Identifying Gerunds
THE GERUND:
The students admired exploring Simoun’s plan for revolution as the bold climax of the novel.
What is exploring?
The INFINITIVE:
The goal to gather supporters drives Simoun’s actions.
What is to gather?
FUNCTION OF THE GERUND:
Simoun earned people’s fear by using wealth to manipulate the powerful.
What is OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION?
FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE:
To ignite a revolution is Simoun's ultimate plan.
What is SUBJECT?
Basilio was focused ________________________.
[Gerund phrase; Object of the Preposition]
in _____
to _____
THE GERUND:
Basilio’s character grew through enduring loss and betrayal caused by unjust authorities.
What is enduring?
THE INFINITIVE PHRASE:
His desire, to see justice served, motivates him throughout the story.
What is to see justice served?
FUNCTION OF THE GERUND:
Many readers saw questioning colonial corruption as a central theme in the story.
What is DIRECT OBJECT?
FUNCTION OF INFINITIVE PHRASE:
His mission is to liberate the nation from colonial rule.
What is PREDICATE NOUN?
Simoun disguised himself as a wealthy jeweler _____.
[Infinitive phrase; Adverb]
to _______
THE GERUND PHRASE:
The climax involves preventing a violent uprising when Isagani throws the lamp into the river.
What is preventing a violent uprising?
THE INFINITIVE PHRASE:
He worked tirelessly to achieve his ambitions.
What is to achieve his ambitions?
FUNCTION OF THE GERUND PHRASE:
Scholars appreciated Rizal’s depicting of suffering under Spanish rule in the novel.
What is OBJECT OF THE POSSESSIVE/DIRECT OBJECT?
FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE:
Simoun hopes to unite the people against oppression.
What is DIRECT OBJECT?
The students gathered _______________.
[Infinitive phrase; Adverb]
to plan for
THE GERUND PHRASE:
Many felt that witnessing the suffering of the peasants forced them to question colonial rule.
What is witnessing the suffering of the peasants?
THE INFINITIVE PHRASE:
El Filibusterismo was written to educate the public about the continued suffering and oppression under Spanish rule.
What is to educate the public?
FUNCTION OF THE GERUND PHRASE:
The students' discussion gave understanding Simoun’s motives a deeper respect.
What is INDIRECT OBJECT?
FUNCTION OF THE INFINITIVE PHRASE:
He could take any kind of pain and challenge except to see his loved ones hurt.
What is OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION?
Padre Salvi is afraid____________________________.
[Gerund phrase; Object of the Preposition]
of getting caught