and their usage in sentences.

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    This document discusses verbs and gerunds. It defines verbs and lists different types of verbs such as action, stative, transitive, intransitive, regular, and irregular. It then defines gerunds as verbs ending in "-ing" that function as nouns. The document provides examples of gerund usage and characteristics, such as being modified by adverbs and taking direct objects. It concludes with exercises on identifying gerunds and their usage in sentences.

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    VERBS AND

    GERUND
    Awra Awadah Azli
    VERB DEFINITION
    - a word that shows action

    eat paint cry


    TYPES OF VERBS

    Action Stative

    - Physical actions that are performed - Describes things that are abstract
    with bodies or objects (qualities, opinions, beliefs, emotions)

    • Run • Love
    • Swim • Own
    TYPES OF VERBS

    Transitive Intransitive

    - Verb that requires a direct object to - Verb that does not require a direct
    complete its meaning object to complete its meaning

    • He wrote a letter • He laughed


    • They ate dinner • They slept
    TYPES OF VERBS

    Regular Irregular

    - Action words that past tense and past - Action words that do not follow usual
    participle usually end with –ed, –d or -t past tense and past participle form

    • call  called  called • go  went  gone


    • deal  dealt  dealt • drink  drank  drunk
    VERB EXERCISE
    1. I ______ an apple every day. writes

    2. Let’s__________for some ice cream. eat

    3. We_______still for our picture. stop

    4. Tim______letters to his cousin. stood

    5. We_______to the playground after school. sang

    6. The singer________a sad song. walk


    GERUND DEFINITION
    - a verb that ends with –ing and
    functions as a noun in a
    sentence

    William loves reading at the library.

    verb gerund as
    noun
    MORE GERUND EXAMPLES
    George hates eating vegetables.

    Lizzy loves watching movies at the cinema.

    My sister denies stealing my skirt.

    They enjoy running the marathon every year.


    GERUND
    CHARACTERISTIC
    - unlike a noun, gerund can be
    modified by an adverb and take
    an object

    Tom is carefully painting the fence.

    adverb gerund as direct object


    noun
    ADVERB + GERUND + OBJECT
    Matt is anxiously studying for his exam.

    John and Yoko are happily singing karaoke.

    My brother is curiously asking questions.

    The customer is angrily complaining to the


    manager.
    EXERCISE

    careful + excited +

    blissful + elegant +
    GERUND USAGE
    Gerund example

    Reading allows me to relax and escape from


    Subject
    reality.

    Direct object Do you like reading too?

    I can’t seem to give reading my full attention these


    Indirect object
    days.

    Object of a preposition In terms of reading, I normally prefer nonfiction.

    Subject complement My favorite pastime is reading.


    GERUND USAGE
    Gerund phrase example

    Subject Reading a novel can be a big time commitment.

    Direct object He doesn’t enjoy reading magazines.

    That’s what makes reading fiction such an


    Indirect object
    addictive activity for me.

    Object of a preposition Are you in the habit of reading the news?

    My main tactic for calming my son down before


    Subject complement
    bedtime is reading him a book.
    GERUND USAGE EXERCISE
    Gerund

    Subject Jogging is my newest hobby.

    Direct object I like jogging.

    Indirect object My brother gave jogging a try.

    Object of a preposition I reserved two hours this Saturday for jogging.

    Subject complement My preferred exercising is jogging.


    SUMMARY
    Verb – a word that shows action

    Types of verbs – action, stative, transitive, intransitive,


    regular, irregular

    Gerund – verb end with –ing and act as noun

    Properties – modified by adverb and take direct object

    Usage – subject, direct object, indirect object, object of a


    preposition, subject complement
    THANK YOU

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